“The House At The End Of The Moor” was everything I hoped it would be. I’ve read some of Michelle Griep’s books so I had great expectations. She is a superb storyteller. And I do love a good gothic romance! Ms Griep & Sandra Byrd are my favorite authors of this style.

The story grabs you first thing when you meet Oliver in Dartmoor Prison. Michelle paints a bleak & probably accurate picture of life there. He has been imprisoned falsely and is eager for justice. You also learn right off that he is both loyal and honorable. I won’t give anything away by telling how you learn this so quickly but I was rooting for him from the start.

Maggie is a bit of a mystery at the beginning. A Lady living in seclusion with just her dog, maid and manservant at the end of the Moor. She grew on me quickly with her spunk and kind heart. I couldn’t wait to learn what had her hiding away out there.

The story has some intrigue and of course, love. Both of them must overcome or face things from their past in order to survive. Gosh it’s hard not to give details! But, absolutely no spoilers from me! You’ll just have to read it for yourself. I believe I saw a title that I hadn’t read yet listed at the end of the book so I’m off to find it.

I was given a free electronic version of the book to review (Yay!!) and honestly loved this story. It kept me up late reading into the night even when I knew I should get some rest before the baby woke up for a midnight snack. Just couldn’t put it down.

Absolutely fantastic! I loved this story from beginning to end. It boasts engaging characters that grow and will have you rooting for them, a setting that fills your mind with picture, and a mystery that keeps you guessing. On top of all that, there is a wonderful romance that's brewing and as both the hero and heroine work through their own struggles they begin to work together, finding friendship and maybe, just maybe, love. I appreciate Michelle Griep's writing style and her way of weaving a spiritual thread seamlessly and what seems as effortlessly. It's very well done!

I received a complementary copy of this book through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Michelle Griep's "The House At The End Of The Moor" is an Engrossing, Inspirational, Edge-of-Your-Seat, Action/Adventure, Victorian, Romantic Suspense, Masterpiece, You Need to Read!! It's like a cross between "Pilgrim's Progress", and "Benhur".

This Story is about helping the Downtrodden, Disabled, Old, and Poor; and not turning away from them. It's about Oliver clearing his name, from a false charge, through God's help. It's about Oliver fighting for his life, and health. It's about "true" Justice, not revenge. It's about Oliver surrendering his anger/rage to God. It's about reconciliation, & forgiveness. It's about the of power the wealthy weald over the poor; and how it can be twisted. It's about a man coming to see, that he's not called to "beat" others into God's kingdom, to earn his own salvation! It's about living the Christian life, through God's gifts of Forgiveness, Grace, and Mercy! Ultimately, this story is about the Romance between Maggie and Oliver, that ends in their Forever 💞!

I Highly Recommend You Read this Stupendous, Entertaining, and Compelling, Christian Novel! You Won't Be Disappointed! ❤️📖 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

❤ I loved it! I'm quite speechless in fact.
I enjoyed the way the story is told from the different viewpoints of the characters.
Maggie is a strong, brilliant woman with a kind heart. She says one of my favorite lines, "I'd say there is much hope for you both, for God yet softens the hardest of hearts."
Oliver is quite a gentleman despite all he's been through. He can find and return my forgotten gloves anytime.
I love how the author weaves Biblical truths and a theme of forgiveness throughout the book in a natural way.


My thanks to the publisher for the advanced reader copy of this book. A review was not required.

I know I am very much in the minority here - but I could not get into The House a the End of the Moor.

I really need to work out what it is about this type of historical novels that I don't enjoy. There's been quite a few. Maybe I will give this another try again some other time.

Thank you Netgalley and Barbour Publishing for the advance copy. This is my honest review.

This story opens at Dartmoor Prison in Devon, England (1861) where our main male character has been for 9 months. His name is Oliver Ward and claims innocence, but we don't what he was found guilty of to be put in this awful place. We see that he's compassionate as he takes physical punishment for standing up for a fellow inmate who's in poor health. Due to unforeseen, but divine, circumstances Oliver is able to escape while the prisoners are working.

In the house at the end of the moor lives a widow, Mrs. Dosett, who has a loyal dog Malcolm, a maid that never speaks (Nora) and a manservant (Dobbs). Mrs. Dosett has lived in the cottage for 9 months, and never goes into town (Dartmoor) but sends the manservant for everything they may need. She's in hiding but we don't know from whom or why.

