A review by djgroupi
Mr Stoker & I by Becky Wright

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I love origin stories and this one kept me turning the pages - gripped until the end. This dark, gothic novel takes us to the summer of 1890 in Whitby where Bram Stoker escapes to take a break from the theatre. One night on a bench in the East Cliff overlooking the sea he meets a mysterious woman named Lucy who he’s instantly drawn to. What begins as a chance meeting, leads to a fateful friendship where he learns the tragic account of the sad and horrific events that befell her life. This wondrous tale would go on to inspire Bram Stoker to write the legendary book he is now well-known for – Dracula.