The Widow of Pale Harbor

Posted on 04 March 2018 by Hester Fox

A town gripped by fear A woman accused of witchcraft Who can save Pale Harbor from itself Maine, 1846 Gabriel Stone is desperate to escape the ghosts that haunt him in Massachusetts after his wife s death, so he moves to Maine, taking a position as a minister in the remote village of Pale Harbor.But not all is as it seems in the sleepy town Strange, unsettling things have been happening, and the townspeople claim that only one person can be responsible Sophronia Carver, a reclusive widow who lives with a spinster maid in the eerie Castle Carver Sophronia must be a witch, and she almost certainly killed her husband.As the incidents escalate, one thing becomes clear they are the work of a twisted person inspired by the wildly popular stories of Mr Edgar Allan Poe And Gabriel must find answers, or Pale Harbor will suffer a fate worthy of Poe s darkest tales. New Read Books The Widow of Pale Harbor Author Hester Fox – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars A town gripped by fear.A woman accused of witchcraft.Who can save Pale Harbor from itselfWelcome to Pale Harbor, Maine, 1846, where a young widow, Sophronia Carver, haunts the halls of her mansion by the sea Her home, Castle Carver, goes unvisited by the locals as they believe Sophronia to be a witch They also suspect she killed her husband, magazine magnate, Nathaniel Carver.Shunned and mistreated by those in town, Sophronia shuts herself off from the rest of society Having i 4.5 stars A town gripped by fear.A woman accused of witchcraft.Who can save Pale Harbor from itselfWelcome to Pale Harbor, Maine, 1846, where a young widow, Sophronia Carver, haunts the halls of her mansion by the sea Her home, Castle Carver, goes unvisited by the locals as they believe Sophronia to be a witch They also suspect she killed her husband, magazine magnate, Nathaniel Carver.Shunned and mistreated by those in town, Sophronia shuts herself off from the rest of society Having inherited her husband s magazine upon his death, she spends her days reading submissions, drinking tea and taking short walks on the cliffs of her property.Sophronia s only company, her loyal domestic staff made up of one lady s maid, a serving girl and a ground...Instagram Twitter FacebookPinterest Gothic novels are my catnip I think they re probably the genre of book I probably enjoy most because of the creepiness and the meticulous plotting that goes in to creating not just the mystery element but also the atmosphere But, like all books, the Gothic genre has its hits and its misses, and this wasmiss than hit.THE WIDOW OF PALE HARBOR starts out promisingly enough in the way that it introduces our two main characters Sophro Instagram Twitter FacebookPinterest Gothic novels are my catnip I think they re probably the genre of book I probably enjoy most because of the creepiness and the meticulous plotting that goes in to creating not just the mystery element but also the...My second book will be available September 17, 2019 October for the UK , and I m so excited for you to meet Sophronia and Gabriel Everything they say about the second book being the hardest to write is true, so while it was sometimes a struggle, I m so pleased with how it came out and really hope that you enjoy it A great big Thank You to everyone who read The Witch Of Willow Hall and have come back for The Widow Of Pale Harbor your support means everything 3For content warnings, please My second book will be available September 17, 2019 October for the UK , and I m so excited for you to ...I need this book right now I m swooning over the blurb and cover I Can t Wait Until September.Even the title sounds dark and a little ominous THE WIDOW OF PALE HARBOR by Hester Fox is a well crafted historical tale with a touch of the paranormal, characters haunted by the ghosts of their pasts and small town gossip that have doomed one young widow to be a pariah.When Gabriel Stone came to town, under a cloak of deceit, he discovers Sophronia Carver to be as bewitching as the tales the townsfolk tell about her as they blame her for everything bad that has happened What dark and me...An ARC was provided to me for free by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Maine, 1846 Gabriel Stone arrives in the sleepy town of Pale Harbor for a fresh start, working as a minister after his wife s death But strange things are happening in the town, and only one person can be responsible Sophronia Carter, a reclusive widow whom everyone believes killed her husband The odd incidents escalate, and it becomes clear that they re emulating the wildly popular stories by An ARC was provided to me for free by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Maine, 1846 Gabriel Stone arrives in the sleepy town of Pale Harbor for a fresh start, working as a minister after his wife s death But strange things are happening in the town, and only one person can be responsible Sophronia Carter, a reclusive widow whom everyone believes killed her husband The odd incidents escalate, and it becomes clear that they re emulating the wildly popular stories by Mr Edgar Allan Poe.I was really excited to read this book because Fox s debut, The Witch of Willow Hall, absolutely blew me away Aspects of that novel that I loved the gothic atmosphere and setting, the small and isolated town, gossipy townspeople, reclusive people, the possibility of witches were carried into this one And I ll read anything relating to Edgar Allan Poe But as I read, I couldn t help but wonder who ...This is another excellent romantic, Gothic suspense novel from Hester Fox, who made her debut in 2018 with THE WITCH OF WILLOW HALL Fans of that novel will not be disappointed in this sopho offering, as PALE HARBOR continues to show off the author s skills in setting what I would call a spooky lite mood and creating an evocative atmosphere in a rural community in 19th century Maine I personally preferred the romantic elements and character dynamics slightly in WILLOW HALL, but that is mo This is another excellent romantic, Gothic suspense novel from Hester Fox, who made her debut in 2018 with THE WITCH OF WILLOW HALL Fans of that novel will not be disappointed in this sopho offering, as PALE HARBOR continues to show off the author s skills in setting what I would call a spooky lite mood and creating an evocative atmosphere in a rural community in 19th century Maine I personally preferred the romantic elements and character dynamics ...Hester Fox wowed me last year with her debut so it was easy to pick up her next book The Widow of Pale Harbor And while I did love her sopho book with all it s mystery and intrigue it didn t quite have the paranormal aspect that I was hoping it would Having said that though, it was still such a fun and atmospheric read and I couldn t help but eagerly turn the pages to knowabout Sophy and the town and all that was transpiring.With references to Poe and darkness and death abound, I tru Hester Fox wowed me last year with her debut so it was easy to pick up her next book The Widow of Pale Harbor And while I did love her sopho book with all it s mystery and intrigue it didn t quite have the paranormal aspect that I was hoping it would Having said th...I was sold a fake bill of goods and I think this book suffers from a personality disorder I think this book really, really wants to be a dark, creepy tale of witchcraft and strangeness which is how the book blurb sold it to me , but somehow a silly romance that honestly felt a bit YA got thrown into the mix and completely ruined any suspense the story was trying to build Oh, and let s throw in a bit of transcendentalism into the mix Don t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with two ch I was sold a fake bill of goods and I think this book suffers from a personality disorder I think this book really, really wants to be a dark, creepy tale of witchcraft and strangeness which is how the book blurb sold it to me , but somehow a silly romance that honestly felt a bit YA got thrown into the mix and completely ruined any suspense the story was trying to build Oh, and let s throw in a bit of transcendentalism into the mix Don t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with two characters falling in love during a suspenseful r...I received this from Netgalley.com for a review Maine, 1846 Gideon Stone is desperate to escape the ghosts that haunt him after his wife s death Sophronia Carver, a widow is a recluse, rud to be a witch who killed her husband.This book isof the romance go...

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04 March 2018

Hester Fox