I do enjoy a good Mary Stewart novel. This one is a great Gothic, with the oh-so-70s addition of ESP. That's okay; I like the novels from that time. There are the old houses, the history, the choice of lovers (Well, not really a choice as much as discovering exactly who is "Lover"), and danger to spice up the story. And as is her usual, Stewart does an excellent job with a good ending.

Recommended for fans of romantic suspense who don't mind a dash of ESP. ( )

Typical Stewart: young woman investigating odd circumstances in family home. This one has the addition of telepathy and there’s a time slip as well. Certainly not Stewart’s best but a serviceable romantic suspense novel or suspenseful romance. ( )

Re-read/listen. This time the audiobook October 2021. ( )

There is a reason why I have always loved Mary Stewart. She can grab me and keep me and not release me until the last word is down on the last page. I love her mix of mystery and romance, and having read this so long ago that I had zero memory of it, it was like a new mystery and a new romance...What Joy!

I know others will always argue with me that she isn't a "serious" writer, but I don't care. All of life doesn't have to be serious or studious, some of it should be fun and enthralling and naughty. Reading this took me right back to my youth in the most pleasant of ways.
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Read when I was a kid.