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The House of Lost Wives by Rebecca Hardy

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lottie2114's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

miichelles's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

amywrites's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed the easy reading of this book, but I thought it would be darker. I had also hoped that Lord Blountford would be more sinister. It was a fantastic concept for a book, but it felt like everything fell into place too conveniently. That alone made the book feel more like young adult.

To comment on the romance, even though it takes such a short time - a week - (and I HATE insta-love) it felt pretty natural.

Though I liked Lizzie's character, I think the book would have been ten times better if she didn't have the ability to see ghosts. They defo could have kept them in it in a more creepy way, but it was just too easy with them talking to her.

lauren3101's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

lisaconn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

bookishmoonchild's review

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1.0

The House of Lost Wives is a novel set in 19th century England that promises a thrilling mystery but fails to deliver it.

Important events unfold in the space of days resulting in a rushed and unbelievable storyline. Even though I was reading about a manor full of ghosts and secrets there was no tension or atmosphere to the story. The side characters had more substance to them than the main ones. The romance leans very heavily on the "damsel in distress" trope and it happened way too fast for my liking.

Unfortunately this book was not for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.