The Companion is a fantastic novel that takes modern characters and puts them in the context of a gothic horror novel.
An orphaned teenager is taken in by a wealthy family and brought to their secluded country estate to be a companion to their ill daughter. And as you would expect in a secluded country estate, the girl starts to see and hear creepy things and is bent on discovering what it really going on in this house.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I loved the characters, the setting was perfect, and the plot was interesting. Definitely an updated version of what you expect from the genre. It is very reminiscent of a Haunting of Hill House or Turn of the Screw.
It’s not very scary, if that is what you are looking for. There are a few intense moments, but it is YA, so it's lighter. It really lends itself to a movie version. I think audiences would go for it.
An orphaned teenager is taken in by a wealthy family and brought to their secluded country estate to be a companion to their ill daughter. And as you would expect in a secluded country estate, the girl starts to see and hear creepy things and is bent on discovering what it really going on in this house.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable read. I loved the characters, the setting was perfect, and the plot was interesting. Definitely an updated version of what you expect from the genre. It is very reminiscent of a Haunting of Hill House or Turn of the Screw.
It’s not very scary, if that is what you are looking for. There are a few intense moments, but it is YA, so it's lighter. It really lends itself to a movie version. I think audiences would go for it.