A review by britanielanea
On Good Authority: A Novel of Suspense by Briana Una McGuckin
4.0
A wonderful victorian gothic suspense with mystery and romance eeriely wrapped up in one.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow. Briana Una Mcguckin's debut novel is worth the read. This story has wonderful bones and structure. The mysterious and eerie suspenseful theme is throughout the entire story..down to the last page.
The characters of Marian and Valentine were very likeable. The writer drew my attention to the master of the house the most. I enjoyed Mr.Bornholdt. This character is so well written and he's so good at manipulating and gaslighting everyone including me(a little tinsy tiny bit.)
Side note- I wish Marian's character had a bit more physical description like Valentine. I wanted to envision her as well as I could everyone else.
The books markets itself as "now tinged with BDSM" in the blurb. So, I did not expect fade to black scenes. However, it's not disappointing. The fade to black works well but I did find myself more invested in how/why(the excitement,the trauma bond, the control) they began incorporating as younger people. There was even more base story to tell that I was oh so ready to dive into.
In conclusion, I do wish it had more it. I feel there was so much that could have been told. Despite the story itself not being a long as I would prefer, the plot,suspense,and characters will be perfection to many readers.
Four Stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow. Briana Una Mcguckin's debut novel is worth the read. This story has wonderful bones and structure. The mysterious and eerie suspenseful theme is throughout the entire story..down to the last page.
The characters of Marian and Valentine were very likeable. The writer drew my attention to the master of the house the most. I enjoyed Mr.Bornholdt. This character is so well written and he's so good at manipulating and gaslighting everyone including me(a little tinsy tiny bit.)
Side note- I wish Marian's character had a bit more physical description like Valentine. I wanted to envision her as well as I could everyone else.
The books markets itself as "now tinged with BDSM" in the blurb. So, I did not expect fade to black scenes. However, it's not disappointing. The fade to black works well but I did find myself more invested in how/why(the excitement,the trauma bond, the control) they began incorporating as younger people. There was even more base story to tell that I was oh so ready to dive into.
In conclusion, I do wish it had more it. I feel there was so much that could have been told. Despite the story itself not being a long as I would prefer, the plot,suspense,and characters will be perfection to many readers.
Four Stars