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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Such a fun short story!! The way it turned around was an exciting twist. Nice and quick read too!!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I usually don’t like Christmas themed stories, but Peter Swanson wrote one of my favorite mysteries so I gave it a shot. It’s a fun quick read.
Side note: at one point I thought the relationship between the 2 siblings was going to take a rather gothic turn, if you will
Side note: at one point I thought the relationship between the 2 siblings was going to take a rather gothic turn, if you will
A very enjoyable dark tale with a good spoonful of the ghostly mysterious and liberal sprinkles of atmospheric backdrop. The focus is on a young girl at university in London who befriends a lonely American and asks her back to her parents’ country pile of a Manor House for Christmas. The joy of spending time in an old English house and being part of a large, somewhat unwelcoming and austere family washes over the guest and she becomes fully immersed and entranced by the experience. Further darkness is revealed as a young girl, strikingly similar in looks to out stateside heroine, had been murdered in the village recently and it remains an unsolved case. She is further distracted by her friend’s twin brother and his charm and good looks as he hovers on the periphery making tantalising appearances now and again. This is a great story which slowly builds in darkness as we progress and has great atmosphere. I also loved the narrative as it uses diary entries, in part and also switches perspectives between the main characters. Definitely a recommended read from me.
Maybe it was the narrator of the audiobook but I didn’t love this.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes