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I would give this 4.5 stars if I could. I read Lilith at the suggestion of a Twitter friend, and I'm glad I did. This is a short story with a very strong nod toward the stylings of Edgar Allan Poe, one of my favorite writers. I found the writing strong and the work well-edited...and the cover is compelling, as well! The story is told in the first-person by the protagonist, Eve. She's a new mother living with her son and husband out in the country and working on her master's thesis. Her thesis is about the legend of Lilith, Adam's first mate. As the story continues, it follows Eve's descent into confusion regarding what elements about Lilith "the baby eater" are imagined, and what she thinks she's experiencing first-hand. I found this a well-paced read that kept me wondering where the author was taking me until the very end. The one thing that didn't work for me was the style of the dialogue and some of the narrator's tone in light of the seemingly modern-day setting. Is this taking p

I would give this 4.5 stars if I could. I read Lilith at the suggestion of a Twitter friend, and I'm glad I did. This is a short story with a very strong nod toward the stylings of Edgar Allan Poe, one of my favorite writers. I found the writing strong and the work well-edited...and the cover is compelling, as well! The story is told in the first-person by the protagonist, Eve. She's a new mother living with her son and husband out in the country and working on her master's thesis. Her thesis is about the legend of Lilith, Adam's first mate. As the story continues, it follows Eve's descent into confusion regarding what elements about Lilith "the baby eater" are imagined, and what she thinks she's experiencing first-hand. I found this a well-paced read that kept me wondering where the author was taking me until the very end. The one thing that didn't work for me was the style of the dialogue and some of the narrator's tone in light of the seemingly modern-day setting. Is this taking p

I would give this 4.5 stars if I could. I read Lilith at the suggestion of a Twitter friend, and I'm glad I did. This is a short story with a very strong nod toward the stylings of Edgar Allan Poe, one of my favorite writers. I found the writing strong and the work well-edited...and the cover is compelling, as well! The story is told in the first-person by the protagonist, Eve. She's a new mother living with her son and husband out in the country and working on her master's thesis. Her thesis is about the legend of Lilith, Adam's first mate. As the story continues, it follows Eve's descent into confusion regarding what elements about Lilith "the baby eater" are imagined, and what she thinks she's experiencing first-hand. I found this a well-paced read that kept me wondering where the author was taking me until the very end. The one thing that didn't work for me was the style of the dialogue and some of the narrator's tone in light of the seemingly modern-day setting. Is this taking p