macknz_p's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
msvenner's review against another edition
4.0
Despite having picked this up off the sale shelf, I really enjoyed the book. It was an interesting historical period, post WWI, and well drawn characters. It reads a bit like a gothic novel but holds up better than I expected. It's a nice light read and certainly isn't great literature, but it is nice to have a little fun.
sonygaystation's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
You know what! Maddy Clare did nothing wrong
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Rape
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, Violence, War, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Confinement, Grief, Alcohol, Gun violence, Medical content, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Stalking
roroth's review against another edition
4.0
I rated this 4 stars because it was a very interesting ghost story but there were some holes and it was easy to figure out the mystery behind it. I don’t think I will end up rereading it again so it’s going in my unhaul pile to either get donated to a free little library or sold for credit at my local bookstore.
se_wigget's review
5.0
The main character thinks happy people don't become ghosts. Tori Amos immediately began singing in my head:
"And if I die today
I'll be the happy phantom...."
dig_the_plot's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book is perfect for spooky season! The setting is 1920s England and the author did an excellent job of capturing the time period and the atmosphere. Sarah Piper lives a lonely meek existence so when her temp agency sent her to meet Alistair Gellis about a job she knew she couldn’t turn it down. But could she be a ghost hunter? They traveled to Warringstoke to investigate the spirit of a 19 year old maid Maddy Clare who is said to be haunting the barn in which she committed suicide. Alistair had already been told in order for him to report this story that he had to bring a woman to speak to Maddy because she hated men. Maddy showed up on the Clare’s doorstep one night injured, abused and unable to speak. As soon as Sarah gets to the barn and gets set up she encounters a very very angry Maddy. This is my kind of ghost story. It’s not what I would describe as scary just really creepy. I could feel my pulse quicken when Sarah entered the barn and felt Maddy’s presence. Every one in town seemed to have something to hide when it came to what happened to Maddy. And Lord those crows! Gag! You’ll just have to read it but I couldn’t stand those darn crows. It’s up to Sarah, Alistair and Matthew to find out what happened to Maddy so her spirit can rest. This book has a little bit of everything - suspense, paranormal, mystery and even romance which I hate but it wasn’t enough to make you sick. To me this is the perfect creepy book if you are not into full on horror. And if you are into horror this would be a light read. It’s definitely giving Sherlock Holmes vibes.
raebrock's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Simone St James hasn’t let me down yet. I don’t blame Maddy one bit. #HauntThePatriarchy
mgunn78's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
shackbarth105's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0