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The Secret of Greystone Hall
SHE HAD TO UNCOVER THE DARK MYSTERY OF THE EERIE ESTATE BEFORE SHE FELL VICTIM TO ITS EVIL!After the sudden tragic death of her parents, Abby Sanders is invited to travel to the Green Mountains of Vermont to stay with William Drake, the brooding old master of Greystone Hall. Then suddenly the man vanished. All too soon she finds that the corridors of the gloomy mansion are filled with sinister secrets. To her sheer horror she begins to question whether the old man could be behind terrifying events that shrouded the ancient walls and stalked her into the very shadows of death and madness.
201 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2014
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Elizabeth Wilde
2 books3 followersAbout Elizabeth Wilde
Elizabeth Wilde is an English author. She was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England in 1975. She has published several novels including "The Mystery of Drury House," and the award-winning "The Secret of Greystone Hall."
Her latest Gothic Suspense novel, "Drear Marsh," is due for publication worldwide, in June 2020.
Books by Elizabeth Wilde:
After Dark: Tales of Mystery and Fright
Drear Marsh
The Mystery of Drury House
The Secret of Greystone Hall
Hotel Drakar
Elizabeth Wilde is an English author. She was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England in 1975. She has published several novels including "The Mystery of Drury House," and the award-winning "The Secret of Greystone Hall."
Her latest Gothic Suspense novel, "Drear Marsh," is due for publication worldwide, in June 2020.
Books by Elizabeth Wilde:
After Dark: Tales of Mystery and Fright
Drear Marsh
The Mystery of Drury House
The Secret of Greystone Hall
Hotel Drakar
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December 21, 2015The Secret of Greystone Hall by Elizabeth Wilde is a 2014 publication
In this modern day homage to the classic romantic suspense/ Gothic novels of days past, Elizabeth Wilde adequately captures the spirt of the genre, while giving it a present day facelift.
After the sudden death of her parents, Abby needs some down time to decide where she goes from here. So, she accepts the strange invitation from a man claiming to be a very good friend of her parents, who now lives in centuries old home, in Vermont.
Upon her arrival, Abby’s host neglects her horribly, and his niece seems to dislike her, not to mention a few weird occurrences, a ghostly legend, and a sinister atmosphere hanging over the house. This combination of events has Abby wishing she had never decided to visit Vermont, but when murder enters the equation, Abby finds herself in a very dangerous predicament. Can she solve the mystery of Greystone Hall or will its curse claim her as for its next victim?
I love reading the old Gothic mystery novels published back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Although many are dated, especially when it comes to how women are depicted, many of the stories and authors inspired the romantic suspense authors we love now. I think it is a safe bet to say this author drew from these older novels when she wrote this book.
There were a few small issues with the book. I found a few misspellings and the writing was a little rocky in some places. I’m not the grammar police, and since I read many ARC copies, I seldom remark on these small errors, but when the book is officially released, and people are asked to purchase it, I feel compelled to say something. However, it was only on a couple of occasions, so I wouldn’t let it deter you from enjoying the story.
The mystery is well planned and the suspense does build steadily, and had me very engaged in the last several chapters. It did end a little abruptly without letting us know what Abby had planned especially with the new love interest.
The story is a clean read, with only mild violence and language, and no sexual content, making this a book that might appeal to all ages. I thought the author did a pretty good job of recreating the atmosphere of vintage romantic suspense, which I think is what she was aiming for, and, adding in a few modern touches that gives the story a fresher outlook.
Overall this is s a very light, easy to read, mystery.
3.5 stars
In this modern day homage to the classic romantic suspense/ Gothic novels of days past, Elizabeth Wilde adequately captures the spirt of the genre, while giving it a present day facelift.
After the sudden death of her parents, Abby needs some down time to decide where she goes from here. So, she accepts the strange invitation from a man claiming to be a very good friend of her parents, who now lives in centuries old home, in Vermont.
Upon her arrival, Abby’s host neglects her horribly, and his niece seems to dislike her, not to mention a few weird occurrences, a ghostly legend, and a sinister atmosphere hanging over the house. This combination of events has Abby wishing she had never decided to visit Vermont, but when murder enters the equation, Abby finds herself in a very dangerous predicament. Can she solve the mystery of Greystone Hall or will its curse claim her as for its next victim?
I love reading the old Gothic mystery novels published back in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Although many are dated, especially when it comes to how women are depicted, many of the stories and authors inspired the romantic suspense authors we love now. I think it is a safe bet to say this author drew from these older novels when she wrote this book.
There were a few small issues with the book. I found a few misspellings and the writing was a little rocky in some places. I’m not the grammar police, and since I read many ARC copies, I seldom remark on these small errors, but when the book is officially released, and people are asked to purchase it, I feel compelled to say something. However, it was only on a couple of occasions, so I wouldn’t let it deter you from enjoying the story.
The mystery is well planned and the suspense does build steadily, and had me very engaged in the last several chapters. It did end a little abruptly without letting us know what Abby had planned especially with the new love interest.
The story is a clean read, with only mild violence and language, and no sexual content, making this a book that might appeal to all ages. I thought the author did a pretty good job of recreating the atmosphere of vintage romantic suspense, which I think is what she was aiming for, and, adding in a few modern touches that gives the story a fresher outlook.
