In 1879, when Eloise James’ sister, Evania, goes missing after being admitted to an asylum, Eloise is determined to find her sibling but instead finds evidence of dying patients and grave-robbers. Wannabe journalist Silas Dobbs has his own reasons for exposing the grim trade. Together, they are intent on learning whether Evania is alive or if her body has also been stolen. But unraveling a tapestry of underground resurrectionists proves daunting, and the dead are not the only ones in danger.
In the present day, Tilly Thompson is unnerved to find human remains entombed in the wall of the historic mansion her grandfather just purchased, launching her into an investigation of the former owners’ murky past. The James family legacy harbors a darkness tightly woven through decades of secrets, yet the past refuses to stay hidden. Will revealing the truth resurrect dangers best kept buried forever?
Jaime Jo Wright masterfully weaves atmospheric dual timeline Gothic suspense that brings together a haunting historical tale and shadowy modern-day mystery.
My Review:
I don’t know how Jaime Jo Wright does it. Every time I read her latest book, I think she can’t top it and then the next release comes out and she does! She has created a speciality niche in the dual timeline genre and I love how familiar reading her books can feel while still offering up fresh storytelling and unique historical twists.
The familiar comes from the pacing and the way she intertwines the two timelines. There are loose parallels between the heroines in each timeline and the clever way Wright blends the two stories makes for an edge-of-your-seat, breathtaking kind of read. I’m wholeheartedly committed to both heroines, completely immersed in their stories and then – whoosh – I’m left hanging in one timeline while being plummeted into the other one. On repeat, all the way through. And the overlapping starts to blur as the book progresses. It feels like the author is just as anxious to reveal all as I am to read it!
The historical details are horrifying. The lack of rights for women, the way they were at the mercy of the men who were supposed to have their best interests at heart…shudder! So grim and heartbreaking. I had so many ‘aha’ moments as I read this book. It was thrilling to know something Tilly still hadn’t figured out…or at least I suspected (and I was eventually proven right…yay! ) But there was so much more to the story than I could ever have anticipated. Plot twist after plot twist. A truly exhilarating read!
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