The Secrets of Greystone House

by Marcus Attwater

When he was eleven years old, Jack Riley spent two golden months at Greystone House with Gwendolyn, Ian, Rory and Jamie. Seventeen years later his job as a newspaper reporter brings him back, to learn that it wasn’t just the children who kept secrets that summer. Those days just before the war were not as idyllic as they seemed, and instead of writing about the discovery of an Iron Age treasure hoard, Riley finds himself reporting on a murder inquiry to which his own memories may hold the key.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Historical

196 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2021

About the author

Marcus Attwater writes mystery, fantasy and historical fiction. He is the owner of Attwater Books, a small publisher and bookseller in the Netherlands. Marcus is a social-media-shy person who believes the best way for authors to interact with readers is to give them stories, not updates. When he is not reading, writing, publishing or selling books (or sometimes when he is) Marcus enjoys listening to French baroque opera, watching Spanish football and looking at Gothic churches.

Reviews

[LizI · Rating 4 out of 5]

It starts slowly but once it had captured my attention I finished it in one sitting. I liked getting to know Jack and Cameron and how much there was to read between the lines.

[Aimee M. Bentson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting plot, solid writing, I’d have loved this organized differently so that the tension is brought forward.

[FelixI · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not the right book if you’re looking for suspense, since it’s not so much about the murder case as about class and how British society was changed by WWII. Jack’s observations both as a boy and a young man are sharp and often funny, and I like his implicit friendship with DI Cameron.