Synopsis
A quiet English town that thrives on local produce, old fashioned values, and survival against the rule of an Eldritch Abomination. Here, you will enjoy endless walks, soothing sounds, forceful avatars, and the kind of joys that only an English township can bring!
(Please note: this dossier has been compiled by the BPD based on materials found relating to P1983 – or Wilthaven as you know it. Treat every sentence, word, image, and syllable with the utmost paranoia. Be safe.)
Wilthaven is a horror comedy by Oli Jacobs, who previously mined scares & chuckles from the likes of The Children of Little Thwopping, Filmic Cuts, and Bad Sandwich. As always, he hopes you enjoy.
About The Author
Oli Jacobs is a bearded chap who enjoys spinning a yarn or two. While now a hermit, he has been rumoured to be seen drinking beer and enjoying chicken in the wilds of Southampton. If seen, please approach gently as he has severe anxiety and may cry.
As well as Wilthaven, Oli has also wrote other Horror (The Children of Little Thwopping, The Station 17 Chronicles), Comedy (the Kirk Sandblaster series), Thriller (the Mr Blank series), and short stories (the Filmic Cuts series).
As always, he hopes you enjoy.
My Thoughts
I read Wilthaven as part of BBNYA 2021 (wanna know more? Info at the end of the post) and was given a copy of the book to participate in the competition. This book made it to the finals – which was really well deserved! Thank you to The Write Reads for the opportunity to be on the tour and share my honest opinion with you all.
Wilthaven is described as a horror/comedy and it was certainly dark and sinister. A mixed media novel, it was unlike anything I had ever read before.
I was absolutely hooked on finding out more about the mysterious place of Wilthaven in a different universe and the combination of interviews, transcripts, diary entries and documents from the BPD paranormal bureau was enlightening and captivating. This format added to the mystery surrounding the novel’s events.
The book was driven by the reader finding out more about Wilthaven. Some of the events there place is firmly within the horror genre, yet the dark comedy was present throughout in the fantastic prose the author created, especially given the diversity of the mixed media used. It reminded me a bit of Stranger Things crossed Bird Box so I’d highly recommend this book if either of those appeal to you.
There were a few areas in the book which, for me, dragged on a little and didn’t grab me. The unputdownableness (totally not a word, but you get what I mean) did yo-yo. Parts of it, I absolutely devoured and others just didn’t do it for me. Nonetheless, such an original book and one that I will certainly remember for a long time!
More Details
Publisher: Independently published
Length: 362 Pages
Date Published: April 27th, 2020
Amazon: UK –
Amazon USA –
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55677846-wilthaven
About BBNYA
I received this book to read and review as part of the 2021 BBNYA competition and the BBNYA tours organised by the TWR Tour team. All opinions are my own, unbiased and honest.
BBNYA is a yearly competition where Book Bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website http://www.bbnya.com or twitter @bbnya_official.
The sign-ups will soon be open for the 2022 BBNYA competition, be it for authors to enter their books, or for bloggers wanting to be part of the new panel, so keep your eyes peeled!!
Mikaela Reads 
Great review!
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