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The House of Brides
The House of Brides: A Novel | Jane Cockram
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Jane Cockram makes her thrilling debut with this page-turning tale of psychological suspense in which a young woman whose life is in tatters flees to the safety of a family estate in England, but instead of comfort finds chilling secrets and lies. Mirandas life and career has been a roller-coaster ride. Her successful rise to the top of the booming lifestyle industry as a social media influencer led to a humiliating fall after a controversial product she endorsed flopped. Desperate to get away from the hate-spewing trolls shaming her on the internet, she receives a mysterious letter from a young cousin in England that plunges her into a dark family mystery. Mirandas mother Tessa Summer, a famous author, died when Miranda was a child. The young womans only connection to the Summer family is through Tessas famous book The House of Bridesa chronicle of the generations of women who married into the infamous Summer family and made their home in the rambling Barnsley House, the familys estate. From Gertrude Summer, a famed crime novelist, to Mirandas grandmother Beatrice, who killed herself after setting fire to Barnsley while her children slept, each woman in The House of Brides is more notorious than the next. The houses current bride is the beautiful, effervescent Daphne, her Uncle Maxs wifea famed celebrity chef who saved Barnsley from ruin turning the estate into an exclusive culinary destination and hotel. Curious about this legendary family she has never met, Miranda arrives at Barnsley posing as a prospective nanny answering an advertisement. Shes greeted by the compelling yet cold housekeeper Mrs. Mins, and meets the children and her Uncle Maxnone of whom know her true identity. But Barnsley is not what Miranda expected. The luxury destination and award-winning restaurant is gone, and Daphne is nowhere to be found. Most disturbing, one of the children is in a wheelchair after a mysterious accident. What happened in this house? Where is Daphne? What darkness lies hidden in Barnsley?
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Megabooks
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Mehso-so

This Aussie thriller missed the mark for me. Too little happening in the first 330 pages; too much left for the last 30 pages.

Miranda‘s mother wrote a famous book about the English country estate where she grew up then moved to Australia and cut off contact with her family and died. When Miranda receives a letter from a young cousin asking for help, she travels to England where she‘s not welcome to investigate. #roll100

Cinfhen It‘s a cool cover and the premise sounded promising ☺️ 10mo
vivastory I heard an interview on the B & N podcast today. You might have read it. I thought it sounded great & I think you might like it 10mo
Megabooks @vivastory I read that when it was on the NBA longlist. The concept was brilliant, but the execution was good but not great for me. I still have in my head what I visualized when she was describing tense scenes, and I love when books are that distinct. I‘m definitely on the lookout for her next novel. Thanks for thinking of me! 10mo
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Megabooks @Cinfhen yes, #coverlove definitely drew me in on this Dollar Tree find! 10mo
Megabooks @vivastory I‘m kind of wishing I had picked this one up from BOTM, but I‘m on the list at the library but probably won‘t get it until the end of the summer. 10mo
Cinfhen Your tagged book is very intriguing, Meg 👆🏽 10mo
Cinfhen I started Shutter on audio but it wasn‘t really holding my attention- i think it was more of a narration thing then a disinterest in the storyline- I don‘t really remember anymore 10mo
vivastory @cinfhen @megabooks Thanks for the feedback on Shutter! 10mo
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If you enjoy odd characters, old mansions, family secrets, supposed ghosts, a stolen book, and Gothic undertones, you will want to have THE HOUSE OF BRIDES added to your TBR.

HOUSE OF BRIDES has an absorbing, captivating story line you won't want to put down.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yszjuzx2

@janecockramauthor

#AlphabetGame #LetterH
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds good!! 🖤👻 2y
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Sharpeipup
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Forgot to share this gem I spotted on my commute home the other day.

Arvena 😆 3y
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SilversReviews
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#CURIOUSCOVERS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: BLUE AND RED COVER

HOUSE OF BRIDES has an absorbing, captivating story line you won't want to put down.

