The Haunting of Beatrix Greene is a typical haunted house horror story set in historical England. It was entertaining, but nothing too spectacular. I wish Arthur Conan Doyle would have played more of a part in the story. It's like they just threw his name in and then sent him to a hotel. It was well written. I had to figure out why the chapters were called episodes, and I discovered that the book was originally published by Serial Box which is a website that releases horror, sci-fi, and fantasy books and audiobooks in weekly episodes, and each episode is written by a different author. Kind of cool idea. The three authors did a good job of collaborating with the plot. Not sure if this is the beginning of a series, but Beatrix's character could take America by storm with her special gift. I recommend this book for horror fans.

How odd, I know I immediately reviewed this book upon reading. It was a slightly twisted and dark read, I couldn't NOT think about it even months after reading it.

Spiritual reader/medium, Beatrix Greene, was invited to seek out and prove spirit exists at Ashbury Manor by one James Walker. Unbeknown to her, it was in regards to vengeful spirits and his past was darkly linked to it all. Not very upfront was he? Well, according to her, neither was she because she believed herself to be a farce.

The two along with chosen others merge into the house and as the night progresses the band of trapped friends starts to trickle down in numbers. This part was definitely a page turner for me with all the sinister undertones and chilling moments.

The ending was a bit over the top and all together sensationalized with all the spirit and ghostly apparitions that come for retribution and to save respectively.

Thank you Netgalley and the authors for the gifted copy, all thoughts are my own.

First off the cover is beautiful! Besides a friend recommending I read this, the cover drew me in.

If you love fast-paced, ghosts or spookiness then this could be for you!

I really enjoyed this book. The simple plot about a fake medium finding out that ghosts are real was quite fun. The characters were fun and it was a short enough book that I read it in a few hours. All around enjoyable.

And not sure, but I think the chapters were all written by the the authors separately, so it was impressive how cohesive the voice of the book was.

In Victorian London, Beatrix Greene operates as a medium, and she is an unrepentant fraud. While she does not believe in ghosts or the supernatural, however, she sees herself as performing a service in providing the bereaved with comforting messages purporting to come from their deceased loved ones. When out of curiosity she attends a gathering where a scientist, James Walker, promises to reveal the methods used by spiritualists and mediums, she is challenged by Walker, for a handsome fee, to spend the night in an allegedly haunted house and prove to him the existence of the supernatural.

When Beatrix and her friend and “chaperone,” Harry, arrive at Ashbury Manor, they discover that it is the 20th anniversary of a tragic murder/suicide that had occurred there, and that “James Walker” is actually the owner of the house, hoping to discover what had caused his beloved mother to kill his brother and then herself, a crime which has haunted him for most of his life. When they sit down to a seance, Beatrix is shocked to discover that she actually does seem to be channeling the spirit of James Walker's mother. The house truly is haunted, and the family cursed, and Beatrix will have to reach deep into her own unacknowledged reserves of psychic talent to bring herself and James out of Ashbury Manor alive.

I found The Haunting of Beatrix Greene to be an initially pleasant read that became gripping as it progressed to the heart of the mystery and the struggle to free James from his family's curse. The characters, including the secondary ones, particularly the eccentric Amanda Reynolds, are well-drawn. The telling of the story from the alternating perspectives of James and Beatrix was effective and gave it more depth than if it were experienced only from one point of view. My only issue was the part of the chapter headings that sounded as if it were supposed to be the recounting of a TV show (Season 1, Episode 1, etc.), which seemed pointless and in my opinion, added nothing to the story, although there may be a point behind it that I'm not aware of. On the whole, however, I enjoyed it very much.

I received a copy of The Haunting of Beatrix Greene for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Super book! Full of twists and turns. Scary moments. Paranormal theme and great plot. I loved this book so much I shall read it again in few weeks!

"In Victorian England, a savvy spiritual medium must outsmart the most important client of her career: a scientist determined to expose frauds like her.

But their game of wits has fatal consequences when a vengeful spirit answers their summons. If they cannot put aside their prejudices - and growing passion - and find a way to banish the ghost together, one of them could be its next victim.

The Haunting of Beatrix Greene by bestselling authors Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, and Vicky Alvear Shecter."

There's nothing I love more the Victorian spiritualism!

I had no idea what this was but if you put “haunting” paired with “Rachel Hawkins” I won’t ask questions, I’ll just read it lol.

I’ve been on a bit of a historical fiction kick so, even better.

