The Uninvited Guests – Sadie Jones
A glorious Edwardian tale
complete with an upstairs downstairs family dramedy.
Sadie Jones has established
herself as a writer with a wonderful insight into the human condition, and this
is what makes her latest offering so much more than just a ghost story. It
begins the morning of Emerald Torrington’s birthday, despite their reduced
circumstances there is to be a quiet but sophisticated dinner that evening for
the family and a few guests, these being the neighbour, John Buchanan and
Emerald’s best friend Patience with her brother Ernest.
But when a crash on the bridge
line occurs and suddenly the Torrington’s find their night is overtaken by a
host of misplaced passengers. One passenger in particular shakes things up –
leading to a few revelations that will leave the family forever changed. Add to
this the youngest Torrington’s ‘great endeavour’ and the scene is set for an
evening of delightful mystery and shenanigans aplenty. I so enjoyed this novel,
I was entertained the entire time, and laughed out loud more than once. This
was a delightful, extremely atmospheric read.
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