This good was so good. I really enjoyed the whole book! I didn’t want the book to end. It kept interested from beginning to end

Creepy, Gothic atmosphere with story telling that perfectly compliments and enhances the atmosphere. Intriguing characters and plotting in what hopefully becomes a series capable of sustaining the storytelling of this first book.

A Gothic Historical Fiction, a classic Victorian Era and a quick and entertaining read. I read this quite quickly and enjoyed it for its wonderful writing and gripping tale of inheritance, the characters who brought the story to life and the wonderful setting making it eerie and enticing all at once.

This is a book I may want more of as I love being entertained and love a book the keeps me interested and this book did all that and more. Well written and well done by this author. I look forward to seeing what is written next.

I enjoy historical fiction and really like Victorian Gothic stories, and I was hoping that this book would be something similar, which was why I was drawn to it.

I really liked it. The writing was very elegant, and it reminded me of some of the classics that are set in a similar period. Something about both the protagonist and the style of writing reminded me of Susan Hill's The Woman in Black, which is one of my favourite books.

It was not a very long story at all, and I read it in one sitting. It was a very well-written story and enough to satisfy my craving for a good read.

A gothic infused historical mystery that was well written with a gripping storyline and well developed characters. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to read more

Set in the 19th century, Edgar Tirips returns home to his inheritance, Ravenswood Hall after working as an artist and tutor in Switzerland for much of his life. He arrives on a dark and creepy night to find Crabbe, the old retainer, the only person still in residence. The story progresses in a series of look-back chapters on various episodes in Edgar's life - all seemingly amongst snow and gothic gloom. He has phases of illness, coughing and fainting which made me think consumption but, who knows. I saw that is was the first book in the "Grace Beale" series so was relieved when she appeared as a character - the niece of the local publican who came to clean one day a week at the Hall. Inevitably she engaged in a passionate affair with young Edgar after one visit! We continued with Edgar's history until the somewhat expected final chapter. At least it's set up for subsequent books although I fear I can guess what one of the first chapters of that will cover, maybe. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

This was a good book i liked how it started it was eerie it had all the gothic elements and vibes to it. This man gets a inheritance and he goes to Ravenswood Hall. I loved the characters he meets and how they ask where he is going an everyone knows where it is that its out in the country like a place on its own. It had a lot of gothic vibes to it.

It reminded me of a mystery as well and the ending of the book and i liked the fact that in the end even though it didnt have a horror element it had a big twist. Thank you for letting me read this arc I really enjoyed it!

this was a great start to the Grace Beale series, it was what I was hoping for in a opening chapter. The plot does a great job in what was going on and having a good historical mystery element to this. It was what I was hoping for and was invested in what was going on. The characters worked really well in the context and does a great job in telling their story. I can't wait to read more from E. Atkinson.

"Daisy glanced over her shoulder at her sleeping mistress and child. Oh God, what was she to do? She turned back to the desperate man before her and thought that the path of least resistance would be best. Against her better judgement, she threw up the sash window and stood back whilst the intruder hooked one leg over the windowsill and then the other, eventually standing just inside the room."