Miramont Castle, built in 1897 and mysteriously abandoned three years later, is home to many secrets. Only one person knows the truth: Adrienne Beauvier, granddaughter of the Comte de Challembelles and cousin to the man who built the castle.
Clairvoyant from the time she could talk, Adrienne’s visions show her the secrets of those around her. When her visions begin to reveal dark mysteries of her own aristocratic French family, Adrienne is confronted by her formidable Aunt Marie, who is determined to keep the young woman silent at any cost. Marie wrenches Adrienne from her home in France and takes her to America, to Miramont Castle, where she keeps the girl isolated and imprisoned. Surrounded by eerie premonitions, Adrienne is locked in a life-or-death struggle to learn the truth and escape her torment.
Reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, this hauntingly atmospheric tale is inspired by historical research into the real-life Miramont Castle in Manitou Springs, Colorado.
Miramont’s Ghost (Kindle Edition) I will preface my review with the fact that I am a fan of historically derived plots, action, thrillers, history, scenery, mystery, and suspense. I needed a book and the title and the description seemed to offer an intriguing story and checked most, though not all, of these boxes. I stopped reading after about 10 chapters or so. I almost never put a book down, and I would not be surprised to find myself chewing on this piece if gristle again. I found this book, to borrow a phrase from Simon…
Brilliantly rendered and chillingly dark. Evokes great emotion about the characters. I chose those book as my Kindle First selection for the month of January. As I’m reading I’ll jot down my thoughts so that you’ll hopefully have better information as you make your selection.
An Unrelentingly Dark Tale *Spoiler Alert*