Review for The Forever House by Linda Acaster #Women Sleuths #Bone Chilling

A chilling discovery. A sense of foreboding. They say I’m obsessing. I’m not.

Resisting family pressure to sell the too-big house Carrie and her late husband began to renovate, she is determined to carry through their shared project to prove she can manage alone.

And she can, until a discovery beneath old wallpaper chills her to the bone.

As her need to know more becomes all-consuming, Carrie’s family fears she’s tipping into irretrievable obsession. Can she be dissuaded, or must she take that final step?

How far is too far to right a wrong?

‘…deeply moving…’

‘…an enthralling read.’

About the author

Linda Acaster

Welcome to my Amazon page! I’m an English multi-genre novelist and short-story writer, living on the misty Yorkshire coast, knee-deep in history and surrounded by ghosts.

From mediaeval and Native American historicals, to chiller novella ‘The Paintings’ and a collection of short speculative fiction, a sense of place and time figures large in my work. The best example of this is the Fantasy Suspense ‘Torc of Moonlight’ trilogy. Ever thrown a coin into a “wishing well”?

Take a peek at my website http://www.lindaacaster.com for research and writing information, or join my New Releases & Promotions newsletter to get occasional info direct to your Inbox.

Thanks for reading this. I hope you’ll consider some of my work, and enjoy the books as much as others have.

Our Review

How many of us have uncovered drawings underneath the wallpaper when we decorate our homes? I know I have, but these are usually measurements, or how many rolls of wallpaper I will need—helpful messages from previous tenants.

I once found a cheeky message from some bright spark, saying ‘Give up, I know you wish you hadn’t started!’

But never anything serious. Nothing like the disturbing marks Carrie found in The Forever House.

How many people would have ignored it all and papered over them again?

Like Carrie, the words and drawings stayed in my mind, the truth begging to be discovered.

I found the attention to detail in this story incredibly thorough, and I loved the way the author shared all the jobs Carrie did around the house.

Beautifully and thoughtfully written, this story was well thought out. Emotions aside, I really enjoyed reading this book…