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thebookboy 's review for:
The Animals at Lockwood Manor
by Jane Healey
A nicely written, beautifully gothic story that nicely incorporates a war-time setting and a very believable female romance.
There's a lot to love here: The gothic atmosphere and the description of the house in general was very nicely done, and i think Healey has a real talent for creating the appropriate amount of tension. The characters were also great in the main - both Hetty and Lucy were wonderfully realised, though the supporting cast of characters were unfortunately a bit underwhelming.
I think my biggest problem with this novel was that it didn't live up to the storyline I expected. I wanted it to fully embrace the creepy gothic vibes, so when certain revelations are made and the whole thing is rather pedestrian, I couldn't help but be disappointed. I also found the final part a little bit erring on the edge of cliche, which is a real shame.
More of a 3.5 than a 4 star but I definitely enjoyed it and can't wait to see what Healey writes next!
There's a lot to love here: The gothic atmosphere and the description of the house in general was very nicely done, and i think Healey has a real talent for creating the appropriate amount of tension. The characters were also great in the main - both Hetty and Lucy were wonderfully realised, though the supporting cast of characters were unfortunately a bit underwhelming.
I think my biggest problem with this novel was that it didn't live up to the storyline I expected. I wanted it to fully embrace the creepy gothic vibes, so when certain revelations are made and the whole thing is rather pedestrian, I couldn't help but be disappointed. I also found the final part a little bit erring on the edge of cliche, which is a real shame.
More of a 3.5 than a 4 star but I definitely enjoyed it and can't wait to see what Healey writes next!