Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark

Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Annie Philips is still trying to come to terms with the sudden death of her husband, being in her thirties she certainly never expected to become a widow. On top of her husband’s sudden death Annie had also found out that she was finally pregnant with the child that her husband had so desperately wanted so now she is facing raising that baby alone. On the recommendation of her sister Annie has decided to go away on a bit of vacation to try to reset and relax before the birth of her baby.

Traveling to North Wales Annie finds herself nestled in a remote stone cottage in Anglesey. Annie believes that the peace and quiet is exactly what she needed and is quite happy to have come until she she finds a strange box and everything changes for her in the cottage. Annie is quite sure that she is not alone and whatever presence she can feel is not happy with her.

Lay Me to Rest by E.A. Clark is a mix of a horror story dealing with a supernatural presence along with a bit of a mystery to solve as the main character tries to figure out just what is occupying the cottage along with her. The book is one that moved along at a decent pace and was engaging enough although I myself found the overall story to mimic a lot of other horror of that type.

What really brought this one down a bit more other than the lack of a bit of something to make it completely stand out in this genre though was the writing seemed at times a bit over the top. The author does seem to have a background in poetry though with this being her first full length novel so that is probably what seemed a bit off to me. Otherwise the story was a solid first book with hints at the end that Annie’s story may continue in the future.

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley.