I received a free copy of Specters in the Glass House through Austenprose PR for a book tour. Thank you so much for this opportunity!

Just from the first sentence of the premise I couldn’t have been more excited to start this book! Especially after such an eerie read of Wright’s book, Night Falls on Predicament Avenue earlier this year. I found that book to be a beautifully creepy, dark, gothic historical mystery. So if this was anything like that, I knew I would be in for a treat!

And this did not disappoint! Just like Night Falls on Predicament Avenue, I was entranced from the very start. The very first line, “Death has always been fashionable” was just so chilling. I couldn’t help but want more. And the further I read, the more captivated I found myself being. I thoroughly enjoyed the two timelines we see as well, as we bounce between the 1920s and present day.

I especially loved to see the butterfly house. We get to see descriptions around this greenhouse built to home a variety of butterflies, both while it was flourishing with butterflies and in its decayed state from neglect. I loved seeing these details, I could envision this house easily in both states. I’ve always found butterflies beautiful and alluring. Since starting this blog, I’ve also discovered a mysteriousness that they can add to supernatural and mystery premises. And as we got to see more of this setting, I couldn’t help but be reminded of another favorite read, The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison, another ominous read with a butterfly house.

Another aspect I enjoyed was I felt this book had more spectral vibes than Night Falls on Predicament Avenue. I enjoyed this haunted house feeling we get in both our timelines. It sets us up for a truly thrilling gothic read. I simply couldn’t get enough. I needed to know what was gonna happen around this premise of a serial killer in our 1920s timeline.

If you enjoy historical mysteries with haunting vibes, you should definitely consider picking this one up!