Daughters of Block Island follows two sisters, unknown to each other. Blake wishes to know why she was given into care; Thalia just wants to know her.
Blake Bronson arrived on Block Island convinced that she was entering into a gothic novel. The rain, the creepy mansion with a restless ghost, and a mother with secrets, what else could it be? Before Blake can get the answers, she is seeking, she’s murdered in the creepy mansion’s claw-foot tub.
Thalia Mills returns to Block Island because Blake sent her a letter before she died. Determined to confront her mother about Blake’s existence, Thalia soon learns that Blake wasn’t the first suspicious death at White Hall. Now Thalia is determined to find out what her mother is hiding, what White Hall is hiding, and all the details of Blake’s murder, too.
This is a novel that I would have liked to have read in October. The atmosphere is just creepy enough. The torrential rain description reminds me of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Brandy’s character saying, “If anyone asks, let’s not tell them it rained the whole time.” Then there are the suspects, everyone being weird and keeping secrets.
I will admit that I knew who the killer was right off the bat, but I did not know why. The ending made so much sense and tied everything into a perfect bow. I wanted to know how the rest of Block Island handled the revelations, but that’s just the sign of a good novel.
Overall, I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.
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