Wintermoor
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9783499257308 (3499257300)
Publish date: December 1st 2011
Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verla
Pages no: 320
Edition language: Deutsch
A quite readable modern gothic suspense story. The ending was a bit too pat for my tastes and the heroine was somewhat passive but the atmosphere of the Yorkshire moors made the book worth the time.
For an innocuous thriller, this book provoked a lot of emotion in me, and gave me much to chew over in terms of my expectations of a book, a heroine, and a story. The premise of this book is simple: Grace, new mom, has moved to rural Yorkshire with her husband and their three-month old daughter. O...
I must admit that I was impressed with this Netgalley acquisition. It sounded good but I became concerned when it started off a bit slow for my liking then *BAM* about 100 pages in it took off and I was frequently scratching my head, until a great ending!! This author's mysteries I would def. seek o...
Would I consider a book just because of the cover? Well, yes! However the gothic, creepy storyline looks juicy too. Maybe one for winter.ETA - Blair rated this 2*
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