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The House of Footsteps

The House of Footsteps

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  • Author：Mathew West
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Summary

If you loved The Haunting of Hill House， welcome to Thistlecrook…



It’s 1923 and at Thistlecrook House， a forbidding home on the Scottish border， the roaring twenties seem not to have arrived。 But Simon Christie has – a young man who can’t believe his luck when he gets a job cataloguing the infamous art collection of the Mordrake family。 Yet from the moment he gets off the train at the deserted village station he can’t shift a headache and a sense that there’s more to the House and its gruesome selection of pictures。


Simon’s host is glad of his company， but he gets the feeling the house is not so welcoming。 As his questions about the Mordrakes grow， he finds answers in surprising places。 But someone is not pleased that old secrets are stirring。


As night falls each evening， and a growing sense of unease roils in the shifting shadows around him， Simon must decide what he can trust and ask if he can believe what he sees in the dusk or if his mind is poisoned by what has happened before in this place between lands， between light and dark。

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Miki ，

Unfortunately just 2 stars。 This was easy to read， and got me back into reading after a long hiatus， so I am grateful to the writer for that。 However， it's supposed to be horror， and I didn't find it the least bit scary。 I also didn't understand it。 It just doesn't work very well。 Unfortunately just 2 stars。 This was easy to read， and got me back into reading after a long hiatus， so I am grateful to the writer for that。 However， it's supposed to be horror， and I didn't find it the least bit scary。 I also didn't understand it。 It just doesn't work very well。 。。。more

Helen Carolan ，

Now when I hear a book is similar to M R James I'm always a little fearful as this rarely turns out to be the case。 So it was with some trepidation that I embarked on this one。 Thankfully it lived up to it's blurb。 It's almost as if James's love child wrote this。 It had everything I love in Gothic， a crumbling pile on the English/ Scottish border， an unpredictable and moody owner surly servants， suspicious locals， a swooning and terrified hero and a young woman in the library that only our hero Now when I hear a book is similar to M R James I'm always a little fearful as this rarely turns out to be the case。 So it was with some trepidation that I embarked on this one。 Thankfully it lived up to it's blurb。 It's almost as if James's love child wrote this。 It had everything I love in Gothic， a crumbling pile on the English/ Scottish border， an unpredictable and moody owner surly servants， suspicious locals， a swooning and terrified hero and a young woman in the library that only our hero can see。 When a young man arrives at a crumbling country pile to catalogue the artwork of the reclusive local gentry he soon finds more than he bargained for。 Footsteps and things going bump in the night are half the problem。 The house has secrets and it slowly seems to be giving them up。 Excellent Gothic read。 。。。more

Nic S ，

I read this via online book group The Pigeonhole and despite enjoying gothic horror when I was younger it's probably not a book I would have picked up now。 However， I quickly became absorbed by it， desperate to know what on earth was going on。The writing reminded me of Jonathan Aycliffe， although the story I think borrowed quite heavily from Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley in terms of ideas。 It was nicely eerie， and had an air of menace that increased with each chapter。 There were a couple of thi I read this via online book group The Pigeonhole and despite enjoying gothic horror when I was younger it's probably not a book I would have picked up now。 However， I quickly became absorbed by it， desperate to know what on earth was going on。The writing reminded me of Jonathan Aycliffe， although the story I think borrowed quite heavily from Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley in terms of ideas。 It was nicely eerie， and had an air of menace that increased with each chapter。 There were a couple of things that I found anachronistic， especially in terms of the way Simon spoke， but it wasn't enough to detract from the story。 Would recommend if you're a fan of creepy stories。 。。。more

Loulou ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'll be donating this book。 I'm really not feeling it。 Whilst I like a bit of spooky， I can't read authors like Susan Hill， （far too scary for me， no other reason） or Henry James' The Turn of the Screw， not just creepy but very unsettling and too much for me （I found out after reading it）。 I thought this book would be on the edges of creepy， but hopefully not scare me senseless。 I needn't have worried。 So far I feel everything is being set up as though I should be getting scared but I'm not。 It I'll be donating this book。 I'm really not feeling it。 Whilst I like a bit of spooky， I can't read authors like Susan Hill， （far too scary for me， no other reason） or Henry James' The Turn of the Screw， not just creepy but very unsettling and too much for me （I found out after reading it）。 I thought this book would be on the edges of creepy， but hopefully not scare me senseless。 I needn't have worried。 So far I feel everything is being set up as though I should be getting scared but I'm not。 It doesn't even feel a tiny bit atmospheric。 The paintings， （which are the reason for the main character's presence in the house） whilst grisly， morbid and cruel are just 'orrible， and a bit over the top。 I think the MC's discovery of them was meant to feel oppressive and claustrophobic。 Instead I was bored。I don't really care about the main character or the plot。 Shame cos it's a beautiful hardback。 I'll be gifting it to the bus stop book swap where it can go out into the universe and find a more appreciative audience than me。 。。。more

