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Cinderwich

By Cherie Priest
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Publisher Description

"Who put Ellen in the blackgum tree?"  

 

Decades after trespassing children spotted the desiccated corpse wedged in the treetop, no one knows the answer. 

 

Kate Thrush and her former college professor, Dr. Judith Kane, travel to Cinderwich, Tennessee in hopes that maybe it was their Ellen: Katie's lost aunt, Judith's long-gone lover. But they're not the only ones to have come here looking for closure. The people of Cinderwich, a town hardly more than a skeleton itself, are staunchly resistant to the outsiders' questions about Ellen and her killer. And the deeper the two women dig, the more rot they unearth … the closer they come to exhuming the evil that lies, hungering, at the roots of Cinderwich. 

 

"Cinderwich is a fantastic, spooky treasure from Cherie Priest — a mystery wrapped in Appalachian lore and family secrets, with so much heart. An absolute must read." 
— Fran Wilde, double Nebula winner and author of The Book of Gems 

 

"Cinderwich is, at its heart, a compelling story of loss and the lengths we'll go to reckon with it, and it's a hell of a creepy ghost story too." 

— Kelly Baker, author of Final Girl: And Other Essays on Grief, Trauma, and Mental Illness 

 

"A maestro of the uncanny, with Cinderwich Cherie Priest weaves a masterful tapestry of the extraordinary and the everyday, flipping the small-town mystery on its head. The book reads like a cozy, the way you'd feel wearing your favorite sweater. Her storytelling prowess draws readers into its intricately crafted world. With each page turned, Priest proves herself a visionary wordsmith. A wild, entertaining ride, Cinderwich resonates long after the last page is turned." 

— Maurice Broaddus, Stoker Award finalist and author of Sweep of Stars 

 

"Cinderwich is one of those atmospheric stories where the unease comes from inside as much as from an external threat. It's a ghost story, in the truest sense and I loved the questions it asked. It's a quiet story about grief and the ripple effects trauma leaves on the the people surrounding the trauma. It's a moody, atmospheric tale that delivers fear and hope."  

— Mary Robinette Kowal, Hugo Award-winning author of The Calculating Stars 

 

"How about a road trip to a creepy, old town full of secrets with your two best friends to solve a murder-mystery. Earl grey tea, ghosts, and secrets — a perfect cozy horror/mystery to read during Halloween. No bookmark required." 

— Sadie Hartmann, author of Stoker Award finalist and author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered 

10 Reviews

3.5
Expressionless Face“The story started off with a really good setup on characters and as it progressed it was good to know the purpose and the closure one needed to find their namesake. But it got worse as it started progressing more about searching for the person it’s like the book was written strictly because of a couple of prompts stuck on board and to make it interesting gave it a spooky vibe. The author thought of ending it with an explosive ending but it sizzled out like a short circuit during an extravagant wedding.”
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“I enjoyed this story and its characters. Their quest was exciting, and I liked the slow burn on their journey. The vibe of the story was mysterious and low-grade creepy. This was a short story or novella so there was only so much that could be included. The ending was good. This is me being nit-picky, I would've liked the creepiness amped up and more obstacles for the characters to overcome.”
“3.5 stars I enjoyed this quick eerie read. The suspense built up at a perfect rate with moments of humor throughout. I found the dynamic between the characters to be endearing and the journey entertaining. I enjoyed the writing as well. That being said, I felt the ending was quite rushed and I left with a sense of “that’s it”? and wishing I had a few more answers. Video review: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNuvTEnL/”

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