Review: Not for me I'm afraid
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2013
The Governess was chosen for her youth and ability to look after the two children, Miles and Flora, joining the cook as another member of the household. The uncle of the children had instructed her not to contact him, to make all the decisions regarding the children herself, that he didn't want to hear from her at all. She was excited to have the position, and delighted in the children, also finding a friend in the cook.But all was not as it seemed, with two past employees appearing to be watching them on odd occasions. The Governess and the cook were struggling with what was happening...the children, beautiful angels they seemed, but maybe they weren't so angelic? Or was it the sanity of the Governess that was the problem?I struggled with this book. It was difficult to read, with long sentences which didn't make a lot of sense at times. For me, the sense of horror wasn't there, the passages seemed stilted and didn't draw me in. I had no connection to the characters either. I know it was written a long time ago, but it was definitely not for me I'm afraid!