I received and audiobook arc from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio in exchange for an honest review.
This is a little outside of my usual listens but the cover intrigued me and when I read the description and the comparison to Crimson Peak I was moved to check it out. I do enjoy a haunted house story from time to time.
This is a gothic romance set in an alternate universe similar but not entirely like our own in a time comparative to the Victorian era in a place comparative to rural England. Themes - horror, ghosts, insanity, PTSD, suspense, psychological thriller.
This story starts as a marriage of convenience type set up. I’m generally a romance reader and the romance between the leads was endearing. Things get intense quickly with the male leads work as a doctor and mystery and questions quickly ensue after they are married.
The events that follow made me question my own sanity as well as that of everyone in the book. It is impossible to know what is truly real and what isn’t. The cover is very apt as there are so many threads to this story that are tangled upon each other and must be kept track of to make sense of it all.
This book is a page turner that spurs one on to the end to discover what is really going on and once finished stays with you for reflection and thinking through. Some things are resolved, for me personally I truly enjoy an ending where everything is neatly tied up and explained. This one didn’t quite do that but it doesn’t leave you hanging, there is just room for conjectures to remain which is something my husband and I’m sure many other people also enjoy.
The narration and sound quality of the recording were excellent. 5/5
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