Description: 1901: Ada Byrd -- spinster, schoolmarm, amateur naturalist -- accepts a teaching post in isolated Lowry Bridge, grateful to live where no one knows her secrets. Soon, Ada realizes that something beastly lives in the heart of Lowry Bridge, and it both beckons and repels her. As her own grip on reality loosens, Ada wonders if the real horror is her.
Review Quotes: "Unfolding entirely through Ada's richly detailed diary entries, Gish's atmospheric debut is a heady blend of literary fiction and gothic horror that captures one woman's descent in the face of an oppressive society. Reminiscent of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" in its exploration of feminist themes, this slow-burn tale will also appeal to fans of Robert Eggers' 2015 folk horror film, The Witch." -- Booklist