Mrs. Rochester's Ghost: A Thriller
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Summary
In a modern and twisty retelling of Jane Eyre， a young woman must question everything she thinks she knows about love， loyalty， and murder。
Jane has lost everything: job， mother， relationship， even her home。 A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer， Evan Rochester。 In return， Jane will tutor his teenage daughter。 She accepts。
But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester estate。 Though he’s been accused of murdering his glamorous and troubled wife， Evan Rochester insists she drowned herself。 Jane is skeptical， but she still finds herself falling for the brilliant and secretive entrepreneur and growing close to his daughter。
And yet her deepening feelings for Evan can’t disguise dark suspicions aroused when a ghostly presence repeatedly appears in the night’s mist and fog。 Jane embarks on an intense search for answers and uncovers evidence that soon puts Evan’s innocence into question。 She’s determined to discover what really happened that fateful night， but what will the truth cost her？
Jane has lost everything: job， mother， relationship， even her home。 A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer， Evan Rochester。 In return， Jane will tutor his teenage daughter。 She accepts。
But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester estate。 Though he’s been accused of murdering his glamorous and troubled wife， Evan Rochester insists she drowned herself。 Jane is skeptical， but she still finds herself falling for the brilliant and secretive entrepreneur and growing close to his daughter。
And yet her deepening feelings for Evan can’t disguise dark suspicions aroused when a ghostly presence repeatedly appears in the night’s mist and fog。 Jane embarks on an intense search for answers and uncovers evidence that soon puts Evan’s innocence into question。 She’s determined to discover what really happened that fateful night， but what will the truth cost her？
Reviews
Jamie Jack
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Modern Jane Eyre FanfictionI didn't enjoy this modern fanfiction spin on *Jane Eyre* as much as I hoped I would。 I did like the mid-California coast location， having been through Big Sur many times。 Truly， though， I never saw it as a Gothic setting， but the author did a decent job making Mr。 Rochester’s place on that coast feel appropriately creepy and Gothic， often echoing the moody murkiness of the English original。 The book goes back and forth between the perspectives of Jane and the first Mr Modern Jane Eyre FanfictionI didn't enjoy this modern fanfiction spin on *Jane Eyre* as much as I hoped I would。 I did like the mid-California coast location， having been through Big Sur many times。 Truly， though， I never saw it as a Gothic setting， but the author did a decent job making Mr。 Rochester’s place on that coast feel appropriately creepy and Gothic， often echoing the moody murkiness of the English original。 The book goes back and forth between the perspectives of Jane and the first Mrs。 Rochester。 This use of alternating viewpoints is certainly a twist on the original。。。 but not a good one。 Reading the first Mrs。 Rochester's ramblings added little to the story。 In fact， I think it detracted from it。 Even though her chapters take a fair amount of the book， she feels two-dimensional at best。 As a nurse who has dealt with people with mental health disorders， people with such afflictions rarely vacillate between the two poles depicted in the book: perfect while on meds or “crazy” when not。 We have a far better understanding of mental health and illness today than they had in Victorian times; it would have been nice to see that reflected in modern-day Jane Eyre fanfiction。 Honestly， too， I thought the chapters from the former Mrs。 Rochester's perspective took away from the book’s mystery and romance。 I wasn't wild about this version of Mr。 Rochester， either。 Frankly， I couldn't quite believe that our modern-day Jane would choose him when he had been unfaithful to her。 That had been a problem in a previous relationship of hers。The author was generally faithful to the original characters and the plot points （major and minor）， perhaps too much so。 I would have loved to have seen the author take a few more bold steps beyond the alternating viewpoints， creating unique moments （but ones still in line with the original） to make it her own and more modern。Don’t get me wrong; I usually enjoy fanfiction based on Regency and Victorian novels。 I know some more erudite readers believe any fanfiction is necessarily less， but I love to see favorite characters and plots reworked by talented authors。 Personally， I can't get enough of great characters like Elizabeth Bennet， Fitzwilliam Darcy， Jane Eyre， and Mr。 Rochester。。。 so much so that I regularly seek out and enjoy fanfiction that plays with the familiar， well-loved characters and plot points。 Unfortunately， all in all， I found myself disappointed in this reworking of a beloved classic。 I received a free copy of this book， but that did not affect my review。 。。。more
Brenda Feinen
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This is the retelling Jane Eyre fans have been waiting for！ Chilling。 Gothic。 Use of original names and characters。 A shady husband。 Haunting house。 Just everything。 Jane's show has been canceled; her mom died; her boyfriend turned out to be less than worthy。 Bank account dwindling- what is Jane going to do？ Her long time friend， Otis， offers her a job as his cousin's daughter's tutor。 Evan， yes that Evan - husband of the famous Beatrice McAdams who he either murdered or she committed suicide。 J This is the retelling Jane Eyre fans have been waiting for！ Chilling。 Gothic。 Use of original names and characters。 A shady husband。 Haunting house。 Just everything。 Jane's show has been canceled; her mom died; her boyfriend turned out to be less than worthy。 Bank account dwindling- what is Jane going to do？ Her long time friend， Otis， offers her a job as his cousin's daughter's tutor。 Evan， yes that Evan - husband of the famous Beatrice McAdams who he either murdered or she committed suicide。 Jane packs it up and heads to California。 Beatrice recounts her last months - chilling tales of her jailor husband， the housekeeper witch who watches over her， the constant medication。 Amazing modern day retelling of this classic。 。。。more
