When Josh Henderson inherits a crumbling British manor, he expects to roll up his sleeves and begin the daunting task of major renovations. What he isn’t prepared for is the village of Good Winter’s resident coven- particularly the flame-haired Essie who has an icy touch and a preference for dunagarees. Perhaps even more surprising, is that unlike the rest of the villagers, Josh can actually remember the witches and their eccentric, shapeshifting home, ‘Beldam House.’ The chemistry between Essie and Josh is undeniable, but will an ancient evil, ancestral trauma and past relationship baggage snuff out their budding romance? Todo un acierto elegir éste libro como lectura conjunta de Halloween con mi alma gemela en éste maravilloso universo de libros 📚📚📚 Y las dos hemos dado de pleno ❤ This is such an intelligently written novel. The story delves into themes surrounding fear, which is a powerful and dangerous motivation. The author also plays with the usual tropes of the horror genre by placing this haunted town in a ultra modern world, where Youtube and GoPros are commonplace. This is a refreshing change from traditional horror stories, where the electricity and phones always seem to fail at the most inconvenient times. Hex is hands down the creepiest book I have ever read. Yes thanks SO much to the author for those nightmares. Loved it. When a book genuinely disturbs you, you know you are onto a good thing.

It's set in a small town that kind of reminded me of that movie..The Village. Once you live there you can't leave. (that movie didn't scared nothing by the way)

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I absolutely loved the romance between Essie and Josh-their flirty banter was top tier and I loved every scene they shared. Josh is adamant where the Bedham House located. He finally meets with quirky, red head- blue eyed, eccentric Essie: who is witchery kind of Elsa, rejecting to sing “Let it go”, bringing the winter, chilling the places ( her ability to freeze is convenient to chill the white wines) The greats of fiction Stephen King and George R. R. Martin lead the fanfare for HEX, so be assured that Thomas Olde Heuvelt’s debut English novel is both terrifying and unputdownable in equal measure.

The atmosphere was equally thin. This is the Hudson Valley -- Headless Horseman territory! -- but Heuvelt couldn't manage to make his woods sound threatening. Suspense didn't build so much as drag -- events occurred, but there was no ramping up of tension. There was no tension.

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Big thank you to the Willoughby Book Club for sending me HEX based on the kind of books I enjoy reading. I have no idea how they knew I didn't have this book--but they're the experts.