The Gates of Evangeline

This sweeping, hypnotic debut is from a young American with a fresh voice and a taste for the lush, Gothic world of the American Deep South... The incestuous atmosphere is beautifully evoked. Eerie and haunting, the novel is as addictive as mint juleps served by the servants in white gloves on the veranda... and just as creepy. Daily Mail What a delicious book! Gripping and atmospheric - with a heart-stopping twist - The Gates of Evangeline is an imaginative blend of sothern gothic, family epic, and spooky whodunit. Trust me: you won't just read Hester Young's debut, you will absorb this gorgeous novel using all 'six' senses. Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of I COULDN'T LOVE YOU MORE and HUNGER POINT Part riveting murder mystery, part supernatural ghost story, Hester Young's The Gates of Evangelineis an atmospheric novel armed with a stash of complex thrills and spooky chills... At times dark and disturbing, other times optimistic and heart-warming, The Gates of Evangeline is the type of book I wished would never end. Thankfully the Charlie Cates series is just beginning. Culture Fly The Gates of Evangelineis gripping, with a tremendous sense of place. Frost Magazine Hester Young's The Gates of Evangeline is not just a riveting story about the search for a long-missing child. It's also a powerful and haunting examination of a mother's grief and her long road to recovery. Hester Young's protagonist, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cates, is tough and vulnerable, wounded and fearless, and I simply could not stop reading this thrilling, beautifully written southern gothic mystery. I can't wait for the next entry in this captivating new series. David Bell, author of CEMETERY GIRL and SOMEBODY I USED TO KNOW