Jaclyn
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Modern， gothic retelling of Jane Eyre。Not a fan of the romance。 Rochester creeped me out， and even when he explains things， I never quite warmed to him。 Unsure if that's deliberate on the author's part - I haven't read Jane Eyre in years， but I don't think I ever saw Rochester as particularly attractive。 Problem is， while the OG romance could be explained away by limited options for women in the Victorian era， modern-day Jane has plenty of options beyond Rochester。Also not a big fan of how the n Modern， gothic retelling of Jane Eyre。Not a fan of the romance。 Rochester creeped me out， and even when he explains things， I never quite warmed to him。 Unsure if that's deliberate on the author's part - I haven't read Jane Eyre in years， but I don't think I ever saw Rochester as particularly attractive。 Problem is， while the OG romance could be explained away by limited options for women in the Victorian era， modern-day Jane has plenty of options beyond Rochester。Also not a big fan of how the novel handled Rochester's wife， Beatrice。 Many modern retellings focus on giving Bertha a voice， and making commentary on how the charge of insanity is often weaponized against women who don't quite fit the norm。 In this novel， Beatrice is outright diagnosed with mental illness - the novel names bipolar disorder， but she also hears voices and has hallucinations， which as far as I know isn't a symptom of bipolar。 I'm not sure if these are caused by a different condition， or by her medicines， and the latter possibility is， to me， a rich and chilling potential indictment of Rochester's attempts to control his wife。Thing is， the novel holds back from delving too deep into that。 Rochester's wife has a voice - she narrates some of the chapters - but in many ways， she's still treated like the wild， mad Other。 I almost wish that we got a glimpse into her mindset when she was managing her condition， or even early in her relationship to Evan， before things fell apart for her。There are hints of culpability from the men in her life - her brother's manipulation when they were children， Evan's gaslighting about Lilies - but then her story follows the tragic arc of Bronte's original， which in 2021， feels lacking in necessary nuance。 Even Evan's gaslighting is brushed off as being "unkind"， and quickly forgiven， which just feels wrong。I don't feel qualified to speak on the mental health representation in this novel， but I do feel Beatrice deserves better， and I wish Jane had made different choices。As a retelling of Jane Eyre， it's very faithful to the original， and may satisfy fans looking for that。 Personally， I preferred the more contemporary liberties taken by another Jane Eyre retelling， The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins。 。。。more
Amy
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Review to come
theliterateleprechaun
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This is a contemporary gothic retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre。 It’s modern， full of twists， and unreliable characters。 You won’t know who’s telling the truth until the end。 Jane gets the short end of the stick; her mom loses her battle with cancer， her boyfriend takes up with another woman， and now the TV network show she writes has been cancelled。 How is she going to pay the rent on her New York apartment？ When she’s offered the chance to move to a little waterfront bungalow in exchan This is a contemporary gothic retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre。 It’s modern， full of twists， and unreliable characters。 You won’t know who’s telling the truth until the end。 Jane gets the short end of the stick; her mom loses her battle with cancer， her boyfriend takes up with another woman， and now the TV network show she writes has been cancelled。 How is she going to pay the rent on her New York apartment？ When she’s offered the chance to move to a little waterfront bungalow in exchange for tutoring Evan Rochester’s daughter， Sophia， in Big Sur， California， she jumps at the chance。 Studly Evan is a widowed tech entrepreneur whose gorgeous wife， Beatrice， drowned suddenly。 Jane is suspicious and starts investigating， hoping to find the truth behind the supermodel’s death。You’ll see lots of the same plot points as the classic。 Parallel to the original is （1） a poor naïve orphan who travels to teach a young girl， （2） a man who falls off his ride， （3） lots of foggy weather， ghosts， and a great gothic setting and （4） numerous people who attempt to convince Jane that Rochester is not the kind of person she should be spending time with。 This retelling is done in alternating chapters from Jane and Beatrice’s points of view。 I felt frustrated because each， on its own， would have made for a great story。 However， putting them together didn’t work for me。 I felt it watered down the mystery and the romance。 The added chapters from Beatrice’s point of view， I thought， took away from the mystery。 Despite Modern Jane being more assertive， I wondered at her allowing a ‘player’ into her life。 The re-located setting worked for me as did the atmospheric tension。 It’s always risky modernizing a classic and， unfortunately， this one didn’t work for me。 I wonder if I’d have liked it if I hadn’t known it was a retelling？ Was I comparing the whole time I was reading？ Maybe。 Read it yourself。 Let me know。 I was gifted this advance copy by Lindsay Marcotte， Thomas & Mercer， and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Stella
