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A review by kiki6k
Girls of Brackenhill by Kate Moretti
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
5.0
The novel opens with a chilling prologue, a murder from Hannah's past. We're thrust into the present as Hannah receives a call about her estranged aunt's fatal accident. Forced to return to the haunted Brackenhill mansion, a place brimming with repressed childhood memories, Hannah is accompanied by her fiancé. Upon arrival, however, they learn her aunt is dead.
Driven by a past she fled 17 years ago, Hannah's initial instinct is escape. But duty compels her to stay and confront the secrets locked within the family castle: an eerie, suffocating monument to buried truths.
Memories resurface - the chilling disappearance of Hannah's sister, Julie, and recurring nightmares filled with a shovel and a hidden something. Aided by this "mental shovel," Hannah delves deeper into the family's dark history. The seemingly accidental car crash that claimed her aunt's life begins to reek of murder, leading Hannah to suspect a sinister plot targeting her family.
This fast-paced, gripping story unfolds with shocking twists, some predictable, others masterfully surprising. Despite her flaws, Hannah remains a relatable character. As the layers of the past peel away, empathy deepens for both Hannah and the sister she lost.
Driven by a past she fled 17 years ago, Hannah's initial instinct is escape. But duty compels her to stay and confront the secrets locked within the family castle: an eerie, suffocating monument to buried truths.
Memories resurface - the chilling disappearance of Hannah's sister, Julie, and recurring nightmares filled with a shovel and a hidden something. Aided by this "mental shovel," Hannah delves deeper into the family's dark history. The seemingly accidental car crash that claimed her aunt's life begins to reek of murder, leading Hannah to suspect a sinister plot targeting her family.
This fast-paced, gripping story unfolds with shocking twists, some predictable, others masterfully surprising. Despite her flaws, Hannah remains a relatable character. As the layers of the past peel away, empathy deepens for both Hannah and the sister she lost.