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sandygx260's review against another edition
3.0
This is a classic Gothic tale with a damsel in distress, a wicked husband, and the lovelorn suitor trying to assist said damsel.
Guess what? It was written back in 1973 and repackaged. About half way through the book I kept thinking, "I think I read this before!" Bet I did when I was 13!
Still, a quick, light read. After slogging through the wretched Prince of Nothing series, I needed a mental breath mint.
Guess what? It was written back in 1973 and repackaged. About half way through the book I kept thinking, "I think I read this before!" Bet I did when I was 13!
Still, a quick, light read. After slogging through the wretched Prince of Nothing series, I needed a mental breath mint.
_jan's review against another edition
3.0
maybe the real horror is the sexism we find along the way.
readwithchey's review
3.0
This gave me Crimson Peak vibes and I really enjoyed that aspect. It didn't really draw me in the way I had hoped but I did think the storyline and writing were great! Overall I felt very meh, not leaning too much one way or the other when it came to liking or loving it. Not favorite material, but a good old school gothic romance/mystery!
lberestecki's review against another edition
3.0
Lucy was such a Mary Sue, and she wasn't even a likable Mary Sue, so that took away from my enjoyment of this book. I did think there were a lot of interesting nods to Jane Eyre - there were clear references, but they were twisted in unique ways. Overall this was a mediocre gothic romance that is worth reading if you love the genre, but it isn't anything special.
bookhero6's review against another edition
4.0
Barbara Michaels gives us a gothic tale, complete with a forbidding mansion, an orphaned heiress, a sinister history, forbidden love, daring suspense, and the will to survive, wrapped up in Michaels’ signature wit and led by a strong female protagonist.
lizzicrystal's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best Gothic novels I've read. One star is taken away for the truly boring romance - otherwise, every element of this book deserves five stars, and the romance is not central to the story. The writing is so simple yet marvelous, this will be one I refer back to for writing tips.
cgclynsg's review
Standard gothic tale, just didn't grab my interest. Did leaf through it to get gist of the story.
donnaj71's review
4.0
A young heiress who's family died in an accident when she was young is being raised at a school to develop into a proper lady until she is of age to be married. She knows no one outside of school except an aunt that doesn't seem to care for her and the lawyer handing her funds. She knew there was enough money for things but she didn't know she was exactly wealthy because no one informed of anything. Women had no control over their property and the lawyer handled her funds until it could be transferred to her husband. After her schooling was complete her aunt came to pick her up to get her prepared for meeting suitors. She soon found her aunt was a hateful woman who did not care about her at all. She also found the Lawyer, who always seemed nice, really didn't care either. Her aunt was setting her up to marry a man she'd been warned about by a old school friend. She was told about about a family curse where all the wives died in childbirth, including his own mother. She was afraid of him but she had no choice but to go and soon found herself in a creepy mansion called Greygallows with no one to talk to but the servants and a few other people. There she was told of dark legends and the White Lady, a ghost which is only seen by the women who soon die. Her husband becomes violent at times and she has no way out, no one or no where to run to.