This is a great little horror novel/ghost story in the tradition of M. R. James and all other things gothic. The characters and places are nicely detailed with depth and interest, and the hauntings have excellent layers and causes that the authors reveal slowly and deliciously. I'm not sure why the authors title it like a TV series (Season 1, Episode 1 and so on), but it's true that it would make a great mini-series.

The Haunting of Beatrix Greene is a gothic ghost story that follows a charlatan psychic medium in Victorian London who accompanies a skeptic to a haunted manor to do some investigating where murder and mayhem ensue.

This was a short read that was suspenseful and creepy and that ticked off all the boxes for an effective ghost story. The pacing was great and the interesting characters and dark atmosphere kept me on the edge of my seat.

This was a great way to kick off my spooky reading list this Autumn and if you are looking for an eerie ghost story to read this Halloween season, I would recommend The Haunting of Beatrice Greene.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book!

Beatrix earns a living as a medium, working to help people find comfort after the deaths of their loved ones. She is hired by James to determine whether his ancestral home is truly haunted. Once they return to the home, they encounter much more than they anticipated.

This was a very engaging read, engrossing from almost the very beginning. I love Sherlock Holmes, and was happy that ACD made a quick cameo. Perhaps more could have been done with him. Beatrix's character was adequately fleshed out, and she is smart, loyal, and feisty. I enjoyed her friendship with Harry, which may or may not continue on into the next book.

The book was set forth in an interesting, episodic manner, which I did not really understand. Regardless, can't wait for more!

This is a perfectly time "haunted house" story. The authors created engaging, interesting characters that keep the storyline flowing, especially by describing it from various character perspectives. I enjoyed this method of telling the story and felt that it worked well in moving the characters and the plot along. I love the gothic feel of this book and appreciate that there were more scares than actual gore. A big plus is that there are two strong female leads who are both independent thinking and stand out from other women in Victorian England. The book takes place in the late 1800's spiritualism movement which I believe is the perfect setting for a ghost story. It concluded with a satisfying ending that left an excellent opening for a possible sequel.

I would like to thank Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, Vicky Alvear Schecter, SerialBox Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, even though horror isn't usually my first choice. I was scared but not so scared I had to stop reading, and I LOVED the feminist throughline in the book.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING READ!! I was completely engrossed right from the start of this book and couldn't put it down! I can't recommend this book enough,

I absolutely enjoyed this book! I’ve been on a gothic horror/mystery kick, and this was completely satisfying for that genre. The chapters are each written by one of the three authors; I haven’t read anything else by any of them, and I wasn’t sure what to expect from the format, but I think it worked very well. The plot and characters were consistent throughout. The story itself is mainly told from the POV of the heroine, Beatrix, or the hero, James. The action is very quick once the location moves to the house, and although I wish we learned a little more about the supporting characters and their motivations, the way the story was constructed and realized is very similar to the classics of gothic literature. If you want a fast-reading, creepy page turner, I definitely recommend The Haunting of Beatrix Greene!

This one was a bit confusing for me. It felt like I jumped in the middle of an ongoing story. The writing itself was good, and I enjoy the concept of writers bouncing around a story. I would try this format again.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There's always room for a solid "haunted house" story, and this one fit the bill. Engaging characters that keep the story moving, told from various perspective. The switching of perspectives worked well and was seamless, kept the story moving. More scares than gore and a satisfying ending - so don't be afraid to try this one.

The Haunting of Beatrix Greene is your classic haunted house story. Beatrix Greene is a medium - or at least she pretends to be. In Victorian-era London, playing the role of medium and spiritualist is Beatrix's way of earning her own money and staying independent. She is hired by Dr. James Walker, a scientist and admitted skeptic, to investigate an old mansion and finds herself thrust into life-or-death circumstances when someone - or something - answers during a seance.

This novel is written by a collaboration of three different authors. The authors do a very good job of keeping the style of writing and the tone of the story very consistent throughout. Each author is responsible for different chapters, which are headed by the author's name, but without these indicators, I wouldn't be able to tell where one author left off and another picked up, they mesh so well together.

The authors give each of the main characters a nice introduction early on in the book. The reader is given enough information to get to the know the characters without revealing too much of their backgrounds, which leads to some surprises later in the story. There is a slow buildup during the first half of the book as the characters' lives intertwine and they make their way to Ashbury Manor. Once there, though, the slow, atmospheric tone of the novel changes drastically, and the reader is thrown head first into non-stop action and page after page of shocks, scares, revelations, and answers.

The viewpoint changes back and forth between Beatrix and James throughout the book, but each viewpoint is labelled, so the reader is never confused as to who they're following at any given moment. The story gives off a very "Haunting of Hill House" vibe (the Netflix adaptation, not the Shirley Jackson novel) and the ending, though complete and satisfying, leaves the possibility open for addition entries if the authors choose to write a sequel.

Beatrix, you better run girl. RUN.

I am weary of multiple authors when it’s not something they do a lot of. I really didn’t know what to expect. This blew my expectations away by far.

Beatrix Greene is a spiritual medium and is one of the best in the business. James Walker, a scientist, has made it his work to expose all mediums as the frauds he believes they are. He’s looking for a real medium, like Beatrix to help prove, or disprove, that Ashbury Manor is indeed haunted. Beatrix agreed to prove Ashbury is not haunted, but in turn, gets trapped in there with evil all around them.

Each episode is written by a different author. I liked how they was done so that the story or episode wasn’t convoluted with different writing styles.

I really enjoyed the different characters. They were all so very different and there was even an American in the works! (Which was awesome because she basically said let the women do the work”) I really enjoyed Amanda’s and Beatrix’s relationship. It hurt it was cut so short.

The wallpaper with the hands sticking out was beyond creepy. Loved the imagery. I loved LOVED the twist (I don’t want to spoil). All the love and support was such light in a dark story.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was well balanced with the horror and creepiness without being too disturbing or too cheesy. I liked the characters and was glad this was a quick read.

Thank you NetGalley and Serial Box for the gifted copy.

First off...I really enjoyed The Haunting of Beatrix Greene!! Now that that is stated and clear, I have some things to say that I feel will help future readers decide if this is a book for them. This book does not feel like a real original idea and I was reminded of The Haunting of Hill House SHOW not the book as well as the Amityville Horror house. This is not a bad thing whatsoever, just that it doesn’t leave the book feeling very unique. Also, fans of Kill Creek by Scott Thomas, this may be a quick to read book you may also enjoy. (Kill Creek is awesome).

A bit about the book: Victorian England. Beatrix Greene makes her living off of being a spiritual medium who helps people connect with their loved ones they have lost. Providing them with closure is her goal...even though she can’t really communicate with the dead. She may be a phony, but she is great with reading people and making it appear legit. James Walker, a scientist determined to expose her and people like her to the world comes to her with a curious proposal...to accompany him to Ashbury Manor and prove ghosts are there and real as you and me or ghosts do not exist there or anywhere. With the proper payment, Beatrix agrees. I mean, what’s the worst that could happen, right? Suuurre. (I will leave it at that).

Now despite this being not too original, kind of cheesy horror, and feeling pretty short and sort of rushed at times...I loved this book and it worked for me. Warning, you must be totally open to whatever the authors want to throw in and expand reality. Haha! There were some great gruesome scenes, but very odd! I’m all for it.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the publishers, and the authors for making it possible for me to get an advanced copy of The Haunting of Beatrix Greene! I will be buying a finished copy which will be out, I believe, in January 2021!

This is an entertaining ghost story with romance, excitement and pleny of creeepiness. Beatrix is an independent woman of the early 20th century, making her way in the world by offering her services to the public as a spiritualist. A con artist, in fact. When a man comes to her asking her to reach his dead mother and free him from the nightmare of her murder of his brother and subsequent suicide, she agrees. It soon becomes clear that Beatrix has taken on more than she expected and things start getting out of hand. A very entertaining read.

Just an okay book. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I was hoping for, either. I was excited when I got an ARC of this novel, but it just fell short to my expectations.

