12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle GriepMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Rated PG because of subject matter
A superb read. Romance, mystery, intrigue, and some snow, ice, cold rooms and weird cuisine.
Although you've got tones of Bleak House (Dickens) and a plot reminiscent of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians, you don't have to read those stories to get full enjoyment of this book.
I just love howMichelle Griep delicately develops the characters. Clara is the main character and was left at the altar by Benjamin who is also invited to spend Christmas at the manor along with some rather fun, weird characters who are all promised some fabulous something if they are the last one at the manor on the 12th day of Christmas. Ben was wrongfully imprisoned and thought Clara had betrayed him. Clara thought Ben had betrayed her family and impoverished her by stealing their fortune. The other characters some tangles to unweave as well.
You get a wonderful character study of each one as their stories unfold.
I enjoyed every word of this story. It's a keeper and worthy of 5 of 5 stars.
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