The Dark Between the Trees

By: Fiona Barnett

Narrated by: Vicky Hall, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Brought to you by Penguin.

1647: A small group of Parliamentarian soldiers are ambushed in an isolated part of Northern England. Their only hope for survival is to flee into the nearby Moresby Wood...unwise though that may seem. For Moresby Wood is known to be an unnatural place, the realm of witchcraft and shadows, where the devil is said to go walking by moonlight...

Seventeen men enter the wood. Only two are ever seen again, and the stories they tell of what happened make no sense. Stories of shifting landscapes, of trees that appear and disappear at will...and of something else. Something dark. Something hungry.

Today, five women are headed into Moresby Wood to discover, once and for all, what happened to that unfortunate group of soldiers. Led by Dr Alice Christopher, an historian who has devoted her entire academic career to uncovering the secrets of Moresby Wood. Armed with metal detectors, GPS units, mobile phones and the most recent map of the area (which is nearly 50 years old), Dr Christopher's group enters the wood ready for anything. Or so they think.

©2022 Fiona Barnett (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Really enjoyed.

I really enjoyed this. It was a quick and spooky listen. Performance was great. Unlike a lot of people, I actually enjoyed the ending. It was a very bold choice, but I think it was quite fitting. This is one of the most atmospheric books I have ever read.

Solid folk horror

Fairly standard but nonetheless entertaining tale of folk horror with some cool ideas weaved in. Other reviews complained that the ending was confusing but it seemed pretty clear to me. If you have a folk horror itch, this will scratch it.

Amazing Story

I absolutely loved this story. The story gripped me from start to finish and the 2 narrators were fantastic. I don't want to say what the story twist is but for fans of Lincoln and Child type of books (historical fiction/archeological thrillers) you will love this story.

Folding in on itself

This was a cool premise and an unfortunate execution. About three chapters could have been eliminated because of redundancy along with some of the most annoying, frivolous dialog I’ve come across. I don’t believe there was one character I cared about but that was okay because, you see, many of their stories don’t get resolved. Unfulfilling and also boring. Elements were interesting. But I’m a bit cross about the book.

Really falls off at the end

This books performance is great, the setting is fun but then just gives up at the end. I am confused and disappointed.