Tap...Tap..Tap.. I think I'll be hearing that in my dreams!

I don't think I have ever read a book that shrouded my whole body with such an atmospheric, creepy, and spine tingling feeling before. I had this sense of darkness and foreboding from the very start, which, whilst unsettling, just made me want to read even more.

This was a new author for me but one that I will 100% be following from now on and have already downloaded her previous books.

Set in dual timelines of 1847 and 2023, the plot is centred around The Infirmary. Now, a home to Mrs Clarence but was once an Infirmary for the poor men, women, and children of the workhouses. Set up by Mr Massingham but ran by surgeon Mr Charles Kellar, it's a place of cruelty, despair and sickness. Sickness that seems to bleed into the very walls that are meant to heal.

In 2023, Liam, a writer, who's life over the past year hasn't gone to plan, arrives at the home of Mrs Clarence, with his wife Jess and two daughters, for a house/cat sitting holiday.

Not realising it's past until told by a local, from the very first day, things don't feel right. The house is absolutely filthy, musty, and mouldy. Each member of the family experiences strange happenings that eventually build up to such a crescendo that I could feel their heart palpitations through the pages.

I particularly loved the descriptions of the old medical procedures, practices, and tools. As a reader, I could so easily visualise the rooms and what was happening perfectly and feel the fear and trepidation of being on the table.

In both timelines, the characters themselves were detailed to perfection, and I think the Infirmary was a whole character in itself, and not a nice one at that! I love nothing more than a plot with a host of well written characters, and this one so easily fulfilled that for me.

Deliciously creepy, atmospheric from start to finish, heart pounding, thrilling, and with a sublime ending, I honestly can't recommend enough.

Thanks to Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for the ARC.

Great read for lovers of creepy tales and haunted houses. Secrets abound in this story, The narrative switches between members of a family who have been offered the mansion for a cheap housesitting vacation, and when the building was used as an infirmary for the poor, many who died there.

Well written and will keep you on edge and eager to know more.

I can honestly say I have read every work that the author has produced and loved everyone! Each one completely different to the other! The story had me engrossed and I completed it in two days! I cannot wait for the next novel to come out! Definitely my favourite author!

Deliciously creepy and gothic, this book will keep you hooked until the very end. Each character has their own secrets which gradually come to light as the novel progresses. Very atmospheric and unsettling, this book would make a great film.

Love the cover of this book. It’s intriguing and inviting. And the title says it all. The Infirmary, a character in its own right almost.. it has a person an and it’s not pleasant! This is a chilling and atmospheric tale set across a dual timeline, past and present. The tension builds slowly and I particularly enjoyed the creepy descriptions of old medical practices and equipment. I tend to view hospitals with horror and have to say some of the descriptions in this story did little to comfort me! I could feel my pulse racing at times. Carly Reagon has cleverly drawn together a creeping sense of menace where past events reverberate to the present , but the reader isn’t sure how or why initially. Well written, surprising and I enjoyed it. A great take for a spooky evening or two. My thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley.

Oh this is such a good read..

It is set into two timelines and the story is dark and brilliant. I loved reading about Charles and his life when he moves to London to take on the role of a surgeon. He has promised to help and heal but sometimes that isn't easy.

Liam has enough secrets and he wants to keep them hidden but that also isn't easy for him.

This book is chilling and I will be re reading come spooky season. it is a book that I would love a TV drama to be made. It has good characters, a brilliant plot and is well written