The Third Wife of Faraday House is new from B.R. Myers.If you enjoy Gothic fiction like me, you're going want to add this tale to your 'must read' list.
What makes a book a Gothic story? Well, let's start off with an isolated setting - an island that is home to a dark and dreary manor. The help are downright rude. They're not welcoming at all to our lead character. It's 1816 and Emeline Fitzpatrick has been shipped to the manor by her guardian - she has made some bad choices. There are tales of ghosts, haints and more in the history of the manor. Are are they really in the past? And take a hint from the title of the book......
I liked Emeline quite a lot, but I worried about her naiveté. She does grow as the book progresses. The plotting was excellent. I had no idea who was telling the truth. What was real? What was imagination?
Kudos to Myers on bringing in the details from the time. Manners, expectations, mores, food, clothing and more. And let's bring in one last thing - romance....
I chose to listen to the book as it has one of my favourite narrators reading - Imogen Church. She captures the emotions and actions with her voice. She’s truly an excellent reader. Hear for yourself - check out an audio excerpt. Five stars for me on this wonderful read!
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