Mysteries abound in Spindle Manor.
For Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the countryside inn is the last stop in a deadly hunt. Armed with gaslamp and guns, she tracks an insidious beast that wears the skin of its victims, mimicking them perfectly. Ten guests reside within Spindle Manor tonight, and the creature could be any one of them. Confined by a torrential thunderstorm and running out of time, Isabeau has until morning to discover the liar, or none of them—including her—will make it out alive.
But her inhuman quarry isn’t the only threat residing in Spindle Manor.
Gunshots.
A slammed door.
A dead body.
Someone has been killed, and a hunt turns into a murder investigation. Now with two mysteries at her feet and more piling up, Isabeau must navigate a night filled with lies and deception. In a world of seances and specters, mesmers and monsters, the unexpected is hiding around every corner, and every move may be her last.
Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang is a fun steampunk/gaslamp murder mystery (with a dollop of gothic horror) in the style of Agatha Christie, set in a haunted old manor against a fantasy backdrop complete with a monster that wears the skin of its victims.
The mystery is expertly crafted, with clues strategically placed throughout the narrative. It kept me guessing until the very end. Each character is intriguing, with their own unique personality, backstory, and, of course, secrets that they will do anything to protect.
The gothic horror elements add an eerie atmosphere to the story, while the steampunk/gaslamp setting is immersive and unlike anything I’ve seen in a mystery novel.
Fans of Agatha Christie and gothic horror will definitely enjoy this book, at least if you they don’t mind the aforementioned beast that wears the skin of its victims.
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Olivia is a Swiss lesbian who likes fiction in all forms. She’s currently trying to figure out her life, a thing she thinks she should have done a long time ago. In the meantime, she writes mostly science fiction and fantasy while traveling in order to pet as many dogs as possible.
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