White Horse

"⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2"

"It was more of a murder mystery than horror. I still enjoyed it, the story had a lot of pain and grief that a family had to go through to get to the truth. "

"I really enjoyed this book, much more than I thought I would. Not quite horror but had a little paranormal and then murder mystery. "

"I love a good mystery mixed with supernatural elements. Mostly, I love Kari’s strength and determination in the face of many tragedies from her own life and the lives of those who came before her. A woman on a path to uncover buried truths and undo generations of toxic, harmful cycles while learning to embrace the larger history of her heritages. This was my first Erika Wurth novel and I will absolutely be picking up another. "

"“The harsh, cruel sounds of metal that satisfied the pain, the parts of us that would never completely recover.”<br/>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️<br/>I really enjoyed this one. However, I can easily see why this book won’t be for everyone. Firstly, the book is marketed as horror, and while it certainly has some horror elements, the overall story is much more of a mystery than anything else. Also, Kari, our main character is someone I’m sure many will find unlikeable. She’s outspoken, coarse, and doesn’t put up with anything that she doesn’t want to. Personally, I loved Kari as a main character; I thought her tenacity and boldness made her incredibly interesting to read from. We follow Kari as she reluctantly goes on a journey to figure out what really happened to her mother after she mysteriously disappeared only 2 days after Kari was born. The sections of trying to figure out what happened were my favorites as we got to learn more about Kari’s past and why she is so guarded and hard now, those who knew her mother best, and some previously unspoken family secrets. However, once we got the final resolution, I was a bit disappointed; the story took a direction I wasn’t expecting and didn’t necessarily love. Also, the final act felt incredibly rushed for some reason. On the other hand, another aspect I did not see coming, but absolutely loved were all the homages to ‘The Shining’. I enjoyed Kari’s love of metal music and horror books, and I loved it even more that she continuously read and referenced ‘The Shining’. My absolute favorite part of the book is when she actually goes to the Stanley Hotel. The mood and tone of this book already reminded me a bit of King’s works, but the direct references made the story that much better. Overall, I know this won’t be for everyone, but I do hope it makes it to the niche audience who will truly love it for what it is."

"Fun little thriller, but I had a hard time getting into it. There are some supernatural/fantasy elements that I didn’t enjoy in this particular genre."

""White Horse" by Erika T. Wurth follows a woman who is, being hunted by the ghost of her mother who abandoned her when she was 2 years old. <br/><br/>I would give "White Horse" by Erika T. Wurth a 3-star review because, 1; the plot and theme was interesting but 2; the beginning was so hard to get through 3; there were alot of sub parts that didn't need to be their I kept thinking as I was reading that somehow they would all connect but nope and 4; it felt like the story was dragging out and super slow."