The Vanishing at Castle Moreau + Giveaway

In 1865, orphaned Daisy Francois takes a position as housemaid at a midwestern Wisconsin castle and finds that the reclusive and eccentric Gothic authoress inside hides more than the harrowing tales in her novels. With women disappearing from the area and a legend that seems to parallel these eerie circumstances, Daisy is thrust into a web that may threaten to steal her sanity, if not her life.

In the present day, Cleo Clemmons is hired by the grandson of American aristocratic family the Tremblays to help his matriarchal grandmother face her hoarding in the dilapidated Castle Moreau. But when Cleo uncovers more than just the woman’s stashes of collectibles, a century-old mystery of disappearance, insanity, and the dust of the old castle’s curse threatens to rise again, and this time, leave no one alive to tell its sordid tale.

Fan-favorite Jaime Jo Wright draws readers into a seamlessly woven dual-time tale of suspense, mystery, romance, and redemption.

My Review:

Eerily mysterious with Gothic undertones that make this one shivery delight of a read! Dual timelines, both equally riveting, and Wright does a phenomenal job of meshing them together by the end.

This is the kind of read you need to go into with very little info — I appreciate the sparse synopsis which tells just enough to lure readers in without revealing any spoilers. So, all I’m going to say is be prepared to be enthralled! Richly layered in both plot and characterization and the way the author builds each scene upon the previous one, even when bouncing between timelines, is masterfully done. As is the seamless way she weaves a redemptive thread throughout. Everything I want in an atmospheric mystery!

I think my ‘reading’ pleasure was enhanced even more by listening to Sara Farrington’s excellent narration. She did justice to these characters and Jaime Jo Wright’s unique storytelling.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

ebook available to anyone, anywhere who has a .com Kindle account

US — paperback or ebook — winner’s choice

Canada — paperback or ebook (via a gift card to Canadian Amazon) or audible (.ca)

If you would like a chance to win a copy of The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday June 17, 2023.

40 thoughts on “The Vanishing at Castle Moreau + Giveaway”

  3. I have all her books but this one. I have this on my wish list. Thank you for sharing my book twin. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  7. Jaime Jo Wright is one of my favorites! I’m never disappointed when I have her book to read. Thanks for the giveaway.
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  8. It’s a strange thing, I can take or it leave it with most dual timeline books, and I’m really not a fan of horror/scary stories, yet I love Jaime Jo Wright’s books. I guess that’s the sign of an incredible author!

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  12. Love dual timeline stories! Add the a “shivery delight” type read and I’m all in. “The Vanishing at Castle Moreau” sounds absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.

    Thank you for the chance to win on a copy!
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  14. This would be my first book by this author. I enjoyed your review and do love dual timeline stories so this one is on my list to read.

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    1. I know some readers aren’t a fan of dual timelines — neat that you gave them enough of a chance to find you enjoy them. This one, of course, is wonderfully written. Good luck, rubynreba!

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