I love mysteries and although this isn't classified as a mystery it felt like one to me with the first few chapters not giving us very much information about the main characters before throwing them together. Once together they discover the night he was taken by the police was the same night she fled and went into hiding. They decide to work together to prove who the guilty party is.

I didn't want to put this book down. I HAD to know who was behind everything, if the scripture-quoting, sadistic Prison Warden, Mr. Barrow would catch up to Oliver, and if Maggie's (Mrs. Dosett) heinous manager, Mr. Groat, would find her. I liked that we got Maggie's, Oliver's, and Mr. Barrow's points of view in the story.

I liked Maggie. She was strong and capable, and she'd had enough of being told what she could and couldn't do. She wasn't going to let Oliver track down the guilty party(ies) on his own. She was kind and took Nora in as her maid to protect her from others.

How could I not love Oliver? He wanted to help all the less fortunate by changing the laws that favored the rich and priviledged. He was a man of honor who kept his promises, such as when he promised his prisonmate Jarney he would help him get out of the prison.

I felt so many emotions while reading this book, horror at how the prisoners were treated, frustration at Oliver over his father, fear for Maggie when Mr. Groat had her, surprise at some of the events that happened, happiness, relief, etc. I loved some of the unexpected things that happened in the story. I'm happy to have discovered Michelle Griep's books.

Thanks to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for allowing me to read this book. All thoughts and opinions I've expressed are my own.

Griep is one author I will always jump to read!

I was a little surprised by the fact this was a book about an opera singer. A different subject to be sure, yet it was done in a way that I was still gripped by the plotline.

I love the era of the setting, the descriptions were absorbing, and the characters ... Ooh, the characters, there is such an array points of view. I like how Griep isn't shy to show different characters from what some authors show in the Victorian setting.

Maggie Lee (A name that makes me think mob for some reason... *shrugs*), is not your usual heroine. Sure, she may have been in hiding much like some heroines but she is unique to the story, her story, and it is new to me. I'm not sure I've read a book featuring an opera star, I know very little of the art. Learning a bit about it was engrossing!

(*face desk* I had to look up character names. I read this book twenty books ago so that's all right, right? I mean no offense to the author since this book is spell bounding!)

Oliver was a hero I wasn't sure I would like, only from the blurb though. I mean once I started reading I couldn't help with like him. He was quite the hero!

Another character who I shall not name was an unexpected character it was an eerie to have his point of view.

The plot thickened as I rounded the fiftieth percent of the book and I loved it! As it ended I was sad that this book was not a part of a series.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

A satisfying Victorian mystery with a redemptive message.

One can't help but detect the Jane Eyre melody that hums in the background of this story. Nor would I have been surprised to hear the refrains of Kate Bush singing "Wuthering Heights". At the very least the Hounds of the Baskervilles should have been howling their way across the inhospitable moors.
This gothic type story by Griep is both atmospheric and gripping, creating a wealth of intricate responses and reflections from the various characters .
This is a prodigal son story with a twist. It's 1861 and Oliver Ward has been incarcerated at the legendary Dartmoor Prison in Devon. It's a Dickensian penal institution with brutal guards. One being Constable Sebastian Barrow, a merciless officer, a man's whose faith is rigid and unforgiving.
Oliver, formerly a minister of the crown has been accused of stealing a ruby necklace. Son to a prominent solicitor, he has never reconciled that his father did nothing to help him during his trial.
On the edge of the moors lives a mysterious widow, Nora, a woman of faith and grace, but seemingly in hiding. A woman with secrets and palpable fears.
When Oliver escapes, everything will coalesce around the woman on the edge of the moors, and the vicious guard who feels he is doing God's will in much the same way as the inquisitors' did. The key to Oliver's freedom is an opera singer Daisy Lee. The search for Daisy will bring unsuspected threads together.
I found the story intriguing and complex with a host of characters who have a depth to them that give them presence.
I see Christian motifs throughout relating as I said previously to the prodigal son, the Good Samaratin, honoring one's parents, with some "get thee behind me Satan" moments. There's bountiful moments of justice, grace and love.
I was particularly repulsed by Daisy's agent, the disgusting Wendall Groat. Even Barrow had odd feelings about Groat. We're told Groat caused, "a cold shiver [to spider] down Sebastian’s spine." If even the hardened Barrow can be affected that way, then there's something very amiss with Groat.
As I've said before about Grieps writing's, "I am quite comfortable with the way Griep integrates her Christian faith into the plot. I feel the characters' beliefs are appropriately portrayed without being contrived and without being imposed over the story line. All flows quite naturally out of the events the characters experience."
The story easily held my interest. The reuniting of Oliver with his father built up beautifully even as doubts still surrounded his innocence.
Another gem from Griep.

