Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: ADULTS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Shadowbrook House has never been a happy place for Oliver. He left the crumbling—and possibly haunted—place and his aloof uncle as soon as he could and is only returning now as the heir to convince his uncle to sell it. Oliver (26yo) finds more resistance than expected from not only his uncle but also his dying cousin, a lovely governess, and even an over-the-top spiritualist that comes to visit.
With so many spooky and supernatural touches, Anderson surprised me with an adventurous and tender story. But none of the fun elements take away from the powerful message that healing comes to all kinds of grief—grief for death of loved ones, for illness-ridden bodies, for failed relationships, for unfulfilled dreams. The spiritualist, Madame Genevieve, may be at Shadowbrook House under the pretense of communing with the departed, but she can do a lot of good for the living in the house and for the reader.
The majority of characters are implied British. The mature content rating is for kissing and mild scary elements.
Reviewer: Carolina Johnson
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