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even her petty ones - which we all have - didn't ring true) and also SO LONG to realize some things, although the book moved quickly enough that it wasn't a big deal. Most of the story felt like a creepy gothic ghost story but the end felt like too many confessions, everyone sorting their problems out and the start of a romance, most of which felt out of place with the time period.
It is an astonishingly good book for someone's first novel but I do think you need to be about 11 to read it. Carroll presents the ghostly aspects of the plot in a subtle yet powerfully frightening way: ‘The whispering started just inches from my ear, a hissing, lisping sound that made my scalp prickle. There are certainly odd goings-on afoot, with poltergeist pottery that crashes around by itself, terrified staff, a housekeeper that seems to know a lot more than she is letting on, seances and Lady Barrington herself, wild with grief. And I am glad I did for it is a touching portrait of Hollow Hall and its inhabitants with an excellent storyline.
It's all about the dead here, she's told, and in the heart of the house she soon discovers all manner of dark secrets . Durch die ständigen neuen Entwicklungen ist die Neugier immens gewachsen, was es mit dem Tod von Kit Barrington auf sich hat, der vor 10 Jahren im See auf dem Grundstück von Frost Hollow Hall ertrunken ist.
My favourite character is Tilly Higgins because she is an adventurous girl who is hard on the outside but really a kind hearted person on the inside.The great house had been in mourning ever since the young heir, Kit Barrington, had drowned in its lake some ten years earlier, and there was talk in the village of ghosts and strange goings on.
There's just something magical and mysterious about Winter and the cover promises these in abundance. Secrets are unearthed that will rock Tilly's world indefinitely and teach her a whole lot about family, friendship, love, absolution, letting go and moving on. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do.Set in the 1800's the author transports us to a world rich in detail, with a protagonist that will instantly win your heart and tells a story that will both chill and excite in equal measure. There was a vacancy for a parlour maid, at Frost Hollow Hall, and, though Tilly had no experience and didn’t make the best first impression, she got the job. With creepy rooms, terrified maids, a house-keeper who seems to be hiding something and Lady Barrington mad with mourning, Frost Hollow Hall is a compelling read. Warning – do not read this book if you have a nervous disposition; it is a seriously spooky ghost story. He is due home from ‘a stint on the railways’, bringing with him much needed money to pay the family’s rent.
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