Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito is the story of a governess, Winifred Notty, in Victorian England. The story opens as she arrives at her new post, teaching the son and daughter of the Pounds family, but it’s immediately clear that something is not right with Winifred. Told in first person from Winifred’s point of view,ContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Victorian Psycho my Virginia Feito”
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ARC Review: You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews
You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews is a disturbing, dark story that is hard to put down until you reach the equally dark, disturbing end. Told in third person from the point of view of Elodie, a young mother expecting her second child, it’s immediately apparent that things are not right with her, orContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: You Did Nothing Wrong by C.G. Drews”
ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang
The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang is a Gothic style, historical fiction novel that takes place in China in the early 1900s. Lisan Liu is an orphan, raised in Shanghai as the ward of a rich man, she longs to find a place for herself, and finds a job as a secretary to an AmericanContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang”
ARC Review: My Sister’s Shadow by January Gilchrist
My Sister’s Shadow by January Gilchrist is a gothic thriller about twin sisters, set in 1904 in England and New York. My Sister’s Shadow is told from the perspective of Adelaide, a quiet, introverted, and somewhat socially awkward young woman with an identical mirror twin, Victoria, who in personality appears to be the total opposite.ContinueContinue reading “ARC Review: My Sister’s Shadow by January Gilchrist”
Review: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James
As Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James begins, Kitty Weekes is arriving for her new job at Portis House, a hospital where soldiers suffering with mental illness after World War One are sent. Portis House and it’s mysterious background were the perfect backdrop for this gothic style novel. It was a spooky, paranormalContinueContinue reading “Review: Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James”
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