An aging widow finds a mysterious creature in the fog, who helps her fight against the wealthy and ruthless property developer that is trying to push her out of her seaside home. Along the way, she is given a sort of second chance at a love she lost.

This is the loveliest horror book I have ever read. It isn’t shy on gore, but this was such a well-written story that it didn’t really bother me. Muriel, the badass Scottish granny who served as the story’s protagonist, is a likeable character who is easy to sympathize with. The monster, Avalon, works as a sort of antihero that you can’t help rooting for. Sodergren has masterfully woven deeply-layered characters into a complex horror story that I personally think is one of the best out there. I would 100% read another book by this author. In fact, I’ll definitely read this book again at some point.