I didn't think I would enjoy this as I'm not normally into dysfunctional families but I was pleasantly surprised! Thorne creates a really creepy atmosphere which made me feel on edge the entire time. I really liked Anna as a protagonist.

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne was one of my most anticipated reads so far this year and I'm very happy to say I was not disappointed. A unique story, chock full of family drama this story would be horrifying enough without the addition of a malevolent holiday home. Eerie and atmospheric, the horror elements of this story were well done and suitably anxiety inducing. The depictions of the Italian countryside and the museums and art galleries were so well done that I felt as if I were there with our main character Anna. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and while I found the toxic family dynamics and Black-sheep scapegoating of Anna to be incredibly frustrating, this only added to the sense of unease I felt while reading this. This is a darkly comedic story and it is almost impossible not to admire Anna's resilience and strength in the face of adversaries of both the human and supernatural kind. Initially I had rated this as a 4 star because of the ending and the lack of resolution about one particular aspect, but after mulling it over further, I decided that actually the fact that it wasn't fully resolved was far more fitting and so I changed it to 5stars.
I am looking forward to reading more from this author.

Thanks to the author, Titan Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this fantastic book in exchange for an honest review.