The Woman in the Mirror

A Novel

De: Rebecca James

Narrado por: Charlotte Newton-John, Katharine Mangold

Rebecca James unveils a chilling modern gothic novel of a family consumed by the shadows and secrets of its past in The Woman in the Mirror.

For more than two centuries, Winterbourne Hall has stood atop a bluff overseeing the English countryside of Cornwall and the sea beyond.

In 1947, Londoner Alice Miller accepts a post as governess at Winterbourne, looking after Captain Jonathan de Grey’s twin children. Falling under the de Greys’ spell, Alice believes the family will heal her own past sorrows. But then, the twins’ adoration becomes deceitful and taunting. Their father, ever distant, turns spiteful and cruel. The manor itself seems to lash out. Alice finds her surroundings subtly altered, her air slightly chilled. Something malicious resents her presence, something clouding her senses and threatening her very sanity.

In present day New York, art gallery curator Rachel Wright has learned she is a descendant of the de Greys and heir to Winterbourne. Adopted as an infant, she never knew her birth parents or her lineage. At long last, Rachel will find answers to questions about her identity that have haunted her entire life. But what she finds in Cornwall is a devastating tragic legacy that has afflicted generations of de Greys. A legacy borne from greed and deceit, twisted by madness, and suffused with unrequited love and unequivocal rage.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

©2020 Rebecca James (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Some what predictable

Unfortunately it is predictable from the beginning to the end. It was entertaining don’t get me wrong. I wish that the ending was different.

Wow!!

Enjoyed the book. Not sure I like such a dark story. Characters a bit off putting. Without giving anything away I felt the book pull you in and you could not help but want to find out what happens.

So Glad I Hung in There

I had trouble getting into this book at first. If it weren't for the intriguing and promising prologue, I may have returned it. I'm glad I didn't!

I did not care for the American reader at all, but the British reader was excellent, and in fact, she is probably what kept me hooked.

I loved the historical part of this book, but anyone who loves Gothic mysteries would. I really have to think a book is FANTASTIC to give five stars, but while this was a good story on its own merit, nothing really stood out for me as being fantastic. I love a book that makes me think about it for the next several days after I finish it, but I'm not sure that will happen here. I'm just ready to find my next listen. That being said, it was still good enough for me to give it four stars.

If you like The Woman In Black 2

This book is for you, but if not, you'll probably hate it as much as I do. It was Woman in Black and Turn of the Screw. Nothing new, nothing interesting. The narrators are awful. It wasn't bad, but I will never return to Winterbourne.

Mostly a love story

Overall a good story. Both readers were excellent but the story just lacked the excitement and thrill of a ghost story. Mainly just a love story.

couldn't stop listening

love this book I couldn't stop listening. keep me on my toes the whole time.

Woman in the mirror

I listened to entire book. I conclude that the entire drawn out story was ridiculous

Loved it!

this was a very good book, it had a great plot and kept me interested. loved both narrators, they did a great job.

The ending was...a disappointment

Story was good...the end could have been a lot better...was disappointed with the way it endex

absolutely loved it!

I never read books with a twist, they just never do that, so this was a surprise, somewhat, don't want to spoil, but I told her! lol