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The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
A Historical Fiction Novel by Katie Lamsden
Subgenres:
- Gothic,
- Victorian England,
- Gothic Mystery
This book is for you if you're into...
- Gothic mysteries set in isolated Victorian mansions
- Governess heroines navigating secrets and forbidden romance
- Creeping tension between servants and rumors that haunt old houses
From Little Stack
Newly widowed Margaret Lennox accepts a position as governess at Hartwood Hall in the hope that the isolated country house will be the new start she needs. But it isn’t long before Margaret feels that something isn’t quite right at her new home and begins to wonder if there are dark secrets being hidden at Hartwood Hall.
Margaret is a compelling, intelligent and fierce protagonist but we also get the idea that she’s running from something, both literally and figuratively. I loved the bond she shared with her young charge, Louis, who is a strange, sickly, isolated but sweet child. Claustrophobic and haunting, this Victorian gothic mystery is a magnificent debut.
A gripping and atmospheric debut that is at once a chilling gothic mystery and a love letter to Victorian fiction.
Nobody ever goes to Hartwood Hall. Folks say it's cursed…
It's 1852 and Margaret Lennox, a young widow, attempts to escape the shadows of her past by taking a position as governess to an only child, Louis, at an isolated country house in the west of England.
But Margaret soon starts to feel that something isn't quite right. There are strange figures in the dark, tensions between servants, and an abandoned east wing. Even stranger is the local gossip surrounding Mrs. Eversham, Louis's widowed mother, who is deeply distrusted in the village.
Lonely and unsure whom to trust, Margaret finds distraction in a forbidden relationship with the gardener, Paul. But as Margaret's history threatens to catch up with her, it isn't long before she learns the truth behind the secrets of Hartwood Hall.
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