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A review by mbomersheim
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L.V. Russell
3.0
ARC Review: This year I have read more gothic novels than I have in my entire life, and I have another one to add to the list.
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L. V. Russell is a novel following a governess as she goes to live at Broken Oak Manor following an upset in the previous household she worked at, and from there things just feel off. This book very much gives Jane Eyre vibes. The pacing was kind of slow for the length of the book, and it was slightly difficult to get into. The writing spends a lot of time describing the scenery at the beginning of the book, which was not really for me, but around the 60 page mark, things start to pick up. I will admit, this book took a turn I was not expecting and I appreciated that.
This ARC was received courtesy of NetGalley.
The Quiet Stillness of Empty Houses by L. V. Russell is a novel following a governess as she goes to live at Broken Oak Manor following an upset in the previous household she worked at, and from there things just feel off. This book very much gives Jane Eyre vibes. The pacing was kind of slow for the length of the book, and it was slightly difficult to get into. The writing spends a lot of time describing the scenery at the beginning of the book, which was not really for me, but around the 60 page mark, things start to pick up. I will admit, this book took a turn I was not expecting and I appreciated that.
This ARC was received courtesy of NetGalley.