Review: Remarkable, 7 years to wait for this and its outstanding!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 4, 2014
My rating: 4 of 5 starsI gifted this book from the author to read and review honestly. I hadn't realised I had requested it from Net Galley too.After reading the blurb I was intrigued to read more.I've never read a book like this before, it has two layers to it, based on the family but from past to present, its not exactly a travel in time novel, but it goes back in time and slips to now also, but done in such a way its not confusing and runs perfectly well side by side.I had to sit and read this in one sitting, I am so glad I chucked tea in the slow cooker today, I was able to sit and get my head right into this lovely story. Eeerie? yes, ghostly? yes. Love story? yes, intrigue? yes, keep you hanging on the edge of your seat? yes and more.Walter Balanchine was a unique character in this book, I loved him!Its taken 7 years for Stephanie Elmas to complete this book, between family life and life itself. I can honestly say, she is a great author. We have [after 7 years] got a hold of a truly wonderful master piece, she is a crafter in her field.Like I say, I've not read a book like this. I tried to read a time travel book once and I just couldn't get my head around it. This was a joy to read.It held some real disturbing atmospheric events at times that really had you biting your nails!I loved how it we may see what we 'want' to see but its not actually there! Its real food for thought this book.I felt myself actually in that big house, so many rooms, so many different concepts, and WOW so sinister.I can't rave about this book enough. I felt like I've been missing out for 7 years!Please Stephanie, don't let it be another 7 years before you write your next book!Would I recommend this read to you? YES, most definitely, yes!