Adeline
4.25 stars
Historical paranormal horror mystery set after World War 1, it follows Kitty a young runway who falsely claims to be a nurse and arrives into a mental institution set in a private estate where strange things are happening.
This is the second book by Simone St James that I’m reading and I have to say I’ve definitely preferred this to the previous one I read.
The atmosphere here was gothic and eerie, with some nice imagery, through the horror wasn’t really gory or disturbing so I wasn’t really creeped out most of the time. I really liked the setting of the mansion and the historical elements were perfectly rendered.
The writing style is as her other book good but not incredible, though I found it much more engaging.
For this book, the pacing was well executed, which made for a good page turner and I really liked how the story was resolved.
I loved the main character Kitty, who was compelling to read, her strength and will to survived were inspiring and I was really rooting for her. The side characters were also interesting and well written.
I mostly liked the romantic subplot though I felt it moved a bit too quickly, alongside other minor plot elements and character arcs.
Overall a positive reading experience for this particular book by Simone St James and I’m looking forward to read two other books I bought by her.
4.25 stars
Historical paranormal horror mystery set after World War 1, it follows Kitty a young runway who falsely claims to be a nurse and arrives into a mental institution set in a private estate where strange things are happening.
This is the second book by Simone St James that I’m reading and I have to say I’ve definitely preferred this to the previous one I read.
The atmosphere here was gothic and eerie, with some nice imagery, through the horror wasn’t really gory or disturbing so I wasn’t really creeped out most of the time. I really liked the setting of the mansion and the historical elements were perfectly rendered.
The writing style is as her other book good but not incredible, though I found it much more engaging.
For this book, the pacing was well executed, which made for a good page turner and I really liked how the story was resolved.
I loved the main character Kitty, who was compelling to read, her strength and will to survived were inspiring and I was really rooting for her. The side characters were also interesting and well written.
I mostly liked the romantic subplot though I felt it moved a bit too quickly, alongside other minor plot elements and character arcs.
Overall a positive reading experience for this particular book by Simone St James and I’m looking forward to read two other books I bought by her.