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I've read Jane Eyre hundreds of times。 I've also read re-tellings of Jane Eyre。。。。。well， as many as there are， I've read them。 This is a good one！Lindsay Marcott has move Thornfield to the California coast。 There is still fog and bluffs and water and a huge estate。 This Jane， leaving New York and an overpriced apartment， has recently lost her mother and her career has recently ended。 She takes her friend Otis up on an offer to be a tutor to a teen in California。 It's just what she needs， a resta I've read Jane Eyre hundreds of times。 I've also read re-tellings of Jane Eyre。。。。。well， as many as there are， I've read them。 This is a good one！Lindsay Marcott has move Thornfield to the California coast。 There is still fog and bluffs and water and a huge estate。 This Jane， leaving New York and an overpriced apartment， has recently lost her mother and her career has recently ended。 She takes her friend Otis up on an offer to be a tutor to a teen in California。 It's just what she needs， a restart。 Of course there's Rochester and money and a maid and a "dead" ex wife。 While I know。。。and truly love the OG Jane Eyre， this one added some new elements that I really enjoyed。 The painting， "Lilies"， the rocky coast。。。 everything added a new layer to an already exciting story。 It's hard to re-do a classic。 Many do it， and many fail。 In fact， earlier this year - another retelling came out and I hated it。 That Jane was slutty and just。。。trouble。 This Jane， Marcott's Jane， still has the plucky spirit of Bronte's Jane。 She's sweet and a good person。 Me， as a reader， wanted to be her friend and wanted her to fall in love。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Jani Brooks
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Big Sur， California - Present DayJane has just been left adrift after the cable network show she wrote for is cancelled。 With not much savings， mounting bills， and no immediate opportunities， she accepts a summer job in California tutoring a thirteen year old girl to prepare her for the fall semester。 Jane's old friend， Otis， is the private chef at Thorn Bluffs， the home of his distant cousin， Evan Rochester， a well-known entrepreneur。 Jane is well aware of how Evan is well-known， however， for h Big Sur， California - Present DayJane has just been left adrift after the cable network show she wrote for is cancelled。 With not much savings， mounting bills， and no immediate opportunities， she accepts a summer job in California tutoring a thirteen year old girl to prepare her for the fall semester。 Jane's old friend， Otis， is the private chef at Thorn Bluffs， the home of his distant cousin， Evan Rochester， a well-known entrepreneur。 Jane is well aware of how Evan is well-known， however， for he was accused of killing his wife， whose body was never found off the coast by his estate。 His wife was fashion model Beatrice McAdams。 Upon Jane's arrival at Thorn Bluffs， she is immediately drawn into the turmoil of Evan's life。 His daughter， Sophia， whom he barely knows， is resentful， sulky， and in need of some boundaries。 Jane's introduction to Evan doesn't leave her with warm fuzzies， but a job is a job。 She is set up in a small cabin on the estate， and keeps seeing something outside that quickly disappears when she investigates。 Her interview with Evan has her wondering if he did， in fact， kill Beatrice， although he insists that she killed herself。 Still， her new boss is extremely attractive and charismatic。 It soon becomes an obsession with Jane to try and understand what happened to Beatrice。 There are so many twists and turns to the story， and there is that feeling that she is being watched， especially when she's alone in her cabin。 Then there is Sophia who is slowly gaining more confidence in herself， but who desperately wants her father to pay more attention to her。 Everyone at the estate seems to be keeping things to themselves， and Jane wonders if Otis and the two old time employees know more than they're admitting。 MRS。 ROCHESTER'S GHOST is a cleverly written， modern day take on Jane Eyre。 The story is told， in part， by Jane， and every other chapter or so， Beatrice tells her tale。 Jane's growing attraction to the mysterious Evan worries her。 Can she trust him？ Or should she believe Beatrice's brother who is determined to take Evan down？ And just what do the employees at Thorn Bluffs know of what happened that fatal night？ Do not miss this terrific thriller。 Readers will not want to put this book down until they find the answers。 。。。more
Konny
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Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost by this new to me author， published by Thomas & Mercer，is a full length， stand-alone novel， written in Jane Eyre style。Jane is all alone。 Not only she lost her job， her mother and her home， she's drowning in debt。 So what to do？She has to start over and accepts a job as tutor for a teenage girl。Her employer， Evan Rochester， is a secretive man， an entrepreneur， accused of some things。I started reading and it took me a minute to get into the story， but then oh my， these char Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost by this new to me author， published by Thomas & Mercer，is a full length， stand-alone novel， written in Jane Eyre style。Jane is all alone。 Not only she lost her job， her mother and her home， she's drowning in debt。 So what to do？She has to start over and accepts a job as tutor for a teenage girl。Her employer， Evan Rochester， is a secretive man， an entrepreneur， accused of some things。I started reading and it took me a minute to get into the story， but then oh my， these characters connected with me。 The storyline is unique and the writing is great， 4 beautiful stars。 。。。more