Thebooktrail ，

Visit the locations in the novel This novel has a good premise that immediately captured my attention。 Were in 1923 for a start so all those historical vibes immediately got my interest going。 A man called Simon Christie is studying at Edinburgh university is asked to catalogue the art collection at Thistlecrook House。 A gothic， ramshackle kind of house tucked away in the countryside on the ScottishEngland Border。The atmosphere drew me in from the start。 The sky is black and the landscape remo Visit the locations in the novel This novel has a good premise that immediately captured my attention。 Were in 1923 for a start so all those historical vibes immediately got my interest going。 A man called Simon Christie is studying at Edinburgh university is asked to catalogue the art collection at Thistlecrook House。 A gothic， ramshackle kind of house tucked away in the countryside on the ScottishEngland Border。The atmosphere drew me in from the start。 The sky is black and the landscape remote coated with a keen sense of foreboding。 There’s a rural station， the funeral of a child。 Blimey， could this be any more gothic？ The build up to our visit is good too with whispers from the villagers telling you what you fear to see。Once inside， the story veers off into dark corridors and a pandora’s box of mysteries。 There were some confusing moments and the ending was one of them for me， but overall， the novel is a great one for art lovers and fans of gothic fiction。footsteps walking， unseen， through the corridors， secrets and an art collection which seems to have savagery and brutality at its heart。 Extra points for the strange butler。 Shadows of strangers floating past doors and walls。 There’s a lot to love here and I was very chillingly pleased to have read a novel that made me feel spooked out afterwards。Can you hear the footsteps？ 。。。more

Laura Thomson ，

I read this book with The Pigeonhole， earlier in the month。 I was expecting something akin to The Woman in Black by Susan Hill。 This was similarly gothic， and dark in atmosphere， but not quite so creepy。 It left me with more questions than answers， and the ending was a bit odd， in my view。 If horror/gothic historical stories are your thing， it's probably worth a read。 I read this book with The Pigeonhole， earlier in the month。 I was expecting something akin to The Woman in Black by Susan Hill。 This was similarly gothic， and dark in atmosphere， but not quite so creepy。 It left me with more questions than answers， and the ending was a bit odd， in my view。 If horror/gothic historical stories are your thing， it's probably worth a read。 。。。more

Laura ，

The House of Footsteps is a very well written historical gothic mystery， with an eerie atmosphere throughout。 It has plenty of twists and turns throughout to keep the reader engaged and wanting to find out more。 。The only downside for me was that it left me with some unanswered questions。 All in all， a very enjoyable debut。

karla_bookishlife ，

A chilling and captivating read。 This story is steeped in gothic atmosphere， hauntingly reminiscent of Stoker's Dracula crossed with Poe。 Simon Christie finds himself ensconced in this brooding and isolated mansion in Scotland on a mission to catalogue its art collection。 His host reveals a dual personality: at times effervescent and welcoming; other times sullen and morose。 The house its is brooding and almost alive with its night time sounds and ability to make Simon lose track of time and rea A chilling and captivating read。 This story is steeped in gothic atmosphere， hauntingly reminiscent of Stoker's Dracula crossed with Poe。 Simon Christie finds himself ensconced in this brooding and isolated mansion in Scotland on a mission to catalogue its art collection。 His host reveals a dual personality: at times effervescent and welcoming; other times sullen and morose。 The house its is brooding and almost alive with its night time sounds and ability to make Simon lose track of time and reality。 He is in some in between space。 His grasp on reality is tenuous。 There are so many questions about what is actually happening and the history。 We have bits and piece revealed and so much is left to the reader to fill in。 Despite the lack of a complete resolution， this book had me enthralled and left me a little chilled。 I thoroughly relished reading this book。 #houseoffootsteps #matthewwest #gothicthriller #thepigeonholehq 。。。more

