![]() ![]() ![]() So truth be told, I thought this was going to be a lot more of a gothic ghost story rather than the cozy mystery that it was-but I can’t complain because it was good either way! Or will Mina be forced to admit to the presence of a ghost in Hollow House? Have the maids merely been frightening themselves with tales of the macabre? Is there a rational explanation for what is being reported? With the help of her trusted adviser, Dr Hamid, and her lively friend, Nell, Mina must get to the heart of the mystery. ![]() The current occupants – newlyweds Mr Honeyacre and his wife, Kitty – have been plagued by unexplained noises and strange visions since moving into the property.Īnd now most of their servants refuse to stay at the house after dark for fear of encountering the ghostly presence of ‘the woman in white’.Ī determined sceptic, Mina’s main concern is for Kitty, whose health appears to be dramatically sinking under the strain of all that is going on. Mina Scarletti is invited to ancient Hollow House to investigate reports of ghostly occurrences. Though this book is the fourth in a series, I was hoping I hadn’t missed too much by picking it up so late in the game. I don’t know that the cover was doing a whole lot for me-to me it seemed more like the cover for an adventure novel, rather than a novel with a haunted mansion, but I was open to reading it either way. The premise sounded too intriguing and like something that was right up my alley. I just can’t get enough of that genre and the ghost element of this book totally appealed to me.Īn isolated mansion with a ghost-how was I supposed to say no to that? Especially going into fall? Everyone knows that I am a sucker for Victorian gothic novels. ![]()
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