Ejected from her privileged life, Rosetta comes to Noble Island with a broken heart and shaken faith. She is enticed by hope in the arms of the dark and brooding Simon Hale, but people keep dying at Shadow Bay Hall, and Rosetta hears something in the walls. Simon Hale finds the reclusive Rosetta both beautiful and intriguing, but when she seeks out the truth behind Shadow Bay Hall’s unexplained … unexplained happenings, he is torn between hope for the future and his need to protect a dangerous secret. With dark forces determined to keep truth at bay, Rosetta and Simon fight to uncover lies that imprison the island with fear. His wife’s death, tangled memories, a Romany feud, Rosetta must decide if she is strong enough to discover what’s behind The Whispers on Shadow Bay.
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Whispers on Shadow Bay is a mystery, thriller & clean romance that comes under the genre Christian Fiction. I am Not an overly religious person myself so I tried to go into this book with an open mind and boy I am so glad I did. This is quite the little gem an expertly written tale which is shrouded in mystery and secrets. to generalise.
We have Rosetta who through doing the right thing has lost everything and has arrived at Shadow Bay Hall with her faith shaken to the core. She’s there to take up a job as a caregiver to the elder Mr Hale.
On arrival, she meets several characters, there’s O’shay I think he’s some sort of groundsman & general dogsbody a very gruff fellow. Then we have Mrs Tuttle the very dour housekeeper who seems to have absolutely no tolerance for Rosetta.
The love interest Simon Hale & Lavander aka LaLa, Simons very cute six-year-old daughter.
But things at the Hall are not quite what they seem, strange sounds, noises in the walls, secret passages, ghosts and lost time.
Whispers on shadow Bay has a very gothic feel to it, you can almost imagine the creepy music accompanying the dialogue, setting the scene and waiting for that moment that makes us jump out of our skin.
The suspense in this novel keeps going till the very end as Ms Byrnes slowly reveals to us morsel by morsel the secrets of Shadow Bay
In conclusion Whispers on shadow bay was a wonderful gothic mystery reminiscent of a bygone era. It kept you guessing until the very end and was full of multi-faceted individuals that pulled you into their trials and tribulations.
Don’t let the Christian genre title put you off as this was not in your face and very tastefully achieved, this is not a story that preaches at you, religious or not you will enjoy this wonderfully creative piece of fiction.
I received a free copy of this e-book from NetGalley in return for my honest opinion
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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Rosetta is running from herself. Her impulsiveness gets her into trouble, but when it really matters, she screws her courage to the sticking place and does the right thing. I related a lot to her fear and insecurity, but absolutely loved that, in spite of it all, she found strength to follow through.
Simon… well, I just fell in love with him. He’s so damaged, brooding, a perfect Byronic hero. Yet, beneath all the layers of suspicion and distrust, he’s a loving father struggling with faith and trying to do the right thing.
The setting is ominous and romantic, echoing a vibe from Mr. Rochester’s house in Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions).
Without giving away the story, I was enthralled by the implication of supernatural, Rosetta’s journey to save Simon’s broken family, and, as the mystery unfurled, the truth. The resolution took me by surprise. I loved the world building, the society of isolated Noble Island. The romance between Simon and Rose tugged at my heart, even giving me stomach butterflies at times. Everything about the story pulled me in. When the book ended, I was sad not to be a part of what would come next in their life together.
Fabulous cover.