Cheryl Surgeoner
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I have to be honest， I struggle with the classics so I was really looking forward to reading this modern re-vamp of the story。Moved to the coast of California， we meet Jane， a down on her luck writer whose series has been cancelled。 With no savings and no prospects a friend calls to offer her a job tutoring the daughter of his employer， a 13 year old called Sophia - accomodation， meals and a salary， what's the catch？ Well， the employer， Evan Rochester， had been accused of murdering his wife Beat I have to be honest， I struggle with the classics so I was really looking forward to reading this modern re-vamp of the story。Moved to the coast of California， we meet Jane， a down on her luck writer whose series has been cancelled。 With no savings and no prospects a friend calls to offer her a job tutoring the daughter of his employer， a 13 year old called Sophia - accomodation， meals and a salary， what's the catch？ Well， the employer， Evan Rochester， had been accused of murdering his wife Beatrice， but the body had never been found - surely it's all just conjecture？The relationship between Jane and Sophia was well developed and very true to life。 I really enjoyed the mystery element as Jane tried to uncover what had happened to Beatrice and the chapters from Beatrice's perspective （which showed her mental state on the day she disappeared） really added to the story。The only reason I gave this 4 stars is that I didn't find the ending believable。 I know it had to remain true to the original but honestly it was a "lust" not a "love" story for me。 Evan didn't grow on me as a character - I wanted better for Jane！Thank you to Netgalley for supplying me with and ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
NhaughtyV says Damn the Zon Save the Reviews
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2。5 Stars “Lies and secrets are like a cancer in the soul。 They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind…”--Cassandra ClareJane is a writer for a gothic TV series that suddenly becomes cancelled。 Finding herself out of work as well as funds， she jumps at the offer to move to the coast of California and live rent free in a cottage。 All she has to do is tutor the daughter of mysterious millionaire Evan Rochester…what could possibly go wrong？ Too little， too late Jane discovers th 2。5 Stars “Lies and secrets are like a cancer in the soul。 They eat away what is good and leave only destruction behind…”--Cassandra ClareJane is a writer for a gothic TV series that suddenly becomes cancelled。 Finding herself out of work as well as funds， she jumps at the offer to move to the coast of California and live rent free in a cottage。 All she has to do is tutor the daughter of mysterious millionaire Evan Rochester…what could possibly go wrong？ Too little， too late Jane discovers that Mr。 Rochester is currently under a cloud of suspicion for killing his wife。 The body of Mrs。 Rochester was never discovered， and Jane’s imagination begins working overtime as she starts seeing a ghostly figure outside her window and hears an inhuman screech in the night。 As the days pass， Jane starts puzzling together the unexplained fate of the presumed dead Mrs。 Rochester…and fears she may soon join her …Ok， I’m just gonna lay all my cards on the table。 I wish this was NEVER marketed as a reboot， retelling， modernizing or whatever you want to call it of the classic Jane Eyre。 In my opinion， it totally distracted from what could have been a chilling mystery。 I was forever comparing it to the classic romance between Jane and her beloved Mr。 Rochester， and Dear Reader， this is NO Jane Eyre。 So， if you are reading the blurb and thinking about giving this story a try， I will leave you with this piece of advice…ignore the premise of this being a modern take on the classic， and just enjoy the story as it unfolds。 I wish I could go back and do a re-read taking that into account。 I probably would have enjoyed this book so much more。 Do I recommend？ Yes， but not as it is presented。 Again， that’s just this one reader’s opinion。**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 ** 。。。more
Courtni K
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Overall I thought this take on Jane Eyre （and her relationship to a somewhat gothic place steeped in history with its own Mr。 Rochester） was a good reimagining and modernization of a favorite classic tale。 I wish the story had gone a bit further in some aspects to add originality， but it was creepy and immersed you in the scenes well。
Becky
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First sentence: In my mind， I can picture it clearly。 Thorn Bluffs。 December 17。 Their fourth wedding anniversary。Premise/plot: Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost by Lindsay Marcott is a contemporary retelling of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre。 This retelling is set in California。 Our heroine， Jane， is down on her luck。 She's lost her job and her mother within a short span of time。 And she's recently discovered her boyfriend and best friend were having an affair。 A quick summer getaway （free） sounds like just First sentence: In my mind， I can picture it clearly。 Thorn Bluffs。 December 17。 Their fourth wedding anniversary。Premise/plot: Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost by Lindsay Marcott is a contemporary retelling of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre。 This retelling is set in California。 Our heroine， Jane， is down on her luck。 She's lost her job and her mother within a short span of time。 And she's recently discovered her boyfriend and best friend were having an affair。 A quick summer getaway （free） sounds like just what she needs。 In exchange for tutoring， Jane can stay in a little guest cottage at a big estate--Evan Rochester's estate。 