Eeep I’m back again with another blog review .. I was lucky enough to get contancted by Jenny from Penguin again to be included in the book tour for The Glass Woman by Caroline Lee.
Blurb
Jon Eriksson buried one wife this year. How long before he buries a second?
1686, Iceland. An isolated, windswept landscape. Rosa is newly betrothed to Jon.
The villagers look on them both with suspicion.
They whisper dark threats.
There is an evil here – Rosa can feel it.
Alone and far from home, Rosa sees the darkness coming.
She fear she will be it’s next victim . . .
About the Author
Caroline Lea grew up in Jersey and gained a First in English Literature and Creative Writing from Warwick University, where she now teaches writing. Her fiction and poetry have been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. This is her first novel published in the UK.
My Thoughts
4.5/5 Stars
Firstly as this book is set in Iceland, somewhere I long to visit, it got me so excited, I can transport to Iceland through a book? Perfect, it did just that, I felt as though I was there. Caroline’s writing is absolutely amazing, I just fell in love with the landscape she painted in my head, and the characters in the book {I didn’t quite want it to end ..}.
The main characters include Rosa and Jon, Rosa marries Jon whom is a wealthy man to help provide for her ailing mother. As she moves Rosa finds herself feeling isolated and scared, she discovers that her husband Jon recently buried his previous wife in the middle of the night .. She wonders what he could be hiding and longs to discover the truth .. As the story unravels you learn more about Jon and his past. It’s a truly gripping dark story, one that I won’t forget for a while ..
.. Also, quickly, the cover of the book is utterly stunning, I can’t get enough of it, such a beautiful illustration.
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