marquessa17 's review for:

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

4.0

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I had this book on my TBR for awhile and I was so happy when my library finally aquired a copy. One of my favorite things that can be featured in books is a gothic setting. In These Fleeting Shadows we are following Helen Vaughn as she and her mother are brought back to their ancestral home, The Harrows, following the death of her grandfather. She does not know what to expect because she has hardly any memories of her extended family. Her mother has kept her from them and rarely talks about her childhood and memories. Their short visit soon becomes longer when forces arise that make it so Helen cannot leave. These is a very ark and atmospheric book that was riveting. The last 50 or so pages I felt were a little dragged out which dropped it down to a four star. I have not read anything else by this author but now I am interested to look into her backlist.