Gallows Hill

By: Darcy Coates

Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo

It’s time to come home....

The Hull family has owned the Gallows Hill Winery for generations. Their wine wins awards. Their business prospers. Their family thrives. People whisper that the curse has awakened once more.

The sprawling old house has long been perched on top of a hill overlooking the nearby town, jealously guarding the estate's secrets.

It's been more than a decade since Margot Hull last saw her childhood home. She was young enough when she was sent away that she barely remembers its dark passageways and secret corners. But now she's returned to bury her parents and reconnect with the winery that is her family's legacy and the bloody truth of exactly what lies buried beneath the crumbling estate. Alone in the sprawling, dilapidated building, Margot is forced to come face-to-face with the horrors of the past and realize that she may be the next victim of a house that never rests....

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Gripping Story and Theatrical Narration

The story had me in a BIND. The story was woven together with enough clear details and mysterious events that it really gave the whole “puzzle pieces are coming together” feel. The narrator also did a superb job and gave it a kind of graphic audio feel. Voices were unique, she used different tempos and volumes to really suck you into the scene. Overall, a fantastic listen :)

Gripping story!

I loved this book! From start to finish it was hard to pull away when I needed to. I will definitely be reading this again!

Enjoyed overall

Story was creepy in all the right ways & not hard to follow at all! My only qualm was the narrator spoke very slow haha I had to listen on 1.35 speed the whole time. But maybe that’s just me
I definitely enjoyed it!

Main Character Energy

This one has a lot of solid element: Parental abandonment, POC main character, Don't Ask, Don't Tell mentality, interesting side characters and well described scenes/events. I, personally, love a main character who, by all accounts, does *not* want to be wherever they are. Pauses between chapters are kind of long, so if you have headphones in, don't panic, it hasn't cut out or off. 9/10

Spine Tingling

Old House and overall spooky vibe. A great read as usual from the talented Ms. Coates.