Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase (my book of the year so far)

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The first book I've read in ages that I just feel I HAVE to recommend to people!

It's all about a family of lovely, gothic types with tragic pasts and set in a crumbling manor house in Cornwall. If this sounds your cup of tea then give it a go. I found it very much in the style of 'The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets' and 'I Capture the Castle'. It's also a bit Kate Mortonish as it goes backwards and forwards in time and then all ties together at the end beautifully. I couldn't stop reading and didn't want it to end! And, no I am not a friend of the author... just want to recommend it as a genuinely fabulous read for the summer. I was actually really surprised that mumsnet is not full of recommendations for it already!

Sounds good, not up my dystopian street at all but I have added it to my wish list!

Oh I loved this book too!! It was right up my street

I was gutted when I finished it

I am just about to start In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware.

Thanks. I've just bought it.

I'm so glad to find someone else who enjoyed it Simpson . Dark Dark Wood looks very interesting, I have added it to my wishlist. I've just started Disclaimer by Renee Knight which is very intriguing and almost as unputdownable as Black Rabbit Hall. However it doesn't have such wonderful characters that you really care about... I still miss them, particularly Amber and Toby (I still feel all emotional when I think of Toby!) Will definitely have to read it again...

You will not regret it Chicaguapa!!
CheckpointCharlie, it does have a dark side to it (honest!)

Just downloaded to my Kindle for my holiday. Will let you know what I think

I've just finished reading it and really enjoyed it. I also didn't want it to end.

Glad you enjoyed it Hesterton Yes, I know what you mean about the ending, another couple of chapters could have been added in there - I would have liked to have known more about how the characters were feeling at that point (and I would certainly have liked anything that made the book longer - didn't want it to end!) It did leave a bit of an air of mystery though, which I think has perhaps made it live on in my imagination a bit...