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Thursday, September 16, 2021
Gothic-y Mystery a Compelling Read
8:20 PM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)
I'm perpetually behind on reviews and this one is a good example. I read The Daughters of Foxcote Manor (also called The Glass House) by Eve Chase way back in April. While I enjoyed it, I really can't remember much about it. So, I'm going to cheat and use the official blurb:
Outside a remote manor house in an idyllic wood, a baby girl is found.
But within days a body will lie dead in the grounds. And their dreams of a perfect family will shatter like glass.
Years later, the truth will need to be put back together again, piece by piece . . .
From the author of Black Rabbit Hall, The Glass House is a emotional, thrilling book about family secrets and belonging - and how we find ourselves when we are most lost.
Thank goodness for GoodReads, where I faithfully record my impressions of a book right after I read it. Here's what I said about this one:
The Daughters of Foxcote Manor ticks all my favorite reading boxes: Gothic vibes, family secrets, atmospheric setting, interesting characters, etc. It's an engrossing novel with a strong sense of place, well-developed characters, and a plot that kept me turning pages. I loved Rita, although I wasn't as enamored of Sylvie. Still, they're both relatable, sympathetic characters whose voices kept me engaged in the story. While I guessed some of the book's plot twists, there were others that surprised me. Overall, then, I found this novel to be a compelling, satisfying read.
(Readalikes: Reminds me of other novels by Eve Chase, including Black Rabbit Hall and The Wilding Sisters)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for language (1 F-bomb—I think—plus milder expletives), violence, and mild sexual content
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
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