Published by Penguin Group - Dutton Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Format: ARC, eBook
Gothic, chilling and full of secrets! Plus, that cover! Hartwood Hall – villagers say it is cursed. It is a great source of gossip and trepidation. Is it just a house? Or is it truly cursed?
1852
Margaret Lennox, a newly widowed woman, has taken a job as a governess at Hartwood Hall. She has been hired by Mrs. Eversham, a woman with secrets. Just ask the villagers who gossip about her and her home. Margaret has been told to keep a close eye on Louis and never let him out of her sight. A servant often mentions ghosts in the home. Margaret does not believe in ghosts, but she begins to see shadows…
When not looking after and teaching her young charge, Louis Eversham, Margaret begins a relationship with the Paul the groundskeeper. Her relationship is a secret as is the fact that Louis had an older sister who died away from the home. A sister no one is permitted to talk about.
The Secrets of Hartwood Hall has a strong gothic vibe and I could see this book playing out like a movie. I could see everyone in the house walking around with candles at night in the dark rooms. The author’s love of Jayne Eyre and nineteenth century literature shines through in this well written book.
This is a sense of unease flowing beneath the surface of this book. There is tension and the atmosphere is chilling. Secrets are the name of the game in this book! Everyone has them as do the characters in this book.
I look forward to reading more of the author’s books in the future.
Atmospheric, chilling, gripping and Gothic!
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Thank you to PENGUIN GROUP Dutton, Dutton and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.