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arya_deepak 's review for:
The Herbalist's Secret
by Annabelle Marx
The Herbalist's Secret by Annabelle Marx is a mystery tale set in the pristine Highlands of Glasgow, Scotland and is told through the voices of three female characters with contrasting pasts. Thanks to Storm publishing and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The novel tells the mysterious story of Kitty Gray who is one among thousands of women (then and now) who had to sacrifice their dreams in the name of marriage.
The storyline evolves through the journals of the deceased Kitty, memories and thoughts of the house keeper Greer, and the new owner of Kitty's Mansion, Caitlin. All these three women have really interesting facets to their characters and somehow they all feel like one person at times. The journey of Caitlin to unearth the mysteries of Kitty, aided by Greer, paints a picture of loss, hopelessness and bouncing back to life, which is the same case with all the three women.
The one thing I noticed as lacking in the story is herbalism. While searching the Netgalley shelf, the first thing that captured my attention was the word Herbalist, but there's not much of it in the story. Just some uses/benefits of some herbs at the beginning of each chapter is the only herbalism one would find here. In my opinion, it would have been interesting to read some more about the plant world.
This is a mystery novel, but not a grand one. Do not expect a seat gripping nail-biting hardcore mystery. This is a subtle, pretty mystery, or rather a women's general fiction mystery. So, if you are interested in a simple, nice, cozy reading with a little bit of gothic, eerie touch taking place in a remote wild land, then this is for you.
PS : This is the debut novel of the author and, keeping that in mind, I feel that it is a good first impression.
The novel tells the mysterious story of Kitty Gray who is one among thousands of women (then and now) who had to sacrifice their dreams in the name of marriage.
The storyline evolves through the journals of the deceased Kitty, memories and thoughts of the house keeper Greer, and the new owner of Kitty's Mansion, Caitlin. All these three women have really interesting facets to their characters and somehow they all feel like one person at times. The journey of Caitlin to unearth the mysteries of Kitty, aided by Greer, paints a picture of loss, hopelessness and bouncing back to life, which is the same case with all the three women.
The one thing I noticed as lacking in the story is herbalism. While searching the Netgalley shelf, the first thing that captured my attention was the word Herbalist, but there's not much of it in the story. Just some uses/benefits of some herbs at the beginning of each chapter is the only herbalism one would find here. In my opinion, it would have been interesting to read some more about the plant world.
This is a mystery novel, but not a grand one. Do not expect a seat gripping nail-biting hardcore mystery. This is a subtle, pretty mystery, or rather a women's general fiction mystery. So, if you are interested in a simple, nice, cozy reading with a little bit of gothic, eerie touch taking place in a remote wild land, then this is for you.
PS : This is the debut novel of the author and, keeping that in mind, I feel that it is a good first impression.