The summary pretty much tells you all you need to know about the book and at the 23 page sampler I got there isn’t much to really say beyond that. The murder that happens in the beginning did confuse me a bit; I’d like to know what drove that to happen since it seemed a bit random. Or at least it was a random part to place the opening of a book.

This is part 1 of a 9 part series. I suppose sort of like the Amazon exclusive “Faraway Collection” of fairy tale retellings they did.

Beatrix is a “spiritual medium” and I’m curious to know how something like that came to be so popular in those days. They weren’t a person to be feared or questioned but they were actually searched for. James really need a hobby. “Debunking” other peoples way of living is not his business lol. James, who hurt you?

The sneak peak ends right when things get good; Beatrix starts hearing and seeing things. Even finds proof a ghost might had been warning her. As she pulls up to the manor in question, she suddenly feels a very dark force.

I can’t wait to see what happens while Beatrix is there, sorry B. But that is the driving point of this whole series. And like I said I hope we get more of an insight of what happened in the beginning!

Like a supernatural game of Clue in a haunted Victorian manor setting, this quick read was filled with mysterious elements and questionable characters. The title character, Beatrix, has been making a living as a medium and has been so successful at faking a rapport with the spirit world that she is hired to help with an actual haunting. There are a smattering of semi-scary scenarios (not enough to give you nightmares but enough to be memorable) and some light gore, but nothing that would make this unsuitable for a younger YA reader.
Written by multiple authors, there did seem to be some disconnect in the writing, but the flow of the story kept it from going off track or being too noticeable. The length made this one feel more like a novella, though there is so much going on that it could have easily been expanded into a full-length novel. However, the authors do an excellent job of wrapping up all the main threads and this is the perfect bite-size read for the Halloween season.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary advance copy. This did not impact my review.

If you're looking for a quick, creepy read, this is the book for you. Beatrix Greene is known in Victorian England as a successful spiritual medium, but is her "gift" legitimate?

She accepts a job from a scientist known for exposing frauds in Greene's business. She's got a lot on the line--the seance she's agreed to perform at the infamous and supposedly Ashbury Manor could make or break her career.

This book has the horror, suspense, and even a bit of romance you didn't know you needed. My biggest complaint-that I didn't get enough! I felt like the book was a bit of a tease, and I was definitely left craving more.

Overall it's a satisfying, fast-paced book that I would recommend to anyone who loves a good mystery laced with horror.

Are clairvoyants for real? Maybe. And if so, is this a for real deal? Og, it is real all right, but not in any ways that anyone imagined.

When what should have been an easy adventure turns into a race for one’s life ...

I wonder why this book was not released close to Halloween, it is the perfect scary read for this period of the year.
The three authors are all new to me, and when I checked it is not their usual category too. They dab in paranormal or contemporary stories but not historical/gothic’s except for one.
So this story begins as a historical fiction with a paranormal side but quickly turn in a gothic romance with a horrific edge.
Beatrix has built her living on her talent to read people and telling them what they want to hear. She is a queen at deceiving her clients, her empathy and knack to listen beyond their words are what makes her business a success.
Until she agrees to prove a specific mansion is haunted or not. So certain it will be easy money.
James has gained quite a notoriety by disbanding scam affairs, demonstrating they are made to trick clients in believing the impossible. But everything he has built had been with a specific goal behind it. To determine who is a fraud or legitimate to gather a team tailored to study paranormal occurrences.

I do not want to spoil the book, so I won’t say more about the main characters. In all, it is a fun read, perfect to give goosebumps and increase your heart rate.
Now I wonder where will the next installment will lead us to...
4 stars

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 some kisses and a love scene behind closed doors.

I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher Serial Box, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

It's always interesting to see how multiple authors work on a project together, and I have to say that these 3 authors did a great job of blending their styles to create something that reads smoothly in all the transitions.

A spiritual medium in Victorian England is hired to go to a supposedly haunted house with a crew seeking scientific proof of ghosts. I assume no one is surprised when romantic feelings spring up between the medium and a scientist who wants to expose frauds, and as a romance reader, this romantic subplot wasn't as interesting as the rest of the book because I just didn't see the attraction.

One of the first things I noticed is that there are three authors of this book, something I had never seen before. Normally that wouldn’t be more than a blip on my reading radar each chapter in this book was followed by one of the author’s names, indicating to me that they divvied up the writing chores. The amazing piece of this is that, after reading through the entire book, I didn’t have one instance where I felt one author’s writing style didn’t flow properly into the next author’s chapter. It was as if there was only one writer who penned the entire story.

