These Fleeting Shadows

By Kate Alice Marshall,

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The Haunting of Hill House meets Knives Out in a bid for an inheritance that will leave Helen Vaughan either rich...or dead.

Helen Vaughan doesn't know why she and her mother left their ancestral home at Harrowstone Hall, called Harrow, or why they haven't spoken to their extended family since.…

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2 authors picked These Fleeting Shadows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was a captivating read. Not at all what I expected.

I thought it would be paranormal, but it was that and so much more. At times my heart was beating wildly. I was drawn to the author’s spun tale. It was so different, exciting, and became a page turner I found riveting. 

I cannot believe the twists and turns. When a large inheritance is involved, it is surprising what shadows will be lurking around every corner. Who do you trust, who do you love, who will win?

I love paranormal but this was something completely different in a fierce…

The shocking twists alone are enough to satisfy readers eager for turmoil and drama in an unsettling Gothic environment, but Marshall deftly creates a shadowy world with its own rules, with a sure hand.

As mist settles over the landscape as well as our protagonist’s memories, something rotten in this ancestral home calls to her through a labyrinth of architecture that is slightly off. The antagonistic distant family intimidates Helen as the house settles into her bones and dreams, steeling readers for a stunning final act that will keep their hearts pounding well after setting this book down.

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