Published by Doubleday Genres: Fiction, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Horror, Paranormal
Format: eBook
1867
Eliza Caine has accepted a job as a governess at Gaudlin Hall in Norfolk. Once she gets off the train, she feels a pair of hands pushing her in the path of an approaching train. Luckily, she is saved and makes it to the home and is greeted by the two children, Isabella, and Eustace., she is going to be looking after. There are no parents, and no one else to offer any explanations. This was troubling to me, but Eliza is not to be deterred but later that night has another scary experience in her room.
The next morning, still no parents but what there is a sense that something isn’t right. Plus, there is the nagging feeling that there is a presence in the home. Again, Eliza will not be deterred. She is going to get to the bottom of things.
This was a gripping, Gothic tale. I enjoyed how Eliza was strong and did not give up as other nannies/governesses have done before her. She is courageous and determined. As she learns more the history of Gaudlin Hall, things become more suspenseful and tense.
The book began with Eliza and her father attending a ghost story reading by Charles Dickens. This set the stage for Eliza to one day be in a house with a ghost/haunted house. While this book will not keep you up at night or elevate your heart rate, it will fit delight in the Gothic and creepy feel of the book. Plus, that ending!
