Clare Riley (@clarer73.bsky.social)

Clare Riley on Instagram: "#bookreview And He Shall Appear by Kate van der Borgh Fourth Estate/ William Collins 4⭐️ 🩸#horror 🪐#fantasy 🖋️#literaryfiction ⚡️#mystery #gothic And He Shall Appear is a dark, fascinating read. This is a story of obsession and an overwhelming need to belong at all costs. The unnamed main character is a northern, state-educated boy, who gets a place to study Music at Cambridge University - and he’s determined to reinvent himself. He falls in with the cool crowd, and becomes obsessed with the wealthy Bryn Cavendish. This is a really haunting novel. I was never quite sure if a ghost or someone from his university past was going to pop up when the narrator returns years later for a function. The narrator comes across as lost, completely out of his depth, living and acting on the periphery of his new group of ‘friends’. He’s so determined to fit in, that he pushes nicer people away. His new friends really are NOT nice - there’s even the suspicion that Bryns skills as a magician are something more sinister. This book really gave me the chills. Recommended. #bookstagram #booklove #bookaddict #instareads #bookishlove #bookworm #igbooks #bookaholic #bibliophile #lovebooks #booksbooksbooks #clares_little_book_obsession #andheshallappear #katevanderborgh #fourthestate #williamcollins" 0 likes, 0 comments - clares_little_book_obsession on October 1, 2025: "#bookreview And He Shall Appear by Kate van der Borgh Fourth Estate/ William Collins 4⭐️ 🩸#horror 🪐#fantasy 🖋️#literaryfiction ⚡️#mystery #gothic And He Shall Appear is a dark, fascinating read. This is a story of obsession and an overwhelming need to belong at all costs. The unnamed main character is a northern, state-educated boy, who gets a place to study Music at Cambridge University - and he’s determined to reinvent himself. He falls in with the cool crowd, and becomes obsessed with the wealthy Bryn Cavendish. This is a really haunting novel. I was never quite sure if a ghost or someone from his university past was going to pop up when the narrator returns years later for a function. The narrator comes across as lost, completely out of his depth, living and acting on the periphery of his new group of ‘friends’. He’s so determined to fit in, that he pushes nicer people away. His new friends really are NOT nice - there’s even the suspicion that Bryns skills as a magician are something more sinister. This book really gave me the chills. Recommended. #bookstagram #booklove #bookaddict #instareads #bookishlove #bookworm #igbooks #bookaholic #bibliophile #lovebooks #booksbooksbooks #clares_little_book_obsession #andheshallappear #katevanderborgh #fourthestate #williamcollins". https://www.instagram.com/share/BAOnwKnrKT