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A review by is_this_mutton_
The Birdcage Library by Freya Berry
Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me......
It's 1932. Emily Blackwood, adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale.
On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by a woman who vanished five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of a diary, crammed into the walls, she realises dark secrets lie here, waiting to entrap her too. A treasure hunt begins, over two timelines, one in the 30s and the other 50 years earlier.
My Thoughts:
An unusual storyline that continues to develop.
Beautifully written, feeling at first like a gothic intrigue with a mysterious castle and even more mysterious owner.
I'm not usually keen on the idea of treasure hunts and finding clues, but Berry managed to hook me in.
The pace is a little slow.
Thanks to NetGalley and Headline Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
It's 1932. Emily Blackwood, adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale.
On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by a woman who vanished five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of a diary, crammed into the walls, she realises dark secrets lie here, waiting to entrap her too. A treasure hunt begins, over two timelines, one in the 30s and the other 50 years earlier.
My Thoughts:
An unusual storyline that continues to develop.
Beautifully written, feeling at first like a gothic intrigue with a mysterious castle and even more mysterious owner.
I'm not usually keen on the idea of treasure hunts and finding clues, but Berry managed to hook me in.
The pace is a little slow.
Thanks to NetGalley and Headline Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.