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193 reviews for:
The Haunting of Beatrix Greene: Vol. 1
Vicky Alvear Shecter, Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons
3.56 AVERAGE
193 reviews for:
The Haunting of Beatrix Greene: Vol. 1
Vicky Alvear Shecter, Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons
3.56 AVERAGE
Looking for a spooky read this October? This book will send a few chills running down your spine. And why not add another "Haunting" to your entertainment?
"The Haunting of Beatrix Greene" is a short novel in which the titular Miss Greene is, in fact, a very gifted spiritualist in Victorian England--if by "gifted spiritualist," we mean "gifted charlatan." As far as Miss Greene knows, her special powers extend no further than her empathetic intuition and talent for making calculated guesses. A well-chosen phrase here or there, and her customers believe she's in contact with the Beyond.
Until one day, a famous skeptic presents himself to Miss Greene (and her assistant/aspiring actor, Harry). He has a haunting for her to resolve. But is the mysterious Mr. Walker really looking to exorcise a ghost? Or is Miss Greene walking into a trap set to unmask her fraudulent seances?
Without giving spoilers, this was a very serviceable ghost story with a touch of gore (though not enough to send me running for the hills) and a reasonably compelling cast of characters who sometimes act a little anachronistically. (Beatrix and Mr. Walker almost immediately start using each other's first names. In the Victorian era? In public? I think I shall swoon from outrage. Someone pass me the smelling salts.) As you can see, it's not a huge problem and actually helped me cope with some of the downright terrifying imagery in the book. Comic relief!
Recommended if you plan to read in bed on Halloween and want a story to set you on edge before dozing off... What was that sound?
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
"The Haunting of Beatrix Greene" is a short novel in which the titular Miss Greene is, in fact, a very gifted spiritualist in Victorian England--if by "gifted spiritualist," we mean "gifted charlatan." As far as Miss Greene knows, her special powers extend no further than her empathetic intuition and talent for making calculated guesses. A well-chosen phrase here or there, and her customers believe she's in contact with the Beyond.
Until one day, a famous skeptic presents himself to Miss Greene (and her assistant/aspiring actor, Harry). He has a haunting for her to resolve. But is the mysterious Mr. Walker really looking to exorcise a ghost? Or is Miss Greene walking into a trap set to unmask her fraudulent seances?
Without giving spoilers, this was a very serviceable ghost story with a touch of gore (though not enough to send me running for the hills) and a reasonably compelling cast of characters who sometimes act a little anachronistically. (Beatrix and Mr. Walker almost immediately start using each other's first names. In the Victorian era? In public? I think I shall swoon from outrage. Someone pass me the smelling salts.) As you can see, it's not a huge problem and actually helped me cope with some of the downright terrifying imagery in the book. Comic relief!
Recommended if you plan to read in bed on Halloween and want a story to set you on edge before dozing off... What was that sound?
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes