Thank you so much to Minotaur Books for this fantastic ARC. I loved the cover which drew me in right from the beginning. I wasn’t sure if this was a thriller or a mystery or a drama and it definitely caught my attention. The story is about a girl who goes to work for a secluded family estate. The husband hires her to go help the wife restore the old estate and watch his daughter. The main character, Emily, has no idea what she is getting into but she has nothing left for her in London.
Thoughts: I liked the writing style of this book and thought the premise was extremely interesting. It started off really slow for me and it was very hard to get into the book in the beginning. I did want to see where the story took me and I felt that it picked up as it went along. There were lots of mysterious details that made you wonder what was going on, but the story took a bit too long to reveal itself. I liked the setting of an old creepy house, and wished that there were more suspenseful moments.
I enjoyed learning about the characters, and felt that they were interesting and unique. Reading about them made you want to dig deeper. The ending was pretty anticlimactic and I think there could have been a lot more done with the finale. It left you feeling unsatisfied and a bit let down. Nevertheless, it was an intriguing premise and a fun beginner mystery. 3-stars
Thoughts: I liked the writing style of this book and thought the premise was extremely interesting. It started off really slow for me and it was very hard to get into the book in the beginning. I did want to see where the story took me and I felt that it picked up as it went along. There were lots of mysterious details that made you wonder what was going on, but the story took a bit too long to reveal itself. I liked the setting of an old creepy house, and wished that there were more suspenseful moments.
I enjoyed learning about the characters, and felt that they were interesting and unique. Reading about them made you want to dig deeper. The ending was pretty anticlimactic and I think there could have been a lot more done with the finale. It left you feeling unsatisfied and a bit let down. Nevertheless, it was an intriguing premise and a fun beginner mystery. 3-stars