Synopsis:
In a quiet Dorset Village, Old Cross Cottage has stood for
centuries, overlooking the place where four roads meet. Marred by tragedy, it’s
had a series of residents, none of whom have stayed for long. Pink and pretty,
with a thatched roof, it should be an ideal retreat, but as new owners Rachel
and Mark Bell discover, it’s anything but.
Ruby Davis hasn’t quite told her partner the truth. She’s promised Cash a holiday in the country but she’s also promised the Bells that she’ll investigate the unrest that haunts this ancient dwelling. Hoping to combine work and pleasure, she soon realises this is a far more complex case than she had ever imagined.
As events take a sinister turn, lives are in jeopardy. If the terrible secrets of Old Cross Cottage are ever to be unearthed, an entire village must dig up its past.
Ruby Davis hasn’t quite told her partner the truth. She’s promised Cash a holiday in the country but she’s also promised the Bells that she’ll investigate the unrest that haunts this ancient dwelling. Hoping to combine work and pleasure, she soon realises this is a far more complex case than she had ever imagined.
As events take a sinister turn, lives are in jeopardy. If the terrible secrets of Old Cross Cottage are ever to be unearthed, an entire village must dig up its past.
My
review:
I
am so happy to be able to review another one of Shani’s books and on its
publication days too. This is a fourth book the in Psychic Surveys series, but
a first one for me and it read well as a standalone novel.
As
always I was not disappointed. Although this book hasn’t spooked me as much as
the others, the story went along well and kept you guessing till the end. The
village and the cottage itself were described so well I could really picture it
in my head (plus I love the cover!).
When
Ruby told her boyfriend Cash that she found a lovely Dorset cottage for week’s
holiday, she holds back on the fact that the cottage is riddled with unsettled
spirits and she was actually contacted by the owners to see if she could move
them on.
Things
start going wrong right from the start and it’s not long before both Ruby and
Cash feel the presence of more than one spirit. As they start to unravel the
history of the cottage they soon realise that this case might not be as easy to
solve and that the whole village is somehow involved.
Fabulous
spooky book from Shani Struthers and I can’t wait to read the others. I have
book one and three and my kindle and will now read them as soon as I can. For
anyone who likes to be kept on the edge of their seat with the unknown at the
grasp of their fingers, these books are perfect.
Thank
you to the author for spooking me once again and #TBConFB for access to this
book in return for this honest review.
My rating: 5/5
Author’s website: www.shanistruthers.com
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