[I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This review originally appeared on my Instagram on 4/2/20]
Before I begin on this review I want to say that my mind isn’t the sharpest right now. I feel jumbled and unsettled and I’m riding the same emotional roller coaster as everyone else. I want to write a review that sings this book’s praises in the best way, touching on themes, writing style, and all the literary elements that added up to a create a story that swept me away and I absolutely loved reading.
Unfortunately, I can barely string a sentence together lately, let alone analyze and articulate. However, I have a habit of not reviewing books I love right away because I never think I can do them justice…and then I never circle back to provide a review at all—and I don’t want that to happen here.
I added Danielle Trussoni’s “The Ancestor” to my request list spreadsheet last year when I first read this description: “a bewitching gothic novel of suspense that plunges readers into a world of dark family secrets, the mysteries of human genetics, and the burden of family inheritance.” I thought “I’ve gotta get my hands on that one” and after some unsuccessful attempts to procure an ARC I was lucky enough to actually receive a finished copy this Monday. I immediately started reading it and loved being swept away to a remote deserted castle in the Italian Alps.
As with most of my reviews, I don’t want to go into too many details and give away the wonderful twists and turns I got to experience. I will say that I am not generally a fan of horror, but if I can find more books like this…I will become one.
It’s hard to choose another book to compare “The Ancestor” to as it is exquisitely unique. I love Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Historian” and I love all books about genetics. Trussoni’s “The Ancestor” is the perfect combination of the two. Be prepared to hear me rattle on about this one for some time to come because this one has landed on my “Favorite Books of All Time” list.
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