Thank you source books for the review copy! The Estate from Sarah Jost is a pitch perfect read for fans of slow burn gothic reads, particularly ones that explore magical realism, weird families/art world and old Europe themes, and/or themes related to Lady of the Lake and related Arthurian Legends. This books is for you!

For me, these themes work but only to a degree, I at times found the writing to be a bit to slow and filled with detailed tangents that I don't know worked for me (a lot of character background, perhaps a bit too much focus on a male main character) but that's not fair to a well written, nuanced book, one that is captivating for the themes on being "drawn into art", seeing the mind set/life and feelings of an artist, and really thoughtful insights into the invisibility of women artists. I was reminded a bit of themes from Anita de Monte laughs last in terms of women artists, their silenced voices, and the efforts to uncover and reclaim their art and identity.