Sophia， his daughter， is a mess--and understandably so。 These two have the potential to help one another。 But Jane discovers in the weeks following that all may not be as it appears。 In particular， her employer， Evan Rochester， is still under investigation for the death and/or disappearance of his wife， Beatrice， a former super model。Jane will have to decide ultimately who she trusts。。。My thoughts: Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost alternates between two narrators--Beatrice and Jane。 （Occasionally we also get the point of view of Evan Rochester。） As I mentioned earlier， it is a retelling of Jane Eyre。 Was it successful？？？ I'll do my best to share my thoughts。Is it successful as a mystery？ Maybe。 Mostly。 Though I can't help but think that if it was told solely from Jane's point of view it would have been a better mystery/thriller。 I think by having dual narration， readers learn a bit too much before the other characters become aware。。。thus losing some suspense。 Even so， there's plenty of elements that make this one a decent mystery with a few gothic elements thrown in。Is it successful as a romance？ NO。 Not really。 Here's the problem， readers probably won't like to see the main character， Jane， get gaslighted by Evan Rochester for hundreds of pages。 It's hard to believe that readers will cheer on this coupling when Mr。 Rochester is clearly all about gaslighting the women in his life！ Seriously。 I don't have a problem with Jane choosing to have a fling with him--against her better judgment and ours--I can't really say I want this relationship to last long term。Are the relationships well developed？ I will say the relationship between Jane and Evan was more lusty-lust than true love。 HOWEVER。 I will say this， I really did enjoy the developing relationship between Sophia and Jane。 It was a gradual building up of trust。 It may appear a bit rushed towards the end of the novel。 But I will forgive the novel that because this relationship is really the novel's greatest strength。 I wouldn't say the novel was character-driven， far from it， but it has at least a little bit of development。Is it successful as a retelling？ In places I feel it does capture the essence of the original。 Not in the romance between Jane and Rochester。 There are scenes that I felt were inspired directly by the original that come off decently。 （For example， Jane being haunted--feeling haunted--and the strange things she almost sees and definitely hears as she stays on the estate。）I didn't find Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost as compelling and engaging as The Wife Upstairs。 However， Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost definitely has more likeable characters。 。。。more
Annette
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This book has a bit of a gothic feel to it。 It reminds me of the old Phylis Whitney books I used to devour。It has a nice mystery to it。 It kept me guessing for the most part。 It was rather descriptive book with a bit of romance。I enjoyed the story。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy
Susan
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This is a terrific book！ I got caught up in the story and couldn't put it down。 The contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre is richly rewarding， in large part because Jane is a genuinely sympathetic character。 The plot takes unexpected turns， all the characters feel interesting and three-dimensional， and the chemistry between Jane and Rochester is palpable。 Marcott is especially good with dialogue， which helps make the interaction between Jane and characters like Rochester's teenage daughter realist This is a terrific book！ I got caught up in the story and couldn't put it down。 The contemporary retelling of Jane Eyre is richly rewarding， in large part because Jane is a genuinely sympathetic character。 The plot takes unexpected turns， all the characters feel interesting and three-dimensional， and the chemistry between Jane and Rochester is palpable。 Marcott is especially good with dialogue， which helps make the interaction between Jane and characters like Rochester's teenage daughter realistic and believable。 The book is a page-turner all the way through， and the ending is original and surprising。 。。。more
Evelyn Hall
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A modern retelling of Jane Eyre， Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost moves from the moors of England to the coast of Big Sur。 It trades British uppercrust stuffiness for California glamour， yet still retains the spookiness and mystery of the original gothic tale。Jane， a screenwriter on a gothic themed televison show has lost her mother， relationship and home when a friend offers her a solution。 She becomes a tutor to the daughter of the mysterious Evan Rochester。 Suspected of the murder of his glamorous mode A modern retelling of Jane Eyre， Mrs。 Rochester's Ghost moves from the moors of England to the coast of Big Sur。 It trades British uppercrust stuffiness for California glamour， yet still retains the spookiness and mystery of the original gothic tale。Jane， a screenwriter on a gothic themed televison show has lost her mother， relationship and home when a friend offers her a solution。 She becomes a tutor to the daughter of the mysterious Evan Rochester。 Suspected of the murder of his glamorous model wife， Jane is drawn to him even though she is unsure of his innocence。 When she uncovers some incriminating evidence against him she is determined to find out the truth for herself。 Did he murder his wife or did she drown herself as he claims。 There were things in this novel I really enjoyed。 The main one being moving the setting to the California coast。 The dramatic seascape， while different from Eyre's moors， is portrayed with a similar haunting quality and oozes spookiness。 I thought the attempt to glamorize the characters was less effective and felt forced and detracted from the story。 I enjoyed this book， but then I enjoy almost anything related to Jane Eyre。 Unfortunately， I don't think it was particularly original in it's own right and most of the drama it created was due to the original story。 It is also coming on the heels of what I think is a superior retelling and may suffer by comparison。 For me it was an enjoyable but possible forgettable read。 I thing it would probably be most enjoyed by people not familiar with the original book。 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this advance to copy in exchange for a fair and honest revies。 。。。more
