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On The Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright

Synopsis:~

1885.
Adria Fontaine has been sent to recover goods her father pirated on the Great Lakes during the war. But when she arrives at Foxglove Manor–a stone house on a cliff overlooking Lake Superior–Adria senses wickedness hovering over the property. The mistress of Foxglove is an eccentric and seemingly cruel old woman who has filled her house with dangerous secrets, ones that may cost Adria her life.

Present day.
Kailey Gibson is a new nurse’s aide at a senior home in a renovated old stone manor. Kidnapped as a child, she has nothing but locked-up memories of secrets and death, overshadowed by the chilling promise from her abductors that they would return. When the residents of Foxglove start sharing stories of whispers in the night, hidden treasure, and a love willing to kill, it becomes clear this home is far from a haven. She’ll have to risk it all to banish the past’s demons, including her own.

Necee’s take:~

“His eyes were gray and matched the tempestuous waves of Lake Superior behind him. They matched the gray sky. Everything here at Foxglove Manor was gray. Gray, stormy, and tumultuous. Exactly as Kailey remembered.”

Intense with a mystery that kept me guessing, On The Cliffs Of Foxglove Manor was an enticing read. It held a feel of gothic mystery with a split-time storyline of the heroines of Foxglove Manor. Wright shone a light on the Civil War history of the Great Lakes with so many secrets and mysteries I hadn’t heard of before now. She brought the contemporary storyline to life by her focus on elderly care and autism. The added focus of bringing the truth to light after so many years of lies surrounding the mystery of Foxglove Manor was intense. It was riveting suspense and kept me up late at night. If you love a Jane Eyre feel with an engaging contemporary mystery thrown in, I think you’ll love this story.

“We must fight the war, Alexandria!” War. War of the soul, the mind, the heart, and perhaps even a physical war…”

The sensitive topic of suicide could be a trigger for some, but it was handled very well. The focus on faith and hope of a future with the support of others was inspiring. Though it was a focus on individual heroines, it really spoke to the importance of community.

“One could soar, really. And soaring above the waves with hope was such a lovely thing.”

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own and are given honestly.

Jaime Jo Wright is the author of six novels, including Christy Award winner The House on Foster Hill and Carol Award winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She’s also the Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestselling author of two novellas. Jaime lives in Wisconsin with her cat named Foo; her husband, Cap’n Hook; and their littles, Peter Pan and CoCo. To learn more, visit www.jaimewrightbooks.com.