Jackie ，

The House of Footsteps by Mathew West is a 1920’s dark gothic tale。 In short， Simon Christie is hired spend time at Thistlecrook House to catalog the infamous art collection of the Mordrake family， and all is not what it seems！To be fair， this isn’t my favourite genre and unsurprisingly I felt like I was reading something from the twilight zone！ However， I did stay with it because I was intrigued as to how it would all end and tbh there was no explosive ending， sadly all rather disappointing。

Renee Godding ，

2/5 stars

Vanessa Wild ，

Simon Christie travels to Thistlecrook House on the Scottish Borders to catalogue an intriguing art collection belonging to the Mordrake family。 But all is not what it seems…。，This is an atmospheric and creepy gothic style story。 I enjoyed the style of writing， it’s perfect for the type of book it is。 The story draws you in slowly。 I really didn’t know what was going on and I’m not that sure I knew by the conclusion either！ Even so， I found it very compelling and was eager to turn the pages。 The Simon Christie travels to Thistlecrook House on the Scottish Borders to catalogue an intriguing art collection belonging to the Mordrake family。 But all is not what it seems…。，This is an atmospheric and creepy gothic style story。 I enjoyed the style of writing， it’s perfect for the type of book it is。 The story draws you in slowly。 I really didn’t know what was going on and I’m not that sure I knew by the conclusion either！ Even so， I found it very compelling and was eager to turn the pages。 There are hints of the supernatural as well as black magic， all adding to the suspense。 A great all round eerie tale set in a spooky old house。 What’s not to like？ 。。。more

Icy Sedgwick ，

Gothic tales seem to be ten-a-penny at the moment， and when I first read the title， I assumed this would be another one。 Naive narrator？ Check。 Rambling old building in the woods？ Check。 Isolated village that's hard to get to？ Check。 Violent history in the area？ Check。 A hint of witchcraft and sorcery？ Check。Yet somehow， The House of Footsteps still seems to offer something different。 It is 1923 and Simon Christie manages to wangle a job appraising an infamous yet elusive art collection in an an Gothic tales seem to be ten-a-penny at the moment， and when I first read the title， I assumed this would be another one。 Naive narrator？ Check。 Rambling old building in the woods？ Check。 Isolated village that's hard to get to？ Check。 Violent history in the area？ Check。 A hint of witchcraft and sorcery？ Check。Yet somehow， The House of Footsteps still seems to offer something different。 It is 1923 and Simon Christie manages to wangle a job appraising an infamous yet elusive art collection in an ancient manor near the Scottish border。 The manor's owner is an eccentric sort， while the art collection turns out to be an exploration of depravity and violence through paint。 Even stranger， footsteps resound throughout Thistlecrook House every night， while someone seems to stop outside Simon's door。 Are they waiting for something， or standing guard？When he meets a strange young woman in an upstairs library， who begs him not to tell anyone he has seen her， Simon's world gets even more bizarre， and thus begins a tug-of-war between the manor's owner and the beguiling stranger in the library。 Exactly what has Simon stumbled into， and more importantly—how can he climb back out of this cesspit of secrets and lies？I read this via The Pigeonhole and I'll be honest， I was half-tempted to give up within the first couple of chapters。 It felt formulaic， and the first-person narration didn't sound particularly authentic。 But then Mathew West hits his stride and the plot begins to untangle， with mystery piling up upon mystery。It did help that its setting in the Borders appealed to me as a citizen of nearby Newcastle， and not nearly enough stories are set in this area to take advantage of our bloody and tumultuous history。 Here， the history neatly ties into the house and its eerie occupants， and helps tie everything together。So I'd recommend The House of Footsteps for anyone who enjoys Gothic tales， stories involving witches or ghosts， and historical thrillers！ 。。。more

Kay Cairns ，

This is not my usual reading genre although I have watched films/TV programs similar。 I really enjoyed the style of writing once I got used to it and loved the chilling atmosphere created。

