The Green Man of Eshwood Hall

This evocative short novel is a work of folk horror, close in spirit to Alan Garner's fantasies rooted in the land . . . Striking a perfect balance between myth and psychosocial realism, this beautifully written debut is the first of a projected series set in an imaginary version of Northumberland * Guardian *
A doozy of a final twist that recalls M. R. James at his nastiest * Telegraph *
Delves deep into English folklore to tell a tale about childhood innocence floundering on the rocks of adult complexity. [Kerr] skilfully evokes a nation, its old certainties overturned by war, on the cusp of social upheaval and change * Financial Times *
A novel about vanity, selfishness and exploitation and the damage they do ... beautifully written and heart-breaking * Literary Review *
One of those books that enchant you to the point of distraction; so engrossing, you crave more precious reading time. [...] It offers the reader a classic adventure story, delivers ample scares and supernatural peril, and show that for all her real-world woes, the protagonist's life can still get infinitely worse. An absolute treasure of a novel, one that reminds you what a joy reading can be * Buzz Magazine *
Kerr's eco-horror preaches embracing rather than avoiding your fears. A terrifying prospect indeed * Irish Times *
Brimming with wonder and menace, The Green Man of Eshwood Hall is unnerving, unflinching and unputdownable. This is a story that possesses its readers dreamlike and yet utterly convincing * Nell Stevens, author of Briefly, A Delicious Life *
Lush and magical, softly creepy and ultimately shocking; Kerr is a born storyteller * Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted *
Elegant and unfussy prose * the Crack *
Kerr, a rare talent, has created something unique. A multi-genre piece, it draws on folk tales and stories of servants and masters, before infusing it with coming-of-age-style horror, to create something unlike anything the reader has read before... Truly unputdownable * Bookmunch *
Strange, disturbing, sometimes disorientating and more than a bit scary, with strong mythological elements, The Green Man of Eshwood Hall is the essence of folk horror. -- David Barrett * Fortean Times *