I received this copy of The House on Seventh Street by karen Vorbeck WIlliams from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

And I have to say, that I am so glad I did read it. When I'd started to read this book I had expected the usual mystery. Instead I found a book that immediately drew me in and didn't let go till I had read the final page. It is well written, with rich and warm characters.

Winna has come back to her old hometown the sole heir after the death of her father of an 80 year old estate. Unaware of the many secrets that are hidden about her family that are hidden in this estate. Along with many riches. With several attempts on her life, several break ins into the estate, an old high school boyfriend who seems intent on rushing her to the altar and a sister who out of the blue suddenly gets married, there are a lot of strange happenings going on on Seventh Street.

I found this book to be a little slow at first, but once it picked up and I got into it, I was screaming at Winna "No, get away from him" several times. Of course, my main suspect changed like six times, but I did have the right one at one time during those six guesses. I really think this was a well written book and fear that it won't get the attention it deserves. I highly recommend it and hope a lot of others will try it out.

Thanks Booktrope and Net Galley for allowing me to read and review this e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Lovely story and not just a mystery story but much more . I really enjoyed it and would recommend .. Great read

Excellent! I enjoyed the characters, loved the descriptive passages and especially enjoyed the subtlety of misdirection Williams' has such a knack for.

Will read some stories during read aloud

I asked to review this book because of the story line and the fact it was likened to a grown up Nancy Drew book. I loved Nancy Drew as a young girl so could not resist. It does in fact remind me of Nancy Drew. I am not sure if it is the narration or style but it did bring back memories. It is also a nice novel in its own right. The story is engrossing and the characters are rich and well developed. Chapters switch to different time periods but it is done artfully and adds much to the story. I would love to read another novel by the author with the same idea in mind (Nancy Drew). A well done homage to the Nancy Drew series and a nice gentle mystery to boot! I received a copy of this novel from Netgalley and the author in exchange for an honest review.

Winona returns to Colorado to sell the family home and attempt to reconcile with her sister Chloe. As she cleans she realizes someone is trying to kill her for a stash of gems that the girls always thought were a family myth. I like that this story alternates generations narrating this mystery. I like the family dynamics and I enjoy the rustic old house and town. Someone else reviewing this story compared it to Nancy Drew and they hit it perfectly. A great old fashioned mystery story.

A story that spans generations in a small Colorado town. After her father's death, Winna returns her hometown to clean out his home, built by her grandfather and home to many of her childhood memories. Nearby are her sister, Chloe, and her boyfriend and her daughter and family. As she begins to clean the house, she finds puzzling pieces of her grandmother's past that bring into questions what she thought she knew, including letters and hidden, valuable jewels. She also reconnects with her high school boyfriend, John. Winna finds the house the subject of two breaks-ins and then her life is threatened. It becomes clear that someone is out to get something from the house and wants Winna out of the way for good. Who could it be???

So, this was a fast paced mystery with good characters. I enjoyed the mix of past and present. I wish the author had tied up the story line of why Winna's grandmother favored her (I felt like I missed the reason, but I am pretty sure there just wasn't one). I also didn't like that after how John had treated her in the past, Winna was willing to consider rekindling the relationship, but I guess that might be true to life (sad, but true to life). I did figure out the who done it, but the end was still QUITE a surprise to me. An enjoyable read.

This book immediately drew me in from the first page and I couldn’t put it down until the final page once I started reading. Winna has come back to her old hometown, the sole heir, after the death of her father who disinherited her sister. As she is trying to put the family home together to sell she comes across puzzling pieces of her grandmother's past that bring into question all she thought she knew about her family, including letters and hidden jewels. She also reconnects with her high school boyfriend, John, who just may not be the guy she remembers from high school. Winna survives break-ins and attempts on her life as they try to find out who is behind all the strange occurrences and why they are trying to harm Winna and reveal the family secrets. Great read!!

Set in 1999 with back stories that spanned about 80 years, you are taken on a suspenseful trip down memory lane. MC Winna comes face to face with her own personal family issues in this in addition to all of the drama the House on Seventh Street is about to unleash on her. There are pricey jewels found in odd places, love letters that may on may not be true and the strained relationships themselves. This story has a lot going on.

The author does a fantastic job of making you feel Winna's insecurities and having you wonder who truly may be out to get her. The story is solid and filled with moderate action and suspense. Although there were moments when I was able to feel for Winna, I did not feel drawn into the story at any point. I felt more like an outsider looking in, which is not always a bad thing.

Parts of the story are like an exciting treasure hunt. I liked the backstory lines.they were expertly intertwined and made for a bit of intrigue and mystery. The characters were definitely lively and added to the whole 'who dunnit' feel of the story.

Unfortunately, the story as a whole never really grabbed me. I found myself struggling a little to finish the book.

I would recommend reading it, though it lags a little, the ending has a nice payoff.

This book had the feel of an old novel even though much of it took place in contemporary times. The narrative went back and forth between different characters and different time frames as it moved toward the connecting conclusion.

The author did a good job of dropping little red herrings throughout the story. I found myself suspecting everyone! The culprit revealed seemed somehow anticlimactic and it felt like there were a few dangling storylines - but that's ok. The reader can imagine the endings.

The delicious twist at the end came out of nowhere - and made perfect sense.

A good read!

This is a wonderful story of two sisters.
Winna returns to her hometown after the death of her father she also has a sister but she was disinherited by there father but Winna would like to reconcile with her.
Winna is trying to sell the family home and while clearing out stuff comes across some puzzling things about her grandmothers past letters and gems that the girls always thought was a family myth.
The house suffers two break ins then Winnas life is threatened.Somebody is out to get her or doesn't want her to find out things.
I like the past and present of this story and was surprised at the ending.

I asked to review this book after reading the brief description. It started off quick with a hook to keep me interested. Williams is great at painting a picture in your mind to follow along with as you read. The story was a bit slow after the first hook but then picked up midway with a few unexpected twists and turns .

Many thanks to Netgalley for letting me read this amazing book! It's a meditation on female relationships, love,loss and being haunted,as well as an engaging mystery. It's beautifully written and begins with a death. The father of Winna, the main character, has passed away and she has to return to settle the estate, however, this is not as easy a task as it would at first appear.This is the reason for all thefemale generations coming back to the titular house and the more time they spend together, the more their history, and that of the house, unravels. I genuinely loved it, may there be more by Ms Vorbeck Williams.