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beautifullybookishbethany 's review for:
The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
by Hester Fox
Actual Rating: 2.5 stars
Having absolutely loved the first two gothic romances from this author, I unfortunately found The Orphan of Cemetery Hill to be a bit of a disappointment. The plot was much more predictable and I was never rooting for the hero who is lazy, selfish, and rather a cad. I think you're supposed to like him despite that, but I wasn't a fan. I did enjoy the heroine Tabby (other than her poor taste in men...). She is an orphaned clairvoyant with traumatic childhood who is consistently brave and selfless.
There is a mystery element to this book, much like the other two, but I did not find it to be as compelling and there are definite moments of deus ex machina where highly unlikely events are used to push the plot along. I think a stronger romance could still have carried this for me, but alas that really flopped and the mediocre mystery didn't do a whole lot for me. That said, I will definitely continue to try whatever this author puts out. She generally writes wonderfully atmospheric books and I've loved the other two. This one was more of a dud. I received an advance copy of this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Having absolutely loved the first two gothic romances from this author, I unfortunately found The Orphan of Cemetery Hill to be a bit of a disappointment. The plot was much more predictable and I was never rooting for the hero who is lazy, selfish, and rather a cad. I think you're supposed to like him despite that, but I wasn't a fan. I did enjoy the heroine Tabby (other than her poor taste in men...). She is an orphaned clairvoyant with traumatic childhood who is consistently brave and selfless.
There is a mystery element to this book, much like the other two, but I did not find it to be as compelling and there are definite moments of deus ex machina where highly unlikely events are used to push the plot along. I think a stronger romance could still have carried this for me, but alas that really flopped and the mediocre mystery didn't do a whole lot for me. That said, I will definitely continue to try whatever this author puts out. She generally writes wonderfully atmospheric books and I've loved the other two. This one was more of a dud. I received an advance copy of this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.