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A review by lorrared
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
4.0
The narrator of this novel is Francis Jellico. She is telling the story from her death bed. It begins with her arrival at Lyntons, an English Country Estate in the summer of 1969. At the time, she is 39 years old and has spent a large amount of her adult life caring for her now deceased mother and because of this is socially awkward and without friends. She is there to assess the architecture of the estate for the buyer of the property and here she meets a couple, one of whom is also working for the buyer.
It’s a dark, atmospheric story which is beautifully written, although none of the characters were very likeable. The house gave me gothic, haunted house feels which I loved. I wish I’d had the time to read in one go, as I think I would have been more immersed. It also seemed to suit the heatwave we are having at the moment. All in all, I really enjoyed this one and look forward to reading more from this author.
It’s a dark, atmospheric story which is beautifully written, although none of the characters were very likeable. The house gave me gothic, haunted house feels which I loved. I wish I’d had the time to read in one go, as I think I would have been more immersed. It also seemed to suit the heatwave we are having at the moment. All in all, I really enjoyed this one and look forward to reading more from this author.