I’m back again! This time with my review for C.E. Rose and her latest book, The Attic At Wilton Place. Thanks to the author for the gifted copy of the book to write my unbiased review.
The perfect life. The perfect home. But at what price?
Introspective Ruth Parker is desperate for love and attention. Overlooked as a child by her cold and critical mother, her pain manifests in loneliness and a crippling lack of self-esteem. When glamorous actress ‘Aunt’ Vanessa, her mother’s childhood friend, shows an interest in her, Ruth basks in the blinding light of her attention.
Once Ruth escapes to university in London, Aunt Vanessa invites her to Wilton Place, her stunning Belgravia residence. As she blossoms under Vanessa’s guidance, Ruth finds herself torn between student life and the hypnotic, luxurious confines of Wilton Place. Belgravia wins out, but when Ruth explores the gloomy attic of her new home and finds a hidden, locked door, she discovers that Vanessa is hiding the darkest of secrets from her childhood, secrets that threaten everything Ruth knew about her own mother.
How far will Ruth go to find the truth – and how much does she really want to know?
When C.E Rose releases a book, it’s time to celebrate. I have read and reviewed the majority of this author’s books. Every book is as good if not better than the last. So you can forgive my excitement when I discovered she had a new book out. The Attic At Wilton Place is a tale that has the ability to send chills down your spine as the haunting story unfolds.
We meet Ruth, whose mother has done nothing but make her almost a shadow. The years of having her self-confidence knocked have resulted in her feeling rejected, lonely, and not seen. An old friend of her mother’s ‘Aunt Vanessa’ begins to take an interest in her, and Ruth starts to feel the warmth that comes from being paid attention to.
She goes to university in London, and Vanessa invites her to stay at her Belgravia house, Wilton Place. Ruth is entranced by Wilton Place and finds herself spending as much time as she can at the house. Then the day comes that she discovers a locked door, one that will have her questioning everything she believes.
The Attic in Wilton Place is yet another example of why I adore every book C.E Rose writes. A haunting and gothic psychological tale that has the power to make the reader break their heart. Ruth, for me, was someone I wanted to personally ally look after and give her what she craved. The author’s characters are always very carefully crafted, and these characters are the same.
I felt the tension grow slowly as the suspense built up. It’s not a story that you race through due to the pacing. It’s a story. You just can’t stop reading because the questions won’t stop running through the readers head. It’s creepy, it’s dark and oh my word, it’s addictive! Another five-star read from C.E Rose, and I’m looking forward to her next book!
Purchase Link
Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/4Jm0zvK
Author Bio
CE Rose is the pen name of Caroline England, the CWA Dagger shortlisted author of psychological thrillers Beneath the Skin, My Husband’s Lies, Betray Her, Truth Games and The Sinner.
As CE Rose, Caroline has written gothic-tinged domestic suspense novels, The House of Hidden Secrets and The House on the Water’s Edge. The Shadows of Rutherford House will be released on 10th November 2022.
Caroline likes to write multi-layered, dark and edgy ‘domestic suspense’ stories that delve into complicated relationships, secrets, lies, loves and the moral grey area. Drawing on her days as a divorce and professional indemnity lawyer, she loves to create ordinary, relatable characters who get caught up in extraordinary situations, pressures, dilemmas or crime. She admits to a slight obsession with the human psyche, what goes on behind closed doors and beneath people’s façades. She also enjoys performing a literary sleight of hand and hopefully surprising her readers.
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