In the Shadow of Lakecrest | 
pickThis would be best described as a gothic mystery laced with family secrets, betrayal, and murder. The focus of the story is on Kate who marries into the wealthy Lemont family. She ends up trying to solve the mystery of Cecily Lemont whose disappearance still haunts Kate's new husband, Matthew. This was nice for a quick and easy read, I think the author could have gotten a bit deeper and darker into the story, but it was still good.
#March into reading day 19: #setinthe1920s. I don't have anything on my bookshelf right now that's set in the 1920's, but I recently heard about In the Shadow of Lakecrest, which sounds interesting. Added to my Litsy stack.
Thought I'd make this my new insomnia read but this first line reeks of Rebecca: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Surely she used this opening on purpose given the famous nature of this line? Btw, I haven't read Rebecca in decades but I read it so many times that first line is seared into my soul. Rebecca was my fave book for many years and still holds a dear place in my heart.
so-soI got this book on a whim through Kindle First. I wasn't really expecting much from it. It started out pretty good, but ended up just being ok. Overall, the creepy atmosphere could have been better developed.
pickA Roaring 20s Midwest Gothic murder mystery was exactly what I needed. Blackwell populates her own version of Hill House with broken characters, family secrets and a hidden passageway or two. You can definitely have some fun with this one.