Kieran
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Enjoyed this breezy read quite a bit。 I'm a sucker for updated classics。 I got hooked on them ever since seeing Clueless as a teenager and then reading Emma， so I'm always looking to be delighted by a clever update in any format， which I felt this was。 Fun even if you're not familiar with Jane Eyre， but very clever if you are。 Enjoyed this breezy read quite a bit。 I'm a sucker for updated classics。 I got hooked on them ever since seeing Clueless as a teenager and then reading Emma， so I'm always looking to be delighted by a clever update in any format， which I felt this was。 Fun even if you're not familiar with Jane Eyre， but very clever if you are。 。。。more
P。 Dorsett
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A remarkably well-written and paced novel that rises to a difficult challenge。 I would call this more inspired by Jane Eyre than just an update， since the story is now both a murder mystery and a family story。 It kept me guessing until the end and even then had just an intriguing hint of did he or didn't he？ I particularly loved Jane's relationship with the teenage Sophia and also her friendship with the quirky Otis。 The romance felt real， not romance novel。 A great read。 A remarkably well-written and paced novel that rises to a difficult challenge。 I would call this more inspired by Jane Eyre than just an update， since the story is now both a murder mystery and a family story。 It kept me guessing until the end and even then had just an intriguing hint of did he or didn't he？ I particularly loved Jane's relationship with the teenage Sophia and also her friendship with the quirky Otis。 The romance felt real， not romance novel。 A great read。 。。。more
Carmen
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Thanks to Library Journal for the ARC and the chance to review this title！TV writer Jane’s life is in ruin。 Losing her mother to cancer and her boyfriend to another woman was hard enough; now her show has been canceled， and she can’t afford her New York apartment anymore。 Luckily， an old friend offers Jane a deal that sounds too good to be true—a beautiful waterfront cottage rent-free， in exchange for tutoring the daughter of infamous entrepreneur Evan Rochester。 Jane is undeniably drawn to her Thanks to Library Journal for the ARC and the chance to review this title！TV writer Jane’s life is in ruin。 Losing her mother to cancer and her boyfriend to another woman was hard enough; now her show has been canceled， and she can’t afford her New York apartment anymore。 Luckily， an old friend offers Jane a deal that sounds too good to be true—a beautiful waterfront cottage rent-free， in exchange for tutoring the daughter of infamous entrepreneur Evan Rochester。 Jane is undeniably drawn to her new employer， but the puzzling circumstances behind his wife’s death have her scrutinizing everything。 This imaginative take on Charlotte Brontë’s Gothic novel has several satisfying nods to the source material， but veers away just enough to create a refreshing new experience。 Marcott’s Jane is a formidable protagonist。 She’s bright， inquisitive， and at times annoyingly suspicious。 Evan is the typical brooding Rochester， and of course， the mystery behind the former Mrs。 Rochester holds true to the original。 The alternating points of view and brisk plot will hold readers’ interest。 Fans of Jane Eyre who enjoyed Rachel Hawkins’ The Wife Upstairs will appreciate this equally enjoyable retelling from Marcott （The Producer’s Daughter）。 。。。more
Susan
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Classic Makeover。It’s been a long time since reading Jane Eyre， so I was a quarter into the book before I realized that this was a modern re-telling。 Mr Rochester， Thornfield， Jane… I felt a little dense when I finally connected。I loved the setting near Carmel by the Sea with the Thornfield estate sounding so picturesque。 I would have jumped at the chance to live there - except for the ghosts and no curtains on the windows。 I also enjoyed Jane’s relationship with Evan’s teen daughter and Evan an Classic Makeover。It’s been a long time since reading Jane Eyre， so I was a quarter into the book before I realized that this was a modern re-telling。 Mr Rochester， Thornfield， Jane… I felt a little dense when I finally connected。I loved the setting near Carmel by the Sea with the Thornfield estate sounding so picturesque。 I would have jumped at the chance to live there - except for the ghosts and no curtains on the windows。 I also enjoyed Jane’s relationship with Evan’s teen daughter and Evan and Jane’s romantic development。 However， I don’t think a modern woman would marry a man who’d recently cheated on her - especially when infidelity happened in her last relationship。 So， that aspect didn’t ring true to me。This was easy to read and maybe the lovely California beach location blinded me a bit because I may not have enjoyed it as much had it been set in another locale。Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for my reading opportunity by providing an electronic ARC。 。。。more
DeAnn
