Ad – review. I was sent a copy of this book for review purposes and all thoughts are my own.
Today I'm involved in the book tour for The Quickening by Rhiannon Ward. Rhiannon Ward is the pseudonym for Sarah Ward, the bestselling and critically acclaimed crime author. Sarah has a masters degree in Religious History and has long been fascinated by the long tradition of spiritualism in England and is a member of the Institute of Psychical Research. Sarah is also a crime reviewer and book blogger at Crime Pieces.
About the book:
On arrival, she learns Clewer Hall was host to an infamous séance in 1896, the consequences of which still haunt the family. Before the Clewer's leave England for good, the lady of the house has asked those who attended the original séance to recreate the evening. Louisa soon becomes embroiled in the strange happenings of the house, unravelling the longheld secrets of what happened that night thirty years before... and discovers her own fate is entwined with Clewer Hall's.
Historical fiction tends to be a genre I find interesting to read, mixed with mystery and you know it's going to be a great read. The Quickening is a compelling and engaging gothic mystery that goes between 1925 and the original sèance 30 years earlier. I found that I warmed to the character Lousia who is the main character and loved how descriptions of the eerie atmosphere of the house and overall feel it's a well written book.
