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A review by lucyp747d4
Lying With Lions by Annabel Fielding
3.0
I’d like to thank Annabel Fielding for contacting me to take part in the blog tour of this haunting historical fiction story.
The story follows Agnes who originally started working for the Bryant family as an archivist. I initially found the beginning a little confusing as we were thrown straight into the story with little information about Agnes and her history. However I soon got into the chaotic life of the Bryant family and was intrigued to see how Agnes story played out.
One thing was certain, everyone in the Bryant family was either scheming or keeping secrets. No one seemed to trust one another and would happily let an innocent take the blame if it meant they were saved. In amongst the chaos was Agnes who’s love for Lady Helen blinded her to the corruption. Agnes soon found herself swept up in the family drama’s and I admire her loyalty and clever ways to protect those closest to her.
The settings were described vividly and Hartfell Hall was especially gothic and dark in my imagination. I loved all the different places they travelled too as well. Harold and Meredith’s stories were very interesting and I felt they had Agnes sussed quite early on.
The relationship between Agnes and Lady Helen was delicately written and gave the book a different edge. Neither lady were particularly likeable but I was intrigued to see how their romance would play out. It was hard at times to tell who was using who but ultimately I felt that Agnes had placed her trust in the wrong person.
The ending was climatic and as dramatic as I had expected. All lose ends were tied up and the ultimate betrayals were revealed. At under 300 pages this story is packed with devilish characters, beautiful settings and a lot of family drama!
The story follows Agnes who originally started working for the Bryant family as an archivist. I initially found the beginning a little confusing as we were thrown straight into the story with little information about Agnes and her history. However I soon got into the chaotic life of the Bryant family and was intrigued to see how Agnes story played out.
One thing was certain, everyone in the Bryant family was either scheming or keeping secrets. No one seemed to trust one another and would happily let an innocent take the blame if it meant they were saved. In amongst the chaos was Agnes who’s love for Lady Helen blinded her to the corruption. Agnes soon found herself swept up in the family drama’s and I admire her loyalty and clever ways to protect those closest to her.
The settings were described vividly and Hartfell Hall was especially gothic and dark in my imagination. I loved all the different places they travelled too as well. Harold and Meredith’s stories were very interesting and I felt they had Agnes sussed quite early on.
The relationship between Agnes and Lady Helen was delicately written and gave the book a different edge. Neither lady were particularly likeable but I was intrigued to see how their romance would play out. It was hard at times to tell who was using who but ultimately I felt that Agnes had placed her trust in the wrong person.
The ending was climatic and as dramatic as I had expected. All lose ends were tied up and the ultimate betrayals were revealed. At under 300 pages this story is packed with devilish characters, beautiful settings and a lot of family drama!