Hello Readers,
Thank you, Stephen, Jamie, Black Crow PR for sending me a
physical copy of Crone by Keith Rosson for free in exchange for an honest
review.
Happy Publication Day
Author: Keith Rosson
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Pages: 352
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Synopsis: A haunting, fearsome story of a father searching for his missing daughter and finding darkness—both human and not—at every turn, from the author of the “exciting, suspenseful, horrifying” (Stephen King) Fever House
Eli Lamp is a broken man. An ex-detective, ex-addict, and long-grieving father
whose daughter, Hannah, disappeared a decade before, Eli decimated his old life
investigating her abduction and is now indebted to the Crooked Wheel, a local
drug gang, as an enforcer. He lives in a rundown trailer at the edge of the
woods, where he keeps Hannah’s room in pristine condition and tries to make it
through one day at a time.
But when the son of the Crooked Wheel’s boss is found viciously murdered in a
crime scene that doesn’t seem to add up, Eli receives a new order: Find out who
the killer is and your debt to the Wheel is clear forever. You’re free. This
pursuit brings him into the orbit of Avery Bryant, Hannah’s best friend and the
last person to see her before she went missing. Soon, Eli and Avery are
entwined in a hunt for answers that spans decades, stretches the realm of
possibility, and brings churning to the surface a conspiracy linking not only
these current tragedies, but the buried sorrows of Eli’s past.
And though none of them dare say the word "witch," at least not out
loud, something lurks in the woods, bent-backed and black-eyed, clawed
and vengeful, looming ever closer. . . .
Miniature Review
At its core, Crone explores grief, guilt, addiction,
vengeance, and redemption through Eli Lamp.
Eli is an ex-detective and recovering addict who has spent
the past ten years haunted by the disappearance of his daughter, Hannah. Bound
to a local drug gang as an enforcer, Eli gets a shot at clearing his debt when
a brutal murder forces him into an unwanted investigation.
The case brings him back into contact with Avery, Hannah’s
best friend and the last person to see her alive. As they dig into the past,
they uncover clues linked to the night she went missing, alongside a sinister
presence hiding in the woods that everyone fears to name.
This is pure, full-stop horror. It is gritty, violent,
bloody, and genuinely disturbing, yet grounded by a deeply human story about
loss. Keith Rosson builds messy, flawed characters, making Eli’s struggle feel
exceptionally grounded and raw.
The real strength of Crone lies in how effortlessly it
blends crime thriller, detective noir, folk horror, supernatural horror, and
witchy elements. I’ve seen a lot of people compare Crone to Sons of
Anarchy sprinkled with a creature feature, grief horror, and some seriously
dark witchery and honestly, I get it. It’s an ambitious mash-up of genres, but
somehow Keith Rosson makes every element work together brilliantly.
If you want a dark, atmospheric horror read packed with
complex characters and a strong supernatural edge, add Crone to your TBR list a
we head into the spooky season.
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