Genevieve Paquette ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I regret buying this。 Three， because it wasn't horrible， but。。。 I didn't like it。Spoilers: Amy was the real bad guy， such as it was。 She's not actually Amy， either， but the embodiment of bunch of dead witches/the people who drowned in the lake。 Victor was a jerk， too， but she was the real mastermind。 After the protagonist killed Victor and his manservant， she warped reality in the area so that no one remembered Victor， and that it was always she who lived in the mansion。The protagonist comes bac I regret buying this。 Three， because it wasn't horrible， but。。。 I didn't like it。Spoilers: Amy was the real bad guy， such as it was。 She's not actually Amy， either， but the embodiment of bunch of dead witches/the people who drowned in the lake。 Victor was a jerk， too， but she was the real mastermind。 After the protagonist killed Victor and his manservant， she warped reality in the area so that no one remembered Victor， and that it was always she who lived in the mansion。The protagonist comes back to the house years later and decides to stay with her， because he never really got over her （even though she's a witch-ghost-thing）。It was a bore。 Nothing happened， the mystery was unmysterious， the solution was a groaner and there was this whole closeted gay subplot that was kind of not ok？And the paintings， which were the most curious and interesting aspect of the story？ The author drops that plot and we never learn more about them， or why they were there to begin with。Yeah， I'm going to be returning it。 。。。more

Beth Younge ，

I really enjoyed this book overall as it was a great mix of mystery， crime， horror， suspense， and historical fiction。 The writing in this was done really well and it helped build the atmosphere so much。 The characters were written in a way that made them twist and turn with the action and this really helped the story overall。 I think that a little bit of the middle had an issue with pacing as it was a little uneven and could've been a bit smoother in flow and pacing。 This wasn't a major issue bu I really enjoyed this book overall as it was a great mix of mystery， crime， horror， suspense， and historical fiction。 The writing in this was done really well and it helped build the atmosphere so much。 The characters were written in a way that made them twist and turn with the action and this really helped the story overall。 I think that a little bit of the middle had an issue with pacing as it was a little uneven and could've been a bit smoother in flow and pacing。 This wasn't a major issue but would've made it a little easier to read overall。I received this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Fay Flude ，

Review to follow。

Stephanie ，

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this gothic spooky tale。There is an underlying sense of menace throughout this story from when Simon arrived at Cobsfoot and which only gets stronger as the story continues during his time at Thistlebrook House。 In fact there are one or two really hair raising moments。The characterisation is also brilliant with really well depicted subjects， which only adds to the overall story。I’d definitely read another book by this author。

Katie Lumsden ，

I thoroughly enjoyed this one - completely atmospheric， really intriguing and just the right level of spooky。 A great ghost story。

Roslyn Lindsay ，

An interesting story and not my usual read but enjoyable。Simon in sent to Thistkeneuk House to catalogue a collection of paintings，gathered over the years， by the Mordrake family。 The paintings have not been on display for years and， as Simon begins to work through them， he can see why。 They depict gruesome scenes with demons and devils。However， it is not just the paintings which are creepy， the old house harbours secrets from days gone by。 Not only that， Victor Mordrake and his butler Bannatyne An interesting story and not my usual read but enjoyable。Simon in sent to Thistkeneuk House to catalogue a collection of paintings，gathered over the years， by the Mordrake family。 The paintings have not been on display for years and， as Simon begins to work through them， he can see why。 They depict gruesome scenes with demons and devils。However， it is not just the paintings which are creepy， the old house harbours secrets from days gone by。 Not only that， Victor Mordrake and his butler Bannatyne seem to be hiding something。 Then there's Amy， who sits all day in the library but only Simon sees her。What is the mystery of Thistleneuk House and what terrible things have taken place there？ 。。。more

Nicola Mackenzie-Smaller ，

Spooky goings on in this modern gothic novel。 There seems to have been something of a revival of this genre in recent years and I’m all in。 Simon Christie is a young art appraiser for an auction house。 Sent to Thistlecrook House in 1923， on the border between Scotland and England， he finds an attic full of terrifying pictures of biblical massacres， a mysterious vegetarian Master of the House， a creepy butler and a beguiling woman in the library， who nobody else ever mentions。This is a properly c Spooky goings on in this modern gothic novel。 There seems to have been something of a revival of this genre in recent years and I’m all in。 Simon Christie is a young art appraiser for an auction house。 Sent to Thistlecrook House in 1923， on the border between Scotland and England， he finds an attic full of terrifying pictures of biblical massacres， a mysterious vegetarian Master of the House， a creepy butler and a beguiling woman in the library， who nobody else ever mentions。This is a properly creepy read， which leaves you guessing at what is going on up until the last page， and beyond。 I loved it。 Thanks to the Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read。 。。。more

