Marcia Maidana
Autor von The Ghosts of Lewis Manor
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This book and I got off to a shaky start. The reference to ‘row houses’ in London on the first page made me think it was going to be full of Americanisms despite the UK setting. Seraphina’s voice also seemed a little too archaic to me - more Victorian Gothic than WW2. Then in the early chapters, the Burley inhabitants refusal to come right out and tell her there was a serial killer on the loose seemed a bit unrealistic.
But as the book went on I started to forget about these little issues, as the plot dragged me in. Maidana did a good job of setting up the paranormal rules, and of making me suspect pretty much everyone of being the murderer. There were red herrings a-plenty! The conclusion was satisfying, if a little checklist-y. So despite my early concerns, I’m giving this four stars. It gives you what it promises: Gothic atmosphere and a compelling murder mystery plot.… (mehr)