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Reading a Griep novel is like stepping into that world and experiencing it for yourself. What a wonderful gift. If you truly want to escape for a few minutes, or days this is the perfect author for you. I really loved this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

This book is a gripping tale of intrigue, subterfuge, and the hunt for justice. Set in Victorian era England, Michelle Griep takes the reader on a winding path towards lasting romance and abiding peace and forgiveness that can only come from God.
Oliver Ward spends every waking moment focused only on justice and revenge against those who muddied his name and put him in chains. His anger burns deep and clouds every situation he faces. But in his attempted escape, the moors almost finish him off. Maggie wants nothing more than to disappear into the moors, needing only her books and trusty dog to fill her time. After the unwanted and forced attention from a dark man, she has closed her heart behind a wall of fear for protection. But her maid finds a man in the moors, and nothing will remain the same. What follows is a race to identify the culprits and end the injustice.
Michelle Griep creates a cast of characters that come alive with each new secret revealed. I found my heart pounding and racing with each near catch and escape, and the unknown good Samaritans willing to help. Each time the end seemed in sight, another twist would come up adding to the suspense. This is a heart pounding thriller that kept me glued to each page until the very end, with romance colouring each step of the journey and love blooming in the midst of strife. I can not wait for the next book by this author. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Twists and turns mixed with injustice, redemption and a healthy dose of romance! This great historical romance/mystery brings to life a prison, a society in time and the lives of two grievously wronged persons who against all odds find each other and find the truth.You won't want to put it down.

Michelle Griep’s books keep getting better and better. Her latest, The House at the End of the Moor, is by far my favorite. This regency era novel features both a hero and heroine running from unsettled pasts, seeking to set right a crime that has wrongfully incriminated both. Here, we have intrigue, narrow escapes, heated tension, and a solution that continues to be just out of reach. But through it all is another layer of depth – that of true justice and forgiveness. For although the plot kept me completely entertained, what truly struck a chord was the personal fight to right wrongs and address our own broken relationships.

Griep did an outstanding job on this book. You will be swiftly caught up in a story that runs a gamut of emotions and holds your attention the entire way though.

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What a beautiful and rich story! This was my first experience with this author, but it will not be my last. I greatly enjoyed adventuring along with Maggie and Oliver, through the twists and turns of this tale. I love how the author also told the story from the perspective of the villain. It added a much appreciated layer to the story and made the conclusion that much more satisfying.

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Oliver Ward was convicted of jewel theft and sent to Dartmoor Prison. He has been there for nine months. He has been beaten and abused in just about every way possible. The bad thing is he claims to be innocent. In the next cell is his friend, that he met while here. Jarney is his name and he is very sick. Oliver knows the only way to save him is to escape. The constable that watches over them is a sadistic and cruel man. He beats them or hits them for any infraction, even talking. Oliver gets his chance to escape and runs but he gets shot but keeps running. They are in moor and it is very dangerous, one step the wrong way and you are engulfed and sink in and die. He gets to the far side of the moor but it takes him about a week. At the end, he slips and falls putting a large cut on his temple.and he is unconscious.
Lydford England, Margaret Daisy Dosett, is a famous opera singer. Her voice is renowned.for its clarity and pure sound. She ran away nine months ago because of an incident on her last night of the season. She ended up at Morden Hall at the end of the moor. She has hidden away for nine months. She loved her quiet life but missed her father.
The way she helps people that are below her. Her maid Nora is mute and the men and children tormented her. Maggie took her in and treated her with respect. When they found Oliver, she was frightened by all the blood and took both of them to drag him to the house, where they cared for him. It is well put together, moves smoothly and is so entertaining. It keeps your interest and makes it very difficult to put down. The characters are kind and try to help those they can. It was exciting, scary, and had feeling. I have to be fair and highly recommend it.
I received this ARC from Net Galley and voluntarily reviewed it' Loved it.