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3 Jane Eyre starsThis is a modern-day interpretation of “Jane Eyre” and the author has several plot points that mirror the classic tale。 The gothic atmosphere this time is around foggy coastal Monterey with rugged terrain near the estate of Thorn Bluffs （Thornfield Hall in the original） and the initial meeting between Jane and Mr。 Rochester is when he falls off a motorcycle （a horse in the original）。 There’s the mentally unhinged wife Beatrice， a fire， and an attack on a houseguest。This time Jan 3 Jane Eyre starsThis is a modern-day interpretation of “Jane Eyre” and the author has several plot points that mirror the classic tale。 The gothic atmosphere this time is around foggy coastal Monterey with rugged terrain near the estate of Thorn Bluffs （Thornfield Hall in the original） and the initial meeting between Jane and Mr。 Rochester is when he falls off a motorcycle （a horse in the original）。 There’s the mentally unhinged wife Beatrice， a fire， and an attack on a houseguest。This time Jane is an out-of-work TV writer who moves to California for a chance of starting over when a friend makes an offer of a cottage for the summer in return for tutoring a young teenager。 The young teenager is Evan Rochester’s daughter。 Jane arrives at the coastal estate and encounters lots of strange things， ghostly appearances， strange howls， and rough riptides。 Evan is still under suspicion for killing his wife a few months ago and Jane doesn’t know what to think about his guilt or innocence。She does bond with the young girl and I liked their relationship along with the collection of dogs at the estate。 Of course， there’s a romance brewing between Jane and Mr。 Rochester， but is it doomed？ As time passes， Jane decides to get to the bottom of things and events build to a dramatic conclusion。There are chapters from Mrs。 Rochester/Beatrice and they are quite disturbing！ This one doesn’t quite measure up to the original， although I really wanted it to be a winner！ My buddy read with Jayme and Susan was a winner。 If you like twists on classic tales， you might also try "The Wife Upstairs" by Rachel Hawkins。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the complimentary copy of this one to read。 Set to publish 7。13。2021。 。。。more
Jayme
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2。5 ⭐️This story is described as a modern， retelling of Jane Eyre， a novel penned in 1847 by Charlotte Bronte。I almost always enjoy retellings。 I have no problem with new books paying homage to a Classic。But， sadly， this time， it didn’t work for me。 This Jane， has recently lost her Mom， and her job writing for a TV show， and is very much in debt。 Her friend， Otis， is a personal chef for the notorious Evan Rochester at his estate Thorn Bluffs。 He reaches out to Jane with an opportunity for the Su 2。5 ⭐️This story is described as a modern， retelling of Jane Eyre， a novel penned in 1847 by Charlotte Bronte。I almost always enjoy retellings。 I have no problem with new books paying homage to a Classic。But， sadly， this time， it didn’t work for me。 This Jane， has recently lost her Mom， and her job writing for a TV show， and is very much in debt。 Her friend， Otis， is a personal chef for the notorious Evan Rochester at his estate Thorn Bluffs。 He reaches out to Jane with an opportunity for the Summer- Come to California， and live in a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur， in exchange for tutoring Evan’s daughter， Sophia。 Jane arrives and is immediately spooked by a ghostly presence that seems to be watching her through her windows at night。 It doesn’t help that the housekeeper keeps lighting candles， and hanging religious medallions in an attempt to ward off the misfortune that seems to haunt the place。 Or that Beatrice’s persistent brother， Rick McAdams， is trying to convince Jane that his sister was murdered。 Did Beatrice， a top model and wife to Evan really drown？ Unique to this retelling are chapters from Beatrice from December 17， the day of her drowning。 Are these the delusional ramblings of a troubled woman who has stopped taking her medication？ Or is this the truth of what really happened before she disappeared into the crashing waves？ I found these chapters actually detracted from rather than enhanced the story。 After everything that our modern day Jane learned to be true， when all was said and done， I think she would have been better served by a modern day ending。 I didn’t feel like the love of this Jane and this Mr。 Rochester felt strong enough to withstand the test of time。This title will be available on August 1， 2021。Thank You to Thomas and Mercer for providing a gifted copy。 It was my pleasure to provide a candid review！ 。。。more
Mercedes Johnson
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I have never read Jane Eyre before， I'm not big on classical books。 But I am all for retellings！ Jane has just lost her mom， her job， and her boyfriend。 She gets invited to Big Sur by an old friend to tutor his bosses daughter。 Jane starts to love her life at Big Sur but the man that owns the home， Evan Rochester has been accused of murdering his wife。 While she is getting close to him and his daughter， she is also trying to find out what actually happened to his wife。 This book was a slow burn I have never read Jane Eyre before， I'm not big on classical books。 But I am all for retellings！ Jane has just lost her mom， her job， and her boyfriend。 She gets invited to Big Sur by an old friend to tutor his bosses daughter。 Jane starts to love her life at Big Sur but the man that owns the home， Evan Rochester has been accused of murdering his wife。 While she is getting close to him and his daughter， she is also trying to find out what actually happened to his wife。 This book was a slow burn for me， but I'm happy I stuck with it！ I kind of saw all the twists coming ahead of time， but I was still happy with the ending。 Thank you NetGalley and Thomas&Mercer publishing for allowing me to read this ARC。 。。。more
