Jaime Jo Wright delivers another spooky and riveting suspense with her latest release, On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor.
Book Blurb
1885.
Adria Fontaine has been sent to recover goods her father pirated on the Great Lakes during the war. But when she arrives at Foxglove Manor–a stone house on a cliff overlooking Lake Superior–Adria senses wickedness hovering over the property. The mistress of Foxglove is an eccentric and seemingly cruel old woman who has filled her house with dangerous secrets, ones that may cost Adria her life.
Present day.
Kailey Gibson is a new nurse’s aide at a senior home in a renovated old stone manor. Kidnapped as a child, she has nothing but locked-up memories of secrets and death, overshadowed by the chilling promise from her abductors that they would return. When the residents of Foxglove start sharing stories of whispers in the night, hidden treasure, and a love willing to kill, it becomes clear this home is far from a haven. She’ll have to risk it all to banish the past’s demons, including her own.
My Thoughts
With her usual gothic flair, Jaime Jo Wright brings the reader straight into another mystery. And I loved every second of it.
Perfectly balancing Adria’s story with Kailey’s, Wright slowly drops hints for the reader. She did this is such a masterful way that I almost palmed my forehead when I got to the big reveal.
If the talk of ghosts worries you, Wright offers a logical solution at the end of the story. That’s one thing she’s good at. She almost has you believing the impossible, and then she comes in with logic and an ending that makes so much sense you wonder how you didn’t see it before.
And then there’s the romance. She always includes it in a subtle way, which in a way drives my romance-lovin’ heart crazy. But I have to say, something about the subtlety made the romance sweeter.
I also liked the way Wright explores the questions of faith through Kailey’s spiritual journey. It often felt raw and oh-so-relatable.
Overall, On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor is perfect for fans of romance and suspense who don’t mind a little spookiness in their stories.
(Note: I received a complimentary copy via NetGalley. A positive review was not required. All opinions expressed are my own.)
Further Information
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You can also check out my reviews for 3 other Jaime Jo Wright books: The House on Foster Hill, Echoes Among the Stones, and The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus.
