This was one of those cozy reads, that are sometimes nice when your not in the mood to deal with a complex storyline, or crazy plot twists. As well as the mystery aspect there are interesting family dynamics at play and likeable characters. The only downside to this one is that it seemed to end rather abruptly. Which left me feeling a little deflated, so for that reason it only gets four star instead of the five I was going to give it.

DNF - 20%

This book is about a family who are dealing with the death of a father and now have to organise his home,which they grew up. Some secrets are revealed which rattle anyone. I never got that far as I put this book down at a 20% because frankly I was so bored with it. It just didn't capture my attention at all. This book might be good for anyone who is in the mood for a longer, slow unraveling book but right now, that's definitely not what I want to read.

There is a line in The House on Seventh Street that reads 'The house was, or could be, fabulous, but there were problems. ....' The same could be said for this book. It could be fabulous, but it's not.

The plot is great- we have a bereavement reuniting two very different sisters who have been estranged for some time. There is a run down old home begging to be restored to its former glory. There is a historical love affair which comes to light through the love letters kept by the sister's grandmother. There are old loves for Winna to revisit, lessons to be learned and the possibility of a new love. There are hidden jewels, and multiple attempts on Winna's life. All the ingredients for a wonderful read, but I found the author's writing to be lacklustre, plodding.

And so a very lacklustre 3 stars from me.

Thank you to Booktrope via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of The House on Seventh Street by Karen Vorbeck Williams for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Booktrope for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. According to the summary of the book, The House on Seventh Street was inspired by the Nancy Drew Mysteries the author read as a girl. This idea intrigued me from the start. This was a good mystery spanning several generations. I hope to read more of her writings in the future.

I really wanted to love this book! This is not a bad book at all. It has very rich and well rounded characters and a good story line. The book was a little slow for me, although it did start to pick up about halfway through the book. I personally am not a fan of flipping between the past and present day. Overall, it was a good story, good characters and I liked that you didn't find out the bad character until the end.