Nov 01, 2017Quietday rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have only ventured into the thriller genre in the past few months. At 44, I decided to challenge myself, avoiding anything gory, and began with books like "The Woman in Cabin 10", "The River at Night" and "The Child finder". To my surprise, nothing really rattled me so based on Goodreads reviews, I chose this one for my Halloween read.
Part of my reluctance has been the categorization of novels. Horror can mean any number of things. I can't stomach Stephen King, for example. So I would call this gothic, perhaps?
It is well written. It pulls you in and awakens your emotions without being too violent or upsetting. I really relished the setting, the characters and the descriptive storytelling. I would recommend it and will look for other titles by Hill. It has a Victorian feel and the components of a true ghost story.
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