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Horror

My Darling Dreadful Thing

by Johanna van Veen
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Description

Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the light of Roos' life. That is, until the wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop visits one of Roos' backroom seances, and the two strike up a connection. Soon, Roos is whisked away to the crumbling estate Agnes inherited upon the death of her husband, where an ill woman haunts the halls, strange smells drift through the air at night, and mysterious stone statues reside in the family chapel. Something dreadful festers in the manor, but still, the attraction between Roos and Agnes is undeniable. Then, someone is murdered. Poor, alone, and with a history of 'hysterics', Roos is the obvious culprit. With her sanity and innocence in question, she'll have to prove who—or what—is at fault or lose everything she holds dear.

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
HorrorChilling
SpiceModerate

Awards

1 win

Details

First published
May 14, 2024
Pages
384
Reading time
About 8 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Language
English
ISBN
9781728281544
Series
Standalone

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