The
nightmares may free her…but destroy the man she loves. Enjoy another Gothic Style Regency
from Hannah Linder. Eliza Ellis has stayed hidden in Balfour Forest for
as long as she can remember. Perhaps her only friends are the trees, or her
little dog, or her story-telling father called Captain. But at least she is
safe from the cruel world outside, a world Captain has warned her against and
protected her from. That is, until a handsome stranger named Felton
Northwood invades her quiet forest and steals her away. Why does he tell such
lies? Why does he insist that her name is Miss Eliza Gillingham, daughter of a
viscount, who disappeared fourteen years ago after the murder of her own
mother? A murder Eliza is said to have witnessed. When Felton returns
Eliza to Monbury Manor and reunites her with a man who is told to be her
father, all she remembers are the strange nightmares that have plagued her
since childhood. Why have they suddenly grown worse? Are the answers hidden
inside her own mind? As danger mounts and lethal attempts are made on
her life, Eliza and Felton must work together to uncover the identity of a
killer who has stayed silent for fourteen years. When she finally uncovers the
horrendous memories trapped in her mind, will divulging the truth cost her the
man she loves—and both of their lives?
Purchase: Barbour Books
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My
Review 3.5 STARS
The Girl from the Hidden Forest is labeled on the front cover, ‘A Regency Novel’. I didn’t get that vibe at all. I found it to be an extremely dark gothic novel with a few sick and twisted characters, supposedly set in the Regency period in England. The author is obviously talented in weaving a compelling story for many readers as evidenced in other reviews.
I’m seeing a trend in Christian fiction as far as faith goes. I’m not saying I want to be preached to in a story; I don’t. But I do like a little more substance than the occasional three or four word ‘prayer’. And Eliza should have had lasting mental issues after what she endured. I’d have liked to have seen more about that. I thought it was glossed over at the end and Felton’s love for her fixed it all.
I’ll recommend it to readers because I know there are a lot of people who will like it, and probably won’t be able to put it down because the whodunit is quite intriguing. That is what kept me reading. I really wanted to know who killed Eliza’s mother! And that was a humdinger.
I appreciate Barbour Publishing providing me a copy for review purposes. This opinion is my own. No compensation received.
