When Kate goes to look after her estranged sister’s children in their creepy old house, she takes a photo of what seems to be a ghost. Frightened yet intrigued, Kate undertakes to uncover the secrets of the house and the two mysterious sisters who lived there over a hundred years before.
But like the illusions of light and shadow in the sisters’ strange and disturbing Victorian post-mortem photography, Kate discovers that all is not what it seems. Someone – or something – has their own plans for Rookswood House – and for Kate.
With a potential developer circling around, her teenage niece in danger from an unseen force, and new love on the horizon, Kate must unravel the secrets and lies of her own and Rookswood’s past before she loses everything she holds dear.
I actually really loved this novel. I am somewhat estranged from my sisters, but if they or their children ever needed me then I would be there in a heartbeat. However, I also loved the thought of a fixer upper house that has a presence. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was a ghost but there was certainly something. There is a parallel between the contemporary sisters and the paranormal sisters. This is a wonderful written example of how times may change, but human nature is, at its core, still very similar.
The author had me guessing as to which shenanigans were spectral -related or humanly devised. I also wasn’t sure of each of the adult male characters at first, however about halfway through, I became convinced of their personalities. I was right, but I also read a lot of mystery novels and feel that gave me an advantage.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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