This was the first John Harwood read of mine. Very dry! I will probably give his books another try to see if it was this one, but the story really had a hard time keeping my interest.
A very boring read..It kept my interest enough to have me finish it, but I don't think I have read another book by this author. His writing style is very, very dry.
Ohhh was this such a good read, think Victorian Gothic, think Wilkie Collins's "The Woman in White", think good old fashion mystery, if you like any of those then you'll love this novel! The story is told from three different points of view, that of Constance Langton, a young woman, John Montague an...
This gothic mystery story set in Victorian times has echoes of M R James. In elegant prose, Harwood conjures up the brooding presence of Wraxford Hall, a great decaying manor house in the Suffolk countryside, two of whose owners have disappeared without trace. This dark presence looms ominously over...
Like an old-fashioned Gothic tale. Suspenseful, and good at changing "voice" as various sections of the book are told by different characters. The ending was not quite as strong as the rest of the book, but still very good overall. Constance Langton lost her little sister Alma when Alma was quite yo...
I feel the book was a little bit slow to begin with but on second thought it reflects the idyllic life he's leading (normal with nothing to exciting to report). However, I couldn't put it down on the second half because I really really want to know what's going on and what will happen next. The tw...
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