Lesley ，

Simon Christie leaves more than his carefree student days behind him when he travels to Thistlecrook House to start his job cataloguing a highly unusual art collection。 Under the influence of love， obsession， madness， magic - or is it the Devil himself？ - he seems to lose his sense of what is real and what is his imagination or something more sinister。 Has the house and its strange lake really been the site of violence and tragedy？Entranced by the mysterious young lady in the library and perturb Simon Christie leaves more than his carefree student days behind him when he travels to Thistlecrook House to start his job cataloguing a highly unusual art collection。 Under the influence of love， obsession， madness， magic - or is it the Devil himself？ - he seems to lose his sense of what is real and what is his imagination or something more sinister。 Has the house and its strange lake really been the site of violence and tragedy？Entranced by the mysterious young lady in the library and perturbed by his mercurial host， Simon sets out to find the truth。 A brilliantly unsettling book， full of atmosphere， which takes some unexpected turns。 I would have liked more answers （can't say any more without spoilers）， but the more open ending does fit the general feeling of the story。Thanks to the author and Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more

Sue Jenkins ，

This was a haunting， gothic tale and I was never sure what was going on or who or what the beguiling Amy and the mysterious Victor were！ I read it with Pigeonhole over 12 days and found it made me question everything that went on during Simon’s stay at the Scottish Thistlecrook House。 Creepy and unusual。 Thanks PH and Matthew！

Barbara ，

In 1823 Simon Christie is asked by his employer to catalogue the art collection at Thistlecrook House the home of Victor Mordrake。 The house itself is situated in the Scottish border region on the English side。 Victor Mordrake is sometimes very convivial but he also has a darker side to his personality。 Simon sets to work on the art collection which is extensive and a lot of the paintings have the same depressing and sometimes horrific themes。 The only people he sees are Bannatyne the surly butl In 1823 Simon Christie is asked by his employer to catalogue the art collection at Thistlecrook House the home of Victor Mordrake。 The house itself is situated in the Scottish border region on the English side。 Victor Mordrake is sometimes very convivial but he also has a darker side to his personality。 Simon sets to work on the art collection which is extensive and a lot of the paintings have the same depressing and sometimes horrific themes。 The only people he sees are Bannatyne the surly butler who always seems to be lurking in the shadows and Amy a young woman who only appears in the library。 Simon's sleep is disturbed by shadows he sees under his bedroom door and by the sound of footsteps up and down the corridors。 Rumours also abound about witchcraft that took place at the house and also Victor's wife who is supposed to have drowned in the lake。 This is an eerie and unsettling tale with a rather ambiguous ending but I thoroughly enjoyed it。Thanks to the Pigeonhole and the author for the opportunity of reading this book。 。。。more

VERITY ，

Lots and lots of unguessable twists and a good gothic read。 This is a book for dark， stormy nights！At times I wasn't sure what was going on and it was enjoyable to be swept along with the story。 Lots and lots of unguessable twists and a good gothic read。 This is a book for dark， stormy nights！At times I wasn't sure what was going on and it was enjoyable to be swept along with the story。 。。。more

Alison Alice-May ，

This novel begins with a young man who is sent to an old house in the Scottish Borders。 He has the huge task of documenting the art collection at the old house。 He has only recently finished his art history degree and is keen to show his new employers just how good he is。 When he gets to the house， he is surprised to find the collection of paintings to be vast and most of them macabre in nature。 The man who owns the collection， a Victor Mordrake， at first welcomes Simon Christie with open arms b This novel begins with a young man who is sent to an old house in the Scottish Borders。 He has the huge task of documenting the art collection at the old house。 He has only recently finished his art history degree and is keen to show his new employers just how good he is。 When he gets to the house， he is surprised to find the collection of paintings to be vast and most of them macabre in nature。 The man who owns the collection， a Victor Mordrake， at first welcomes Simon Christie with open arms but quite soon Simon is aware that his host changes mood easily， so sometimes Victor is spiky and distant。 The mood in the book is forever changing too， but there is always a sense that the house is dark and unsettling。 When Simon gets to speak to some locals， they tell him many unsettling tales about the old house and the family that reside there。 Very soon， Simon meets a young woman who is reading in one of the library rooms。 She is not ever mentioned by the host or the staff and she asks Simon not to mention that he has seen her。 This is a well written book， and the atmosphere is kept dark and questioning throughout。 It is a very dark tale and I enjoyed the end of the book very much。 I felt the pace dropped somewhat in the middle but overall my attention was kept。 One thing I was certain of， that evil lay within the walls of this old house。 What caused the evil， I have no idea。 Did it spoil the story for me？ No。 。。。more

