Having recently read The Spirit of Grace, the first book in this series, I thought that book two improved on the author's style. Although the plot is still filled, she seemed to have slowed down and focussed a little more on the characters, particularly Sarah Bennett, who is a great heroine. She is independent yet fits in with the role of women during the period (World War II). The paranormal element of Sarah hearing crying was integrated well and I thought the setting of the private psychiatric hospital with the doctor who is obsessed with the occult was good, and I particularly liked what the author did with Minna, a patient of the hospital who is frightened that a dead man is returning for revenge. If I had a criticism, it would be that I thought the denouemont was a little rushed. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series though.

This book was good with a mix of all the perfect materials to be a page turner buttt it was a little rough going with the Dark Shadows rough redo. It was a quick read though, a nice break from other lengthy novels. Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for a honest review.

The blurb for this book caught my immediate interest, however I was not able to finish this book. The writing was good, but it was very difficult for me to "get into" the story. From what I could gather, there must have been a previous book which, had I read it, would have explained a lot.

In appreciation for the ARC, and understanding that I wasn't able to give this novel a fair read, I will not post negative feedback on Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, or any other social (or print) media.

I do thank the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

The premise of this book sounded terrific. Sarah needs a job, and she takes one with a psychiatrist, Dr. Geisler, typing his notes and manuscript pages. He also offers to help her with the voices she is hearing. Are they ghosts? Is she insane? As if she didn’t have enough going on, she discovers after she arrives that her one-time love, Zeke, is recuperating in the house from some broken bones and physical wounds.

I didn’t discover until well after starting that this is actually the second book in a series (nothing on the cover or in the description indicated that). I highly recommend readers read the first book before starting this one. I became somewhat frustrated at the lack of explanation for a clearly detailed background that I wanted to know more about. I suspect the issues I had with the book could have been minimized or even eliminated, if I had known about book one.

I also found Sarah to be a difficult character to like. She changed her mind repeatedly without any great justification. For example, one minute she was adamantly denying her ghost sensing ability, and the next, she willing went along to a haunted house. There also seemed to be no real explanation for why or how the particular ghost began haunting her, and she immediately went along with it as soon as the name was suggested.

All of that said, the mystery itself was fun, and I didn’t see the guilty party coming. It was an easy read. I would definitely try another book by this author, I’d just start with the first book in the series.

This was one heck of a different book, way different from what I normally read. Set in the 1940s, the story had an older Gothic era feel to it. Sarah Bennett could see ghosts after a fall and she was in love with Zeke. Offered a job by Dr. Geisler, she soon got embroiled in a mystery surrounding one of the residents of the hospital Minna.

This was book 2 in the series by Terry Lynn Thomas, and it had references to her past life and the drama it curtailed. But it was easy to follow. The story used old fashioned sleuthing with a ghost to give out vague pointers. The story was set against the backdrop of WWII with restricted rations and spies helping the war in their own way.

Sarah Bennett soon proved to be an independent undaunted woman determined to get to the truth. I liked her portrayal, but not her addiction to morphine drops. The story due to its setting had its own attraction yet niggled me. The plot and arc could have been better developed, the aura of mystery was lacking. Book 1 should be read to get a better feel of the characters.

This was a mind diverting read, it was light, breezy almost, and didn't require a brain-strain.

Good little mystery with a bit of the supernatural thrown in - enjoyed this and don't know if it's part of a series but definitely could be! Easy to read and an enjoyable tale!

Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book it was a great experience


Sarah Bennett has two secrets: she sees ghosts, and she is in love with a spy.
When Sarah takes a job with occult expert Dr Matthew Geisler, he promises to help her understand the sorrowful spirit that seems to have attached itself to her.

I liked the mix of genres: mystery, paranormal, and romance.
The book was engaging and entertaining, fast paced and full of twists and turns.
I liked the characters and the plot that hooked since the first pages.
I was surprised to learn this is part of a series as it works as a standalone.
I look forward to reading other books in this series and by this writer.
Recommended!
Many thanks to HQ Digital and Netgalley for this ARC

I enjoyed this book. Normally I do not read ghost stories but I have to say because of this book I will start reading them!
It was an easy read that had you guessing until the end. It had a little bit of everything...a little mystery, a little romance, and of course a ghost as a main character!! I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Originally published in 2016 as Weeping in the Wings, the book is being republished under the new title of The House of Secrets.

From description: Sarah Bennett has two secrets: she sees ghosts, and she is in love with a spy.
When Sarah takes a job with occult expert Dr Matthew Geisler, he promises to help her understand the sorrowful spirit that seems to have attached itself to her.

I can't resist a ghost story and this one had several interesting features as the setting is during WWII at a home converted into a psychiatric hospital. However, a lot of the more interesting possibilities were overlooked and the characters felt one-dimensional. There was too much going on: ghostly presence, espionage angle, psychiatric facility and mental illness, family dysfunction, a runaway bride, gas-lighting, romance, etc., etc.

If only one or two of these aspects had received more attention and some of the others eliminated, I would have enjoyed it more. Another problem for me is that this is the second book in the series, and there are many references to events in the first book which I have not read. I felt really left out of background material.

NetGalley
Paranormal/Mystery. 2016; April 2019. Print length: 252 pages.

I had no idea what to expect when I decided to read this book other than the fact that I love the cover. It was the book cover that made me want to read this book, it truly is a beautiful cover that cast it's spell on me.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this tale from beginning to end. I found it to be haunting, chilling and suspenseful in equal measures not to mention the ghostly encounters.

I loved the mystery to the story which certainly had me guessing throughout trying to figure out how it would all end.  There were also historical elements throughout, such as mention of war, soldier's, rationing of food and other material things. I found it all added to the enjoyability of the story.

As for the characters of which there were quite a few, I loved getting to know them all. They were all so well written. My favourite characters were Sarah and Zeke, loved seeing the connection between them.

I can't wait to read the next book to the series, definitely looking forward to reacquainting myself with some of the characters.

Sarah Bennett has survived her father’s trial, but ow she swears she hears the sound of someone crying, even though no one is there. She takes a job working for Dr. Matthew Geisler, an expert in the occult whom Sarah hopes can answer her questions about the mysterious “weeper”. Then an attempt is made on the good doctor’s life and Sarah must use her connections with the spirit world ( and a handsome lawman) to uncover the truth to save Geisler. This is a reprint of a book originally called Weeping in the Wings. and evidently the second book in a series. I did not read the first, but had no problem getting into this fun and ghostly mystery with a surprising twist

I really enjoyed this mystery. Sarah is a protagonist you can really get behind and I found myself reading late into the night.
I've just found out this is the 2nd book in a series bit that doesn't take away anything from the book as it stands alone brilliantly.
I look forwards to reading more from this amazing author.