When I read the synopses for The House At The End of the Moor, it didn't sound good to me. But knowing Michelle Griep wrote it I knew I had to give it a chance. I am so glad I did. I enjoyed every moment of this book! There were the usual unusual characters and delightful descriptions. The plot was interesting and enticed one to keep reading. Ms. Griep did an excellent job of showing how prison can be more than bars, and how forgiveness can set us free. I highly recommend this book.
So grab a cup of tea and curl up for a great read.
I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley.com with no expectations. All thoughts are my own.

This is a fun read! With shades of story reminiscent to Les Miserables, this tale follows Maggie and Oliver as they overcome scarred hurts, lessons in forgiveness, estranged relationships, and one seriously bad jailer. Honestly, I was hoping for the jailer’s death most of the way through this story, which maybe means I should revisit my own lessons in forgiveness. :) Entertaining read by an author that has a great track record for penning fun literary escapes.

Rated PG-13 for violence/torture (non-graphic)
—no sex
—no language
—some violence
—some slight gore (bloody noses, etc )

I was provided this ebook free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Oliver Ward, a reprentative in the House of Commons, is innocent, but he has been imprisoned out on the moors of Dartmoore. Maggie Dosset, an opera singer, is hiding away at the end of the more attempting to escape her brutish agent and a wealthy Londoner who is after her affections. When their paths cross as Ward escapes he inhumane prison where he is held, they form an alliance to solve the problems both of them face.

Filled with the life and times of the English Victorian era, Griep brings a tale to life reminiscent of many other famous Victorian era authors. With fog on the moors, wealthy main characters who have been caught up in calamitous situations, and evil pursuers who will stop at nothing to gain what they want, this book was filled with intrigue and danger. I enjoyed the developing relationship between Maggie and Oliver, the reconnection between Oliver and his father, and especially the transformation of Warden Barrow as he realizes his stance on God was completely backwards.

**I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions are mine alone. I was not compensated for this review.

I am thankful to Netgalley and Barbour Publishing Inc. to allow me to read and review this book. The review is my own, unbiased opinion.

I chose to read and review The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep because I've enjoyed other books by this author. This book was a little different, as it took me a little longer to get involved in the book. For me, it was a little slow going. The book is written between the two main characters thoughts and words but there is no exact transition as to who is doing the speaking/thinking.

Once I got involved in the book, and it didn't take too long, I was hooked. The characters are well developed and the story does flow well. In fact, as the story progresses it gets more and more interesting. I truly enjoyed this book.

I like to mention editing in my reviews. Bad editing can ruin a book for me. This book was well done, though not perfect. I did have an ARC copy so I am hoping the less than a dozen errors, both word errors and punctuation, will be caught and corrected. A couple of the errors stopped my flow of reading as I had to re-read and figure out what was being said. All in all, the book was really good. I would recommend this book to my friends. I give it a 4 out of 5 review. A 5 review is rare for me, it's an over-the-top book, a 3 review is a good book that I would recommend. Most books are a 3.

This excellently written story involves some weighty themes. The reader is lead to really care about the two protagonists, to care about their physical and spiritual well-being. The author creates great tension in the story as both of these things are threatened with no easy solution in sight. Readers will be challenged with the same questions as the lead characters. How do we demonstrate that we believe all life has equal value? How do we champion the poor, and how do we avoid reverse discrimination by not realizing the needs of the wealthy, different though they may be? How well do we truly know God, and how are we trying to come to know Him better? Are we honestly embracing mercy, grace, and forgiveness, both as givers and receivers? It takes a very talented writer to handle such deep thoughts while keeping her readers thoroughly entertained, and Michelle Griep is up to the task. I most highly recommend The House at the End of the Moor, and am grateful to have received a copy from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to provide a positive review, and received no monetary compensation.

Fans of Les Miserables will recognize a Javert-like villain, with a twist. Shot through with suspense and romance, Griep once again weaves together a well-crafted story set in mid-nineteenth century England. Revealing just enough of each character to draw us in, they grow in depth and interest as the story proceeds from the evils of Dartmoor Prison to the complexities of life in high society London. One of the author’s strengths is her passion for accurate historical detail, combined with amazing wordsmithing. Pick up a copy, and enjoy a cup of tea at the end of the moor...