Overall this is s a very light, easy to read, mystery.
3.5 stars
June 29, 2022
Pretty bad, tbh. The characterization, the dialogues, the plot... there wasn't a single thing I liked :(
Characterization: the FML is very dumb. Why didn't she leave the property as soon as she felt in danger? She wasn't a poor girl with no place to go (she was a heiress, rich as hell); her guest was avoiding her and there was no point being in a place where the mistress of the house was rude to her. What a dumb girl. And all the other characters were unlikable. Abby meets someone and in the next minute she is telling this new person her whole story + asking questions. I couldn't believe when she starts questioning this random delivery guy. Or meeting a random girl in the town and being bff with her out of nowhere (and out of nowhere, the girl never shows up again... what was the purpose of her character??)
There is a hot guy that Abby dreams about the next days and thinks being with him would make everything alright. Who the hell was this guy? Zero chemistry and he looked very suspicious. But Abby liked him anyway, because of his piercing blue eyes (??).
When someone from the house dies (the body is lying on the floor in a puddle of blood), since the roads are closed and phones are not working and they cannot call the police, they leave the body as it is and carry on with their lives. Isn't that awful??
The dialogues were awful, who talks like that?
The period of time also doesn't make sense. It is modern (people have cellphones) but they carry on with their lives as if they live in the '50. I wish the author didn't make this "modern", it didn't suit the story and the fact that there are cellphones contribute to nothing.
Characterization: the FML is very dumb. Why didn't she leave the property as soon as she felt in danger? She wasn't a poor girl with no place to go (she was a heiress, rich as hell); her guest was avoiding her and there was no point being in a place where the mistress of the house was rude to her. What a dumb girl. And all the other characters were unlikable. Abby meets someone and in the next minute she is telling this new person her whole story + asking questions. I couldn't believe when she starts questioning this random delivery guy. Or meeting a random girl in the town and being bff with her out of nowhere (and out of nowhere, the girl never shows up again... what was the purpose of her character??)
There is a hot guy that Abby dreams about the next days and thinks being with him would make everything alright. Who the hell was this guy? Zero chemistry and he looked very suspicious. But Abby liked him anyway, because of his piercing blue eyes (??).
When someone from the house dies (the body is lying on the floor in a puddle of blood), since the roads are closed and phones are not working and they cannot call the police, they leave the body as it is and carry on with their lives. Isn't that awful??
The dialogues were awful, who talks like that?
The period of time also doesn't make sense. It is modern (people have cellphones) but they carry on with their lives as if they live in the '50. I wish the author didn't make this "modern", it didn't suit the story and the fact that there are cellphones contribute to nothing.
July 11, 2017
This is a great little story. It has a Nancy Drew/Victoria Holt feel with the old house with hidden compartments. It was a very quick easy read. I couldn't wait to finish it.
July 21, 2015
This was a thrilling read with an exciting twist at the end. Literally gave me chills. It was the first book I had read by this author but I plan to read all of her books that I can find now. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the old Gothic Suspense thrillers/mysteries that used to be so popular. An easy read, also great for YA.
May 30, 2017
Easy read. Reminded me of the Nancy Drew books I loved as a kid. Not amazingly well written but really good for a easy and non stressful read.
March 28, 2018
Crazy grammar and writing in the first chapter- run ons, confusing text... DNF
February 28, 2017
The story isn't bad but what completely throws me is the author makes so many grammatical errors it's pathetic! For example one sentence says something like "she left everything in the box accept her cell phone" REALLY??? Accept her cell phone? It should be except. In another of her books she uses where when she meant to say wear, a character says "take it for granite" instead of "for granted" OMG! Is this just a bad translation? Does anyone proof read these books. It's really annoying for the reader to see such blatant misuse of the language. I'm reading it because it is Amazon Kindle Unlimited. I guess you get what you pay for.
January 1, 2016
This is my first Elizabeth Wilde and I loved it and couldn't put it down. Gothic suspense read in the fashion of Victoria Holt and Mary Stewart. Set in the 1880's it's set in an old mansion with plenty of secrets and a great mystery twist. I never suspected the culprit up to the end. I recommend this book to people who are into the old romantic suspense authors
May 25, 2016
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March 24, 2016
Who doesn't like a good ghost story with a touch of romance and betrayal thrown in? If you do, this is for you.
January 8, 2018
Numerous misspellings and use of wrong words were very distracting.
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April 8, 2018This book is very poorly edited. For example she says several times that the house and the mysterious murder was over three hundred years old, but at the beginning of the story she said the house was built in the late 1700s, about the time Vermont became a state, which was 1791. No matter how I manipulate the numbers, I can’t make 1791 and three hundred come anywhere close to 2018 (heaven know when it was actually published since there’s no copyright information). Tons of misspellings and misused words. She writes like she had a thesaurus in one hand. I HATE that! Oh, and multiple syllable words that just sound pretentious. And how does one “etch their way up to Vermont?” I don’t think that word means what you think it means... I’m not even through the fifth chapter but I can’t take anymore of this. This is why I hate self published books.
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