Holly Browning
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Jane Eyre is a literary masterpiece and any deviation or retelling is hard to be taken too seriously。 With that being said， this was an enjoyable read。 The storyline is already one of the greatest， so it was fun imagining present day characters in a completely different landscape。 Would recommend for a fun beach read。 #mrsrochestersghost #netgalley
Kendra
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This is a smart and well-crafted retelling of Jane Eyre in the period immediately before Covid-19。 Jane， a writer needing work， takes on a job tutoring Sophia， daughter of the wealthy Evan Rochester。 This Jane is a bit tougher and smarter than the original， maybe because she can use the internet to look things up， and she's also got more personality and agency。 Rochester's accused of murdering his wife， former supermodel Beatrice， whose brother prowls around Jane and Evan trying to get evidence。 This is a smart and well-crafted retelling of Jane Eyre in the period immediately before Covid-19。 Jane， a writer needing work， takes on a job tutoring Sophia， daughter of the wealthy Evan Rochester。 This Jane is a bit tougher and smarter than the original， maybe because she can use the internet to look things up， and she's also got more personality and agency。 Rochester's accused of murdering his wife， former supermodel Beatrice， whose brother prowls around Jane and Evan trying to get evidence。 I liked the interactions between Jane and Sophie and Jane and her friends， even though they're all lightly sketched and not terribly diverse。 I'm not entirely convinced that the ending is what it seems to be--I'd love to know what other readers think。 Alternating chapters between Jane's and Beatrice's POVs make things more interesting from the mystery side of things， and the setting is appropriately Gothic。 A fun beach read， if you can stay away from riptides。 。。。more
Angela
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Romance。 Danger。 Mystery。 Suspense。 A handsome， WEALTHY， brooding gentleman haunted by the ghosts of his past。 A young， naive， woman with no job， no family， and no prospects。 It’s literally the definition of a gothic romance novel （also， let’s be honest， the definition of a modern romance novel too）。Mrs。 Rochester’s Ghost is a modern spin on Jane Eyre， and while it wasn’t groundbreaking， I’d say it’s a pretty successful adaptation。 I confess that it’s been so long since I read Jane Eyre that I h Romance。 Danger。 Mystery。 Suspense。 A handsome， WEALTHY， brooding gentleman haunted by the ghosts of his past。 A young， naive， woman with no job， no family， and no prospects。 It’s literally the definition of a gothic romance novel （also， let’s be honest， the definition of a modern romance novel too）。Mrs。 Rochester’s Ghost is a modern spin on Jane Eyre， and while it wasn’t groundbreaking， I’d say it’s a pretty successful adaptation。 I confess that it’s been so long since I read Jane Eyre that I had to Google the plot to remind myself of some of the more detailed specifics。 It’s also a pretty faithful adaptation of the original novel， and that’s where it falls a little short for me。 I’m conscious of not spoiling the novel， but if you’ve read Jane Eyre you know what to expect。 I think I went into this novel expecting， or maybe just hoping for， some sort of twist or turn that would take a bit off course from it’s inspiration and make it feel new。 It’s difficult to effectively create tension when the reader （assuming they’ve read Jane Eyre） knows what’s ultimately coming their way。Also， I’m a self-professed lover of the thriller / mystery genre but continue to be SO annoyed by protagonists in these books。 WHY must they be so paranoid and suspicious ALL。 THE。 TIME。 I imagine the Unsolved Mysteries theme song in my head while reading because it feels like every tiny little event or interaction is some great mystery to be solved。All that said， I did enjoy it – it’s an easy read， and I liked it。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Check out more of my reviews on my blog: www。mymomsbookshelf。com。 。。。more
Dutchie
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I have always wanted to read Jane Eyre， but I struggle with Classic books so when I saw a modern retelling I promptly requested it。 If you can， I would advise trying to read this in one sitting as its such a great atmospheric novel， to put it down would distract from the build up。 It definitely was a quick easy read and would recommend！3。5 StarsThank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for my advanced copy
Hillary
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I'm one of those people who really doesn't like Jane Eyre。 To clarify: The book is fine， but I find the character kind of awful。 So， I'm not sure how it is that I've found myself in dark corners with so many retellings of her story over the years， but this one is top notch - if you can stand it。 I'm one of those people who really doesn't like Jane Eyre。 To clarify: The book is fine， but I find the character kind of awful。 So， I'm not sure how it is that I've found myself in dark corners with so many retellings of her story over the years， but this one is top notch - if you can stand it。 。。。more
Christine
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Jane has lost her mother， her job and her home and takes a friend up on his offer to come to California。 She arrives at the estate of Evander Rochester and learns he has been suspected of killing his model wife。 He insists she drowned herself， but nothing is as it seems at the estate。 When a ghostly presences appears at night outside Jane’ s cottage， she begins to search for clues。 What really happened to the troubled Beatrice？ An excellent retelling of the classic Jane Eyre。
Wendy
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