I've decided to try out this new reviewing system this year though I might just need a wee prompt to keep it up. let me know, please, if you see me slipping or deviating too much from the format!
This was a thoroughly enjoyable book that I wished I could
read in one sitting since I was engrossed. As it happened I read it over one
day and one night!
The tale of the house at Ladywell slowly unfolds with
historical glimpses of the surroundings and the inhabitants over the centuries
from the earliest Roman times to the present day. Those snatches of previous
residents are skilfully interwoven for the reader as the new owner delves back
to uncover details about the previous occupants of the house bequeathed to her.
The perpetuity of descendants of one family being in situ over 1500 years and
more has, I think, got to be a rare occurrence anywhere but it rings true for
The House at Ladywell.
The characters are beautifully drawn and the writing and
editing superb.
The background of Freya Gibson is eventually revealed but the
revelations, I think, further enhance her strong character. I’d love to meet
Patrick- that successful author and the man in Freya’s life! The supporting
characters are also well rounded, especially Nathan the man who can get Freya
anything decoratively speaking and the tiny Mary Draper who is like a little
whirlwind.
The supernatural aspects of the house work immediately: the
‘house’ now winding a positive spell of its own! (hopefully all previous
negatives having been set in 'balance').
Slainthe!
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