Historical Fiction

“<p>I had high hopes for this book. It sounded like Name of the rose or a CJ Sansom book. Although well written and with a very authentic sense of place and history. However for me it was rather too long with lots of lengthy dialogue.</p>”

“<p>Honestly, this book i a good one. If you like paranormal stories, this book is made for you. Madame Theda is a fraud, she talks to the dead for money and has never heard a single one of them speak. <br>She is hired to investigate a haunted hause, Blackheath House. <br>She sees her chance to become London’s next great medium. <br>What she doesn’t know, is that her life is in danger, when she is in place, a murder happens and she réalise that Blackheath House’s secrets are very much alive, it is a riddled house with secret passages, a wing sealed for decades and servants who won’t speak. <br>The surnatural and the real stat to blur. <br>I really liked this book, in the beginnng it was a little bit slow but when she finally enters in Blackheath, the real story begins. <br>The fact that we don’t know if what happens is real or not makes it better. <br>I liked the writing style, I found it really addictive. The characters where great. <br>I found a plot before the end, but what was also great is that it is so much plot twists at the end that what I thought was only the beginning.</p>”

“<p>Okay, I LOVED this one!</p><p>There is just something about</p><p>an old, creepy house full of secrets, strange servants, hidden passages, and a past that refuses to stay buried that completely pulls me in.</p><p>Theda was such an interesting character, especially knowing that she's been pretending to communicate with the dead and then finding herself in a house where the supernatural might actually be real. •• Watching everything start to blur between what's real and what isn't had me hooked.</p><p>Blackheath House was honestly a character all on its own. It felt unsettling from the beginning, and every little secret made me want to know what was really going on.</p><p>The atmosphere was creepy, mysterious, and perfectly gothic without feeling overdone.</p><p>And that ending?! Yeah... I NEED the next book.</p><p>Five stars from me! If you like gothic mysteries, haunted houses, secrets, and a little supernatural suspense mixed in, definitely add this one to your list!</p>”

“<p>This is book one of the Making of Madame Theda trilogy. This is a gothic, supernatural mystery. Madame Theda is a fake medium who agrees to investigate a haunted house. You’re drawn right away into the mystery that the story unravels chapter by chapter.&nbsp; Amazing world building that is detailed and imaginable. Fascinating characters that are well developed and diverse. Detail well plotted storyline that keeps your attention throughout the book. This&nbsp;review&nbsp;is based on an early&nbsp;review&nbsp;copy I was sent by the publisher, but this didn't affect the content of my&nbsp;review that I am voluntarily providing.</p>”

“<p>I really enjoyed this book. It has everything you want in a spooky book. An old creepy house with lots of dark secrets. It starts as though it’s a haunted house book but once someone is murdered turns into more of a who done it type of book. Set in Victorian times where a fake psychic is sent to a supposed haunted house to help settle the spirits. However they find a lot more than spirits: secret tunnels and dark secrets. This was a great introduction and I can’t wait to continue reading this trilogy.</p>”

“<p>Summary: Spiritualism and mediums are rampant in London, Theda is just another in the crowd of fakes trying to survive. When she is hired by a solicitor to help a pregnant widow who feels haunted by an evil spirit she can’t say no. With the help of a paranormal scientist who would be happy to prove Theda is a fake they begin to investigate. Soon they realize it isn’t spirits at all but a person. </p><p>Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book! Theda is a lovable character, even though her own life has been filled with hardship she generally cares about people. This was a fun mystery that bordered on being a thriller. The ending was amazing and I cannot wait to read book two.</p>”