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The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Not much of a murder mystery. Far too much overexplaining of events repeatedly which just makes the author appear as thinking their readers are dumb. Not a lot happened at all. Characters were flat. So much waffling in each paragraph I could read the first line of each and still know what had happened. Skim read it to finish for book club. A shame as I adored The Lost Apothecary by this author.
At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Another solid outing from Camilla Bruce who's become an auto-buy author for me. She always writes such dark, nasty, sarcastic female characters that I love to hate! And she's done it again here. Dark murderous horror with a lot of humour. A really fun reading experience, if you have a dark sense of humour. 😊
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Murder
Minor: Vomit and Death of parent
Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey
5.0
What a wild ride this one was. I was absolutely glued to the pages. Emotional, traumatic, and terrifying. Hit all the right notes for me. 👌
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
slow-paced
3.0
So slow and all the words! Even Emma Thompson's brilliant narration couldn't keep me from yawning. It picks up towards the end, but it's a bit of a slog to get there. The 1961 movie The Innocents was my basis of knowledge for this story, and tbh it's way more terrifying than the novella. Highly recommend a watch, especially if you came to the book from watching Bly Manor.
The Ghost Hunters by Neil Spring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0