The Woman in the Mirror
by Rebecca James
This
gripping, Gothic story of love and madness is set in an old British Manor that
overlooks the beautiful coastline of Cornwell. a dual timeline story talking
about Alice in 1947 and Rachel in 2018.
The
story sucked me right in and I enjoyed every twist.
In
1947 Alice Miller accepts a job at Winterbourn to look after Captain Jonathan
de Grey twins .From the moment she steps foot in the mansion, Alice falls in
love with Winterbourne. She starts having emotional attachment to the children
and their father.
Not
long after, sinister things start to happen to her and the children. The
adoration turns to hatred. And she gets to know that the house is haunted and
cursed. Captain de Grey doesn’t trust her anymore.
In
present day (2018) Rachel Wright who is an Art Gallery owner in New York
receives a letter indicating Captain de Grey was her grandfather. Rachel was
adopted when she was an infant and this relation to people of Winterbourne is
through a biological parent. This is when she decides to find more about her
past and find out who her parents were.
When
she got to know more about her past, she decides to stay in Wintebourne. She
discovers a dreadful heritage that has hunted de Grey family for over two
centuries.
Rebecca James handcrafted a dark tale of a
story that is all consuming and chilling. The characters are fully developed.
The story is engaging, and the plotting process perfectly shaped the story. The
story ending left me entirely surprised and shocked by the way it played out.
Many thanks to Minotaur Books for the Arc
Many thanks to Minotaur Books for the Arc
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