Shelagh Wadman ，

It’s 1923 and Simon Christie has an art history degree from Edinburgh University and is now working for Southgates Auction House。He is thrilled to be sent to catalogue a famous art collection owned by Victor Mordrake who lives in Thistlecrook House on the Scottish Borders。 When he arrives after a long journey Simon is greeted by the surly Butler Barantyne。Nothing is what it seems at Thistlecrook House and Simon finds himself in a claustrophobic atmosphere where he hears footsteps walking down th It’s 1923 and Simon Christie has an art history degree from Edinburgh University and is now working for Southgates Auction House。He is thrilled to be sent to catalogue a famous art collection owned by Victor Mordrake who lives in Thistlecrook House on the Scottish Borders。 When he arrives after a long journey Simon is greeted by the surly Butler Barantyne。Nothing is what it seems at Thistlecrook House and Simon finds himself in a claustrophobic atmosphere where he hears footsteps walking down the corridors during the night， meets a beautiful mysterious young woman in the Library called Amy and finds the art collection he is cataloguing is of brutal and savage religious scenes。What follows is a dark tale of intrigue enveloping the house， its gardens and a Lake which is eerily described by the author。I really enjoyed this gothic thriller thank you Tove and Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more

Marcella ，

Thanks to Matthew West and Pigeonhole for a copy of this very enjoyable read。 It is completely out of my comfort zone but I found the whole book really engaging。 I might even be tempted to read more gothic fiction 😁

Mel Pretorius ，

"The House of Footsteps" by Mathew West lives up to all it promises to be。。。 a creepy house set in a remote border town village between England and Scotland。 Some parts might be stereotypical - the locals not wanting to have anything to do with the house and its owner and other parts more original。 Enjoyable book and a hypnotic ending。 "The House of Footsteps" by Mathew West lives up to all it promises to be。。。 a creepy house set in a remote border town village between England and Scotland。 Some parts might be stereotypical - the locals not wanting to have anything to do with the house and its owner and other parts more original。 Enjoyable book and a hypnotic ending。 。。。more

Laura Hamilton ，

Very gothic and atmospheric。 The author had the style of writing for the time period （1923/1930） down to a T。Very absorbing， made you really wonder what was going on， the scenes with Simon & Victor reminded me a bit of Jonathan Harker （？） and his interactions with Dracula。Highly recommended for fans of the genre， read and enjoyed with thanks to the author and The Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read ahead of publication。

Lisa ，

Thank you to the author， publisher HarperNorth， and online book club The Pigeonhole for the chance to read this。 This is an honest and voluntary review。 An intriguing gothic mystery。There are plenty of unsettling moments throughout this tale of a young art evaluator and his time spent in a remote house on the border between England and Scotland， and possibly the border between reality and something else。We see everything through the eyes of Simon Christie。 The art collection with a brutal and un Thank you to the author， publisher HarperNorth， and online book club The Pigeonhole for the chance to read this。 This is an honest and voluntary review。 An intriguing gothic mystery。There are plenty of unsettling moments throughout this tale of a young art evaluator and his time spent in a remote house on the border between England and Scotland， and possibly the border between reality and something else。We see everything through the eyes of Simon Christie。 The art collection with a brutal and unsettling theme。 His charismatic yet volatile host。 The suspicious butler who seems overly protective of the master of the house。 And， a mysterious girl who he only ever sees in the upstairs library。There are many ways this story could have gone。 But， rather than guessing or racing ahead it’s best just to let author Mathew West take you on this journey and draw your on conclusions about what’s really going on at Thistlecrook House。 。。。more

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