Good thought-out book. I enjoyed the development of the plot and selection of characters. ( )

The stories were hit and miss for me, but overall an enjoyable read. See my full review on my blog: http://sprainedbrain.blog/2019/10/19/the-whispered-tales-of-graves-grove-an-anth...
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The Whispered Tales of Graves Grove is a perfect anthology for the Halloween season, or really any time of the year. This was a great read for right before bed. I could finish one story if I was tired, or read a few more if I wasn’t ready to close my eyes yet. Each story was unique and had a sense of dread or horror, but still tied in perfectly with the rest of the stories.

The way the editors, J.S. Bailey and Kelsey Keating were able to pull together all the stories from all the different authors into a cohesive story is amazing. There are some central characters, including the sycamore tree, that flow throughout the entire book. As well as some characters that you only read about once. This worked well, except for one story involving the vampires. It left me hanging and there wasn’t a conclusion to it in the book. Not that every story needs a conclusion, but this was so wide open that it needed something more, or perhaps to be taken out of the anthology.

While a lot of the stories are eerie, there are some funny ones. The reason behind the bronze statue’s clothes changing daily was amusing. And when you find out more about, Cooper, the dog that belongs to everyone and no one, there is a heroic twist that gives you a bit of hope for the village of Graves Grove.

Graves Grove would be a place that I would enjoy visiting, but with some Holy Water, a machete, a gun, a stake, silver bullets, and a platoon of Marines. ( )

This is an interesting and definitely creepy read, maybe something to be saved for a nice dark, stormy night (or, if you aren't into getting spooked, save it for daylight). Each story involves different characters but overall gives you an idea of the myriad of strange things that happen in this eerie town. This also would be a nice book to split up over the coarse of time, as it's easy to get through one story at a time.

I truly LOVED this book! I loved it so much I couldn't put it down. My Kindle was in my hands at all times...even while I was cooking. The Whispered Tales of Graves Grove has many different stories, all very intriguing. I wondered at times why the stories jumped around, timeline wise, but as I read on I understood. By the end of the book, I understood every story. It all tied together beautifully. It is the perfect read for supernatural lovers, as it has it all: Witches, Vampires, Fairies, Shape-shifters, immortals, Ghosts, Demons, all intertwined with an evil tree! I want a second book about this now! I hope the authors come up with more, maybe even another stranger town. I can't say enough how much I loved this. ( )