Set in Victorian England, the story revolves around famed spiritualist Beatrix Greene, who was invited to a seance at the haunted Ashbury Manor. Lore tells it that a crazy mother killed her son before committing suicide, and their ghosts still haunt the walls of the manor. Beatrix, who ironically doesn't believe in ghosts, agreed to join the seance party for money. After all, she can still keep the large paycheck whether on not she makes contact with the ghosts.

Readers are introduced to intriguing, but underdeveloped characters: Dr James Walker, who holds a mysterious past with the manor; Harry, who is Beatrix's long-time friend and work partner; Amanda, a famed photographer; and Standhope, James' childhood friend. There was an interesting cameo of Arthur Conan Doyle, but sadly, this was not explored.

My issues with this novel is that romance plot. I love romance. I love how romance add spice to my horror reads, but this once felt like a historical romance novel masquerading as a horror story. I didn't feel any chemistry between James and Beatrix, and I felt that their romantic rendezvous were out of place.

I also had issues with the title. Sure, ghosts haunt Beatrix, being a spiritual medium. But shouldn't the focal point of this story is Ashbury Manor? I dunno. I misunderstood, then.

Overall, it's a bit nice. At first I loved the idea of having each author write a chapter of the story, but later on, I saw the disadvantage. I suddenly felt disconnected with the characters. Like every time I read a chapter written by another author, the tone shifts, and I was presented with a brand-new atmosphere.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was Scary , I loved the plot it was well written , I will be looking forward to more books by the author . I love ghost stories and haunted places .

A quick, shallow read with likable characters and decent action. The plot moves pretty fast since this is so short, and there’s a lot of insta-love between Beatrix and James, but the writing is decent and the time you spend with the characters is enjoyable while it lasts. Not earth shattering, but a nice one night read that has a little bite along with the fluff (warning that there is some death/violence in the last 1/3 of the book so this isn’t a rom-com).


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Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

**I received episode 1 from netgalley in exchange for a review**

I am new to serialbox but WOW I love it already. As the name suggests, it releases serial fiction (so you get a new "episode" each week). I am not sure if every series is done the same, but this one can be consumed as an ebook or audiobook. I chose to try this out with audio and I'm super glad I did. There were multiple talented narrators, as well as sound effects and music. The writing and audio-production have really captured that atmospheric gothic-romance feel. I love where this is going so far... I already went ahead and subscribed to the rest of the series.

This book absolutely needs to be a Netflix special. Someone please pick this up!!! It starts super super strong and then goes down a little but it is a little scary for sure. Basically a lady pretends to be a medium to spend a night in a haunted house and do a Seance. Turns out she channels some mad mad ghosts. Who end up locking them in the house until they get what they want. And they’re just getting started. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is a shorter book than I'm used to reading but I really liked it. It follows the story of Beatrix Greene who makes her living working as a spirit medium, although she's not at all psychic. She meets a renowned skeptic who asks her to accompany him to a manor house where a grisly murder took place in order to determine whether the place really is haunted.

It features a very short cameo by Harry Houdini, then going by the name Erik (his birth name) and another cameo by Arthur Conan Doyle who is also invited to the manor to determine whether it is haunted. It's written by 3 authors but is very cohesively written and doesn't suffer some of the possible downfalls of multiple authors exhibited by other books. I would love to read more from the perspective of Beatrix in the future.

a review will be forthcoming on my blog.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC for review purposes. The premise sounded interesting and the beginning was promising. A young woman in alone in the world makes her living by being a medium; a man with a tragic past hires her to prove or disprove that his house is haunted. It's a fast read and quite atmospheric, though I would have enjoyed a slower pace. It also got pretty gruesome in the second half of the book and that's just not my thing. Some things that happened were not explained very well - like why did Lord Stanhope turn up and how did he know the house so well? The main characters also behaved in ways that really more modern than Victorian culture would allow, and the romance seemed a bit forced.

Still, it was a light, quick read for the most part, and if you like horror/ghost stories, this might be appealing.