Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher begins innocently enough: Sonia Wilson, an anxious young scientific illustrator, has been hired to draw the vast insect collection of the reclusive entomologist (insect expert) Dr Halder at his North Carolina manor house.
Something’s not quite right from the off. No one meets her on her arrival and she wonders whether her new employer really expects her to walk ten miles from the train station to his house? Old Halder is not one for practical details, the tight-lipped locals warn her. Harmlessly eccentric or maddeningly distracted? Intrigue surrounds the doctor.
T. Kingfisher is known for slow-burn books that offer rich rewards, and Wolf Worm is no different. The ominous signs come early. Weeds lurk in the corners of the unkempt garden and swarms of insects appear in the oddest of places throughout the house – bugs get into everything, Mrs Kent the housekeeper reveals matter of factly.
