Return to Wyldcliffe Heights, Carol Goodman
Return to Wyldcliffe Heights, Carol Goodman
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Return to Wyldcliffe Heights
A Novel

Author: Carol Goodman

Narrator: Hillary Huber

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/30/2024


Synopsis

Jane Eyre meets The Thirteenth Tale in this new modern gothic mystery from two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award–winner Carol Goodman, about a reclusive writer who is desperate to rewrite the past.Losing yourself inside of a book can be dangerous. Not everyone finds their way out.Agnes Corey, a junior editor at a small independent publisher, has been hired by enigmatic author Veronica St. Clair to transcribe the sequel to her 1993 hit phenomenon, The Secret of Wyldcliffe Heights. St. Clair has been a recluse since the publication of the Jane Eyre-esque book, which coincided with a terrible fire that blinded and scarred her. Arriving in the Hudson Valley at St. Clair’s crumbling estate, which was once a psychiatric hospital for “wayward women,” Agnes is eager to ensure St. Clair’s devoted fans will get the sequel they’ve been anticipating for the past thirty years.As St. Clair dictates, Agnes realizes there are clues in the story that reveal the true—and terrifying—events three decades ago that inspired the original novel. The line between fact and fiction becomes increasingly blurred, and Agnes discovers terrible secrets about an unresolved murder from long ago, which have startling connections to her own life. As St. Clair’s twisting tale infiltrates Agnes’s psyche, Agnes begins to question her own sanity—and safety. In order to save herself, Agnes must uncover what really happened to St. Clair, and in doing so, set free the stories of all the women victimized by Wyldcliffe Heights. 

About Carol Goodman

Carol Goodman’s rich and prolific career includes novels such as The Widow’s House and The Night Visitor, winners of the 2018 and 2020 Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley, NY.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 18, 2024

Triple Wow! I adore both gothic mysteries and psychological thrillers as much as I'm a big fan of the Brontë Sisters' classic masterpieces "Wuthering Heights" and "Jane Eyre." Imagine a book that blends all of these elements with the vibes of "American Horror Story: Asylum," featuring a claustrophob......more

Goodreads review by Judithrosebooks on August 07, 2024

Pensar que cuando empecé este libro estuve a punto de abandonarlo y menos mal que no lo hice. La verdad es que a nivel de ambientación es increíble, desde el principio te envuelve una sensación gótica, de tensión por la trama, sinceramente a mí me dio mal rollo al principio pero esta consigue atrapar......more

Goodreads review by Deanna Loves to Read!!:) on October 23, 2024

Well I love a good gothic, dual timeline, creepy mystery/ghost story, and that is exactly what I got! 😅 Agnes works at a small publishing house where her favorite book was published. She is a bit of a loner, spent time in the foster system and homes, and loves her job. She is in charge of reading mai......more

Goodreads review by Eve on August 15, 2024

Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Publication date : ‎ July 30, 2024 Narrated by: Hillary Huber Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins This was another one of those "a story within a story" type of books which sometimes work, sometimes not so much. With all the different characters and timeline, story seemed to lack clea......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on August 03, 2024

Who is Veronica St Clair? Is she more than what her fans see in her first book and a book that makes everyone want a sequel? When Agnus is about to lose her job at the publishing company she works for, she does a forbidden thing. She writes to Veronica St. Claire and asks if she would write a sