Review: The Lodge: A Horror Novel

 

Title: The Lodge 

Series: None

Author: Jeremy Eads

Publisher: Wicked House Publishing

Publication Date: July 28, 2023

Genre: Adult, Horror

Reading Source: NetGalley

Length: 258 pages

Format: e-book

  Cover Art: 3/5

 Overall: 3/5

A demon runs a bed and breakfast in southwest Virginia where sin never needs a reservation. A guilt-ridden retiree, two little boys, and a pair of meth making cousins will challenge America's most wanted black widow, a haunted southern town, and the Devil himself. The quest for salvation will lead to the darkest parts of themselves as well as the beating black heart of Summit Valley, Virginia. The Maple Lodge, a B&B where the turn down service is to die for.

Review:

Welcome to The Maple Lodge, a Bed and Breakfast where the service is to die for.

 

In this gothic horror novel, we visit a B&B set in a haunted town in southern Virginia, not just any B&B but one that is run by a demon. We follow a colorful cast of characters from a couple of little boys, a retiree, cousins dealing in some illegal activity, an infamous black widow and the Devil himself. 

The book just didn’t really click with me. The book jumped around a lot and the ending felt rushed. It had a lot of potential, but I don’t think it lived up to it. 

 This book is currently on KU (Kindle Unlimited) as of 9/7/23.

Thank you to Wicked House Publishing and NetGalley for this e-copy for my honest opinions.