A review by bluejayreads
The Fate of Mercy Alban by Wendy Webb

  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

An intriguing, twisty mystery of old family secrets that blurs the line between supernatural and psychological. I called most of the twists fairly early, but it was interesting to watch the characters put everything together and fill in all the details. The gothic setting of the house steeped in the dark secrets of an old and powerful family was fantastic, and definitely lent some weight to the supernatural explanation. (Of course, most of it can also be explained with rational psychological answers, so it's up to you to decide which you want to believe.) I also expected the romance between the protagonist and the pastor to be more of a thing, so having it as a background was interesting. As personally irritating that it was that the entire story was predicated on secrets (and most of it wouldn't have happened if the Alban family had just *communicated* about stuff), this was a solid story.
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