Coram House

Coram House is a chilling and atmospheric slow burn mystery inspired by a true story. Alex Kelley is a true crime writer who has been hired to ghost write a book about Coram House and the abuse that is rumored for have occurred at the orphanage. She hears about a boy from the orphanage named Tommy who was believed to have been drowned there over 50 years ago. Others believe that perhaps Tommy ran away. As Alex delves deeper into Tommy’s disappearance, people begin to die! Is she on to something? Is she close to the truth?

As I mentioned, this is a slow burn mystery, and I struggle with slow burns. What I enjoyed was the chilling feel of the book. A young boy who vanished from the orphanage was rumored to have been drowned by a nun while others believe he ran away. I enjoyed the mystery surrounding what happened to him. I also enjoyed the setting and could almost feel the cold coming off the Lake.

While I enjoyed books based upon and inspired by true events, this one was a bit too much of a slow burn for me. That is not to say that this book won’t work for other readers, I was just not the right reader for this book.

Others enjoyed this book more than I did, so please read their reviews as well and decide for yourself.

Thank you to Atria Books 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.