By Kelly Bridgewater
A haunting legend. An ominous curse. A
search for a secret buried deep within the castle walls.
In 1870, orphaned Daisy François takes a position as
housemaid at a Wisconsin castle to escape the horrors of her past life. There
she finds a reclusive and eccentric Gothic authoress who hides tales more
harrowing than the ones in her novels. As women disappear from the area and the
eerie circumstances seem to parallel a local legend, Daisy is thrust into a web
that could ultimately steal her sanity, if not her life.
In the present day, Cleo Clemmons is hired by the grandson of an American
aristocratic family to help his grandmother face her hoarding in the
dilapidated Castle Moreau. But when Cleo uncovers more than just the woman's
stash of collectibles, a century-old mystery and the dust of the old castle's
curse threaten to rise again . . . this time to leave no one alive to tell the
sordid tale.
Award-winning author Jaime Jo Wright seamlessly weaves a dual-time tale of two
women who must do all they can to seek the light amid the darkness shrouding
Castle Moreau.
My
Thoughts:
The
Vanishing of Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright is a
thrilling, gothic style novel. I love spooky stories. With deeply atmospheric
characters who were fully developed, Wright crafts characters that dug deep
into a readers physic. From the first chapter, Wright dives right into the
challenging setting and allows her readers to get lost in the mystery
surrounding the castle. I love old castles. History. Especially when horrible
things have happened there. Wright does a wonderful job at inviting readers
into the cold, chilly setting of the castle. Her descriptions were wonderfully
written. Readers will visualize the dark castle as readers follow Cleo and
Daisy through the hollowed and dark hallways. I flipped through the pages of
the story at a fast pace and finished the novel in one day. If readers enjoy
historical houses with secret passages and abnormal characters, then this is
the story for you. I have loved all of Wright's stories, and I hope she keeps
writing for a long time. Great for a historical and suspense lover like me.
I received a complimentary copy of The Vanishing of Castle Moreau by Jaime
Jo Wright from Bethany House Publishers, but the opinions stated are all my
own.
My
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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