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The House of Lost Wives

Written by: Rebecca Hardy
Narrated by: Polly Edsell
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The truth lies in the walls of Ambletye Manor...

Secrets. Lies.

And four missing wives.

1813. Lizzie's beloved older sister Esme is sold in marriage to the ageing Lord Blountford to settle their father's debts.

One year later, Esme is dead, and Lizzie is sent to take her place as Lord Blountford's next wife.

Arriving at Ambletye Manor, Lizzie uncovers a twisted web of secrets, not least that she is to be the fifth mistress of this house.

Marisa. Anne. Pansy. Esme.

What happened to the four wives who came before her?

In possession of a unique gift, only Lizzie can hear their stories, and try to find a way to save herself from sharing the same fate.

©2022 Rebecca Hardy (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Gothic Historical Romance Marriage Scary Fiction Mystery
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Good, but not as dark/sinister as I expected

I really enjoyed the easy reading of this book, but I thought it would be darker. I had also hoped that Lord Blountford would be more sinister. It was a fantastic concept for a book, but it felt like everything fell into place too conveniently. That alone made the book feel more like young adult.

To comment on the romance, even though it takes such a short time - a week - (and I HATE insta-love) it felt pretty natural.

Though I liked Lizzie's character, I think the book would have been ten times better if she didn't have the ability to see ghosts. They defo could have kept them in it in a more creepy way, but it was just too easy with them talking to her.

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