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Category: Gothic

Book Reviews, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers4 Comments

The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have said this before, Kate Morton surely knows how to transport a reader, be it the changes of seasons, the eerie feel of the castle, the whole Gothic aura in the story, the … Continue reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton

Book Reviews, Gothic, Romance6 Comments

The Secret of Langley Manor by Alicia Donovan

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Many Thanks to StoryOrigin for a free copy of this book. All opinions are expressed voluntarily. The only thing that I saw when I requested this book was that it is for fans of … Continue reading The Secret of Langley Manor by Alicia Donovan

Book Reviews, Ghosts, Gothic, Young Adult2 Comments

Jane-Emily by Patricia Clapp

April 27, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars One of the best ghost-stories out there that I had so much fun re-reading after God knows how many years. A vintage gem that has all the elements of a classic supernatural story with … Continue reading Jane-Emily by Patricia Clapp

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Once Upon A Wallflower by Wendy Lyn Watson

April 25, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wendy Lyn Watson’s Once Upon A Wallflower is a gem of a book with captivating characters, dry wit and subtle humor. I love all books that has a similar thread to the Beauty and … Continue reading Once Upon A Wallflower by Wendy Lyn Watson

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House of Secrets by Darcy Coates

April 24, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Many thanks to Net Galley, Poisoned Pen Press and Darcy Coates for a chance to read and review this book. House of Secrets is book # 2 in the House of Shadows series, and … Continue reading House of Secrets by Darcy Coates

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With This Curse by Amanda DeWees

April 10, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars A Gothic romance novel, With This Curse caters to readers who favor this genre else this is no Rebecca.Gravesend Hall is a mansion seeped in history and tragedies with a curse that affects not … Continue reading With This Curse by Amanda DeWees

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Dark Desires by Eve Silver

April 9, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars White chapel and murders in the 1800’s -one directly imagines Jack the Ripper. Dark Desires is a very interesting read with it’s plot of a serial killer on the loose committing grotesque murders on … Continue reading Dark Desires by Eve Silver

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Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels

April 1, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 3 of 5 stars Barbara Michaels is unparalleled in the Gothic suspense genre in the early 70’s and 80’s. It is a joy to read these thrillers that were published earlier. We have the best of the segment … Continue reading Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels

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The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

February 28, 2020 rainnbooks

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Love isn’t naïve, Alva. It’s hope, and it’s faith, and it can outlast buildings and wars and empires.” Mrs. Alva Penrose Rensselaer Webster is notorious, scandals of orgies, affairs and what not has been … Continue reading The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

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