On a winter's night in 1855, something terrible came to town. When the residents of a small rural community in Devon, England awake to find the footprints of a two legged, cloven-hoofed beast left in the snow, rumours soon turn to fear, fear turns to hysteria and a mild mannered baker named Jim Crawford finds himself torn between old superstitions and new reason as he is thrust into battle against the evil at the very heart of the town. Based on the true story of the devil's footprints, The Devil's Walk is a supernatural suspense thriller about fear, fundamentalism and the creatures that roam the night as the town around them sleeps.
This was based on the 'true story' of the Devils Footprints in Devon. I remember reading about this in a paranormal book when I was younger, so was quite curious to see how the author approached this tale. It's a very enjoyable, slow burning story which fans of folklore and superstition will absolutely love. A very interesting take on these alleged events from the 1800s and the author does well to capture the sense of isolation which allows a creeping uncertainly to poison the minds of the community. Really glad I read this one. Recommended.