What Moves the Dead

Writing is very good, entertaining and builds a spooky, creepy atmosphere. The main character was interesting but a little underdeveloped. I love the overall gothic tones of this novella and I don't think it was a bad take on Poe's “Fall of the house of Usher.” However the ending was lackluster and a bit rushed. I felt let down to go through all that awesome ambiance and gothic feel to have a flat, boring ending that literally wrapped itself up in a few scenes. I did enjoy the story but the ending definitely knocked off a few stars for me.

Merged review:

Writing is very good, entertaining and builds a spooky, creepy atmosphere. The main character was interesting but a little underdeveloped. I love the overall gothic tones of this novella and I don't think it was a bad take on Poe's “Fall of the house of Usher.” However the ending was lackluster and a bit rushed. I felt let down to go through all that awesome ambiance and gothic feel to have a flat, boring ending that literally wrapped itself up in a few scenes. I did enjoy the story but the ending definitely knocked off a few stars for me.