Ms. Cockram‘s writing style is descriptive and draws you in. A marvelous debut all around. 5/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/3ke7heky

@janecockramauthor
#janecockram

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚💙 3y
Eggs 💙❤️💙 3y
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SilversReviews
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What a fun day for book mail!!

Author @janecockramauthor mailed me this book all the way from Australia.

What a treat.

THANK YOU, Jane!!

LOVED your book that I read as an e-book.

This book is a MUST read if you enjoy odd characters, old mansions, family secrets, supposed ghosts, a stolen book, and Gothic undertones.

😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍
Go get it if you haven‘t read it!!
😍😍 😍😍😍 😍😍😍

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yxvpmquv

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SilversReviews
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FEATURING: HOUSE OF BRIDES by Jane Cockram

If you enjoy odd characters, old mansions, family secrets, supposed ghosts, a stolen book, and Gothic undertones, you will want to have THE HOUSE OF BRIDES added to your TBR.

HOUSE OF BRIDES has an absorbing, captivating story line you won't want to put down.

PAPERBACK RELEASES NEXT MONTH - BE SURE TO GET YOUR COPY!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yxvpmquv

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SilversReviews
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Thank you to eggs of Litsy:

#FEBRUARYFEELS
@eggs

Today‘s Prompt: BRIDES

This book was a favorite.

If you enjoy odd characters, old mansions, family secrets, supposed ghosts, a stolen book, and Gothic undertones, you will want to have THE HOUSE OF BRIDES added to your TBR

FULL REVIEW HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yxvpmquv

Eggs Great and creepy choice 👏🏻🤗💗 4y
SilversReviews @Eggs It is. Loved it. 4y
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jillrhudy
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Seeing what this one is like! It has good Litsy reviews and is kinda #gothic so giving it a shot. Hopefully I haven‘t read it already and forgot! I can‘t remember very well this week!

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Miss_Gilmore
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Got all my Christmas decorations put away and now some time with this beauty. I hope the story is as good as the cover!

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Jess7
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This book cover is GORGEOUS! 😍 I can‘t stop staring at it! Have any of you read this one? It came out in October. It sounds deliciously creepy! Thanks to @HarperBooks #partner for this copy. Checkout the praise it‘s gotten 👇🏼

“An atmospheric and surprising debut…an ongoing theme of misdirection flows throughout, maintaining the tension and suspense.” (Booklist) “[This book is]...for readers fond of gothic-flavored tales.” (Publishers Weekly)

sparrowssavvy Oh my god this looks amazing! I want to hear what you think of it!! 4y
Miss_Gilmore I love the cover! I am just now starting it! 4y
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I discovered this book like a day or two before it came out and I am glad I did! This was a chilling family drama, although it didn‘t have huge twists, it kept me intrigued the whole time! Yay for this debut author!

Book 13/15 #bfcr4 #bookfitnesschallenge

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guinsgirlreads
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Finally found a book out of my library stack that I am enjoying! Happy Monday!

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SilversReviews
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Everyone and everything seemed to have a secret at Barnsley House. The housekeeper was especially secretive, dangerous, and frightening.

If you enjoy odd characters, old mansions, family secrets, supposed ghosts, a stolen book, and Gothic undertones, you will want to have THE HOUSE OF BRIDES added to your TBR.

Ms. Cockram‘s writing style is descriptive and draws you in. A marvelous debut all around. 5/5

REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yxvpmquv

k.reads.5 Great review! I love gothic suspense so am looking forward to checking this out. 4y
SilversReviews @k.reads.5 It is really good. ENJOY when you read it. 4y
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SilversReviews
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Do not miss this debut.

It is filled with family secrets, supposed ghosts, Gothic undertones, odd characters, an old mansion, a stolen book, and a story line you won‘t want to put down.

PUB DATE and my review will be on October 22!! 😊

JaneCockram
@HarperCollins
@HarperBooks

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