The Clockmaker is the story of Annette and her son, Duncan, who are moving to an ancestral home in the highlands of Scotland. The real treat is inside the cover where there awaits an amazing cross-genre tale that will have you hooked from beginning to end. I will admit that I almost shut down the Kindle once I got to the acknowledgments page, but glad I flipped pages - just to make sure!Īll the stars and a few full moons, too, for this amazing gothic thriller!įirst, take a look at that gorgeous cover art! Rarely are we treated to such beautiful cover art. The only word of advice I would give is to read past the acknowledgments as the two-chapter epilogue wraps things up in a nice bow and makes the ending of the "regular" portion of the book even more eerie. The horror aspect of the book really doesn't materialize until 60% or so through the book, but when it happens, it will literally give you chills. The setting development cannot be beat and you actually are placed dead in the center of every scene. One of the most well-written books I've read in a while. This book had me creeped out, and I can't wait for the second one!. The Sci-fi element is steampunk-ish creatures made from gears and bones and the paranormal aspect happens at the end (can't say cause it will spoil it). Then the story seemed to merge and was much easier to follow. There were a couple of times that I had to go back and re-read because I wasn't sure which story it was. This book was AMAZING! The beginning has the story split between an old man that was captured by the Nazi's and forced to create things and a widowed woman and her son. I wasn't sure what I was going to get when the description stated sci-fi, paranormal, and it sounds like a historical fiction. OMG.! The ending of this book was really freaky. This was definitely a to be re read book! I can't believe how a book written so well can make the world disappear! I could not put it down. Overall, a great read!Ĭan I just say how much I loved this book?! My favorite character was Annette and "her little boy." While there defnitely are some loops left opened at the end of the story, I believe the closure to these would be attained in the sequel (really looking forward to it!). The story flows beautifully from one view point into another. The book is a complete page turner and you won't be able to keep it down, once you have picked it up. Who is this mystery man and does he have any role in the many strange things happening in this little Scottish village? The answer to these questions is what this book is about. On their way to Scotland they meet a man whom they later find in their own village as a guest in their lodge. Duncan's father died in WW2 and the story is interspersed with soft, loving memories of the man. The story is about a little child, Duncan and his mother, Annette, who are moving to his father's ancestral place in Scotland, where they plan to start a lodging service. There's a bit of magic/supernatural, there's some sci-fi elements, history we could even call it a thriller/ horror fiction. This book is a fabulous mix of many genres as the story has so many things going on. Received "The Clockmaker" as part of an eARC a few days ago and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. That to Netgalley and the publishers, Troubador Publishing Limited for the opportunity to read this amazing novel and a huge thankyou to Drew Neary and Ceri William's for writing such a captivating story. I certainly can't wait until the next installment. I found the book to be extremely well written and the beginning of a fantastic trilogy. Thankfully, I don't need to get up early in the morning! I was grabbed within the first couple of pages and was not let go until I finished the whole book. Words cannot begin to describe just how good this book is.
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