Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Really good twisty thrill ride! This kept me guessing and was so well written. I couldn't put it down and finished it within two nights.

I was transported to the atmospheric land of this thrilling tale. It is a hauntingly realistic plot that gave me chilling goosebumps. The twists take you on a ride that you will never forget!

Really sorry, but I struggled to finish this story.

The writing style was ok but the story was rather clunky and predictable.

I was hoping for more in this book. When I read the synopsis I was excited to start reading. Unforunately for me it was very repetitive and predictable.

Told in a series of flashbacks and the present, this is the story of a stolen child and how that event shapes the lives of the book's characters. A bit disjointed at times, but a quick read.

This dark and chilly story, though a bit of a slow burn, captivated you with its gothic atmosphere. While not overtly scary, it exuded an eerie sense, particularly with the creepy Mill House and its peculiar residents. The connection of timelines, though somewhat predictable, offered a couple of surprises that added to the intrigue. The novel provided a very good atmospheric read, making it well-suited for the cold and dark nights that are approaching.

This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

This was an anticipated book for me. I don’t read many “scary jumpy” books but this one looked liked it would at least creep me out.
Nope.

Not once did I jump or get scared, not even mildly biting my nails or anything I’m sad to say.

The “flashbacks” had my brain fuddled.

It soon was apparent that my relationship with this book was over, however, the trier I am I still went on trying to read it because I’ve liked a previous book by her.

I listened to the ending.
That’s it folks!

I will give her another go with another one and go from there.

The authors who blurbed on the cover said Twisting, etc etc, I didn’t find that unfortunately to be the case for me.

A little too predictable for my liking, writing stlye was good. I would pick up another book by this author.

A little uneven. I liked adult Flora and her storyline but the flashbacks didn't hold my attention as much. It was a good, creepy read for near Halloween though! I can't resist a creepy house book and this one delivered.

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I have so many hope with this book. But it was overhyped. I get it yes it’s a good thriller but some other parts of the story is I’m getting lost.



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Thank you for the ARC. Unfortunately, this didn't end up being the book for me. Haunted house books are hard. I look forward to seeing what the author writes next.

Sadly, I made it a little more than halfway through this novel before I final gave up and just accepted the fact that it was not for me.

To begin with, I never felt any sense of dread, or anticipation while reading this, even though parts of the story took place in an atmosphere that was meant to be foreboding. I'm not sure if this was due to the alternating timelines, or the fact that I felt as though the plot points were way too convenient to be even remotely believable. Adding to this, most of the novel seemed to drag on to the point that I became bored waiting for something to happen. And when something did happen? Most of the time it seemed to just.... fizzle out leading me to wonder just what the point was of including it at all.

Overall, while this one didn't work for me and I couldn't finish it, if the synopsis intrigues you then I think you should give it a shot as what didn't work for me may just work for you.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

Although a bit of a slow burn, I really liked this dark and chilly story. I really liked the gothic atmosphere and although not scary as such it did have a sense of eeriness especially with the creepy Mill House including the strangeness of the residents of the house. As the timelines connect there was some predictably but there were a couple of surprises too. A very good atmospheric read for the cold and dark nights that are approaching. This is my second book by this author and it won't be my last

I found The Secrets of Mill House to be quite predictable. I kept waiting for the twists to come but they never did and I didn't like the ending. Unfortunately it just didn't work for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

After a baby is stolen from it’s pram in broad daylight, it leaves everyone, including ten year old Flora on edge. Decades later, Flora gets a job as a live in career at Mill House. Strange things begin to happen while Flora is there. Is she safe? Should she leave? Or should she see and investigate.


Apart from an excellent named character, I thought this was an easy gripping read. I am particularly fond of thriller books set in houses in remote locations! I liked all the different characters and how the story explores different relationships between all the characters. I would have liked to have seen some more twists and meat on the bones of the story. This being said, sometimes thrillers can get a bit silly with over the top twists and an easy thriller is just what is needed!

It's entertaining and there's some interesting twists but it's also a bit too predictable and I wasn't a fan of the solution.
Not my cup of tea
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

When a baby is kidnapped in broad daylight with no witnesses, an otherwise sleepy suburb is rocked by a scandal and ten-year-old Flora Lanyon is terrified. Decades later, Flora takes a job as a live-in carer for an elderly couple, Agnes and Abraham, moving into their decrepit watermill where they live. As strange and unexplainable occurances start to happen, Flora grows increasingly suspicious. What dark secrets are they hiding in this house? Is Flora safe there? And can she unearth the truth before the past catches up with the present.

This is quite a predictable read. Flora didn't have an easy life. She only had one friend, Lola. The atmosphere could be chilling. Abraham's conduct could be quite odd, and his son, Hector, has a weird hobby. There's a bit of a gothic feel to the story. This is a quick and easy book to read. There's not a lot of twists, and I wasn't keen on how the book ended.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #AvonBooksUK and the author #AnneWynClark for my ARC of #TheSecretsOfMillHouse in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for the opportunity to read & review this! Very recently I’ve “branched out” and began reading different genres to my usual rom-com faves.
I enjoyed the twists & turns and it was easy to keep up with the time line and different characters. I felt the ‘end of’ one character was quite rushed / I didn’t actually want that to be their ending but that’s just me hoping for baddies to get their comeuppance 😁
Overall, I did like this. Thank you A W Clark, netgalley & publishers !

This moves back and forth in time to tell Flora's sad story. Now an adult, she's moved into a home to care for an elderly couple while avoiding their creepy son. Her life has been uneasy since she was ten, when a baby disappeared, How this connects to the present likely won't be a surprise to the canny reader but that doesn't mean this won't make a good read for travel. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

This ended up not being the right story for me. I couldn't get used to the writing and therefore couldn't get in to the story.