Beatrix is the main character. She is a medium, although her talents are higher in the realm of helping people achieve closure rather than actually communicating with spirits. She and her accomplice Harry are invited to James’s manor, a strange twist of fate as James debunks those mediums he deems are fake. They are also joined by Amanda and Lord Stanhope, and I thought for a moment that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would also be part of the cast of characters, but it was not to be. The creator of Sherlock Holmes might have been an interesting addition.

The story takes place over one hundred years ago around the turn of the century and feels a bit like a gothic novel (although it did not possess that overwhelming feeling of darkness and dread in that genre). I would consider it a supernatural horror story, with a minor love interest mixed in. I’ve always found that it seemed to be difficult for authors to write great horror scenes, ones that would make me shiver and probably heading to turn on additional lights. The authors of this book made it seem effortless, and the fear was almost tangible.

If you are a fan of horror and a night of communing with spirits is your idea of a good time, this book is for you. Five stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and Serial Box for a complimentary electronic copy of this book.

“The Haunting of Beatrix Green” by Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons and Vicky Alvear Schecter

I love a good haunted house story. Much like Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House,” and Richard Matheson’s “Hell House,” this haunted house story does not disappoint.
Set in Victorian England, “The Haunting of Beatrix Green” is the story of Beatrix Green, a phony medium who finds out quite by surprise that she has the gift after all, and James Walker, a man set out to discredit all mediums while hiding a haunted past of his own.
When James hires Beatrix to spend a night in Ashbury Manor to prove whether the house is actually haunted or not, she is wary but takes the job to gain financial independence. They are joined by Harry Smythe, who is a friend of Beatrix, as well as Amanda Reynolds, an American photographer, and James’s childhood friend, Lord Stanhope, who has his own bizarre fascination with the manor. With twists and turns at every turn, this haunted house story has plenty of undertones brewing under the surface, including a love story, the power of friendship, the quest for independence, and a huge secret.
“The Haunting of Beatrix Green” is a page turner—one that Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons and Vicky Alvear Schecter all brought a different element to. I hope that there is a second episode in our future.

Reviewed by Amy Sampson-Cutler for Suspense Magazine

A magic book. This story takes place in Victorian England. A savvy spiritual medium must find a way to defeat the most significant client of her career: a scientist determined to expose her frauds. However, their game of wits has disastrous outcomes when a vengeful spirit begins to answer their calling. There are high risks when it comes to summoning a spirit. So this exciting combination will have to find a way to banish the ghost. It is a book that made me feel the chills that the ghost caused. I was somewhat skeptical, so I was very interested in seeing what this spiritist's client could do. A fascinating book without a doubt. I thank NetGalley and Serial Box for providing me with a copy of the boo in exchange for my honest review.

As I'm a sucker for ghost stories, as well as the gothic setting of a creepy mansion with a tragic backdrop, I couldn't resist The Haunting of Beatrix Greene. It was a fun and engaging read with a creepy factor at times, as well as a few twists and turns here and there. The characters were well written and had a bit of character development as well.

Considering how the story ended, I hope this will become a series.

Beatrix Greene is a medium, or at least that’s what she tells people. She’s been using her “powers” to get by. As a young, single woman in London, she doesn’t have a lot of options. Dr. James Walker has been tearing down false spiritualists, exposing their lies, even getting them arrested. However, he has a proposition for Beatrix: spend the night in a haunted mansion with him and a crew to find proof that ghosts are real.



I think most haunted house stories sound amazing. This one was no different, I couldn’t pass it up. To me, it sounds like Ghost Adventures but make it Victorian, feminist, and less...gross? I don’t know what word I’m looking for there. Either way, this story is all the things, and I loved it.



I love a gothic setting so much. Ashbury Manor is the perfect gothic mansion. It has: a dark past, tragic events, a secretive and powerful family, all the things you want from a good haunted mansion. 👻



This book isn’t just spooks though. At 200 pages you still get great characters to fall in love with. There is romance, friendships, character development. I wasn’t left wanting with such a short book. I am hoping that this becomes a series because the characters are just so fun 🤞🏻.


If you love a cinematic ghost story, pick this one up! Thank you to Netgalley and Serial Box for my review copy.

The book cover, bookstagram hype, and the plot of the book were three strong points that compelled me to request this book. However, I think a big thing that I ignored was that this is not a genre I enjoy. It is a decent story, and plus point that it's a short one, but I couldn't get into it.

Thank you netgalley for this ARC.

This book started off encouragingly enough with a n opportunity for medium Beatrix to solve the mystery of a haunted mansion , but then devolved into a mashup of Gothic literary stereotypes.