Steph Patel is a field biologist and best selling author specializing in the extraordinary so she is intrigued when she reads about the unexplained violent death of a young boy in Scotland. The boy was killed by a large, unknown animal that does not seem to be native to the Scottish forests. Soon Steph is on her way to Scotland to research her newest book idea. She discovers that a double layer of electrified fencing is protecting something hidden deep in the woods. The local villagers are guarded but tell her the land is owned by a reclusive billionaire. Naturally she can’t wait to discover who - or what - is hidden. What is hidden is the crazed idea that extinct predators can be brought back to life and introduced into the current animal population. This is, of course, not a good idea. Steph is hired by an eccentric group of genetic researchers led by Kelvin Handle, who funds the operation. There are many problems, the least being that the animals are always hungry and not selective about their prey. Survival, not writing a book, becomes Steph’s priority.

The Rewinding is an action packed thriller full of mystery and gore. Although there are some unanswered questions, the characters are well described, the animals are terrifying and every person and animal is just one page away from death. Just what you look for in a horror novel! 4 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cranthorpe Millner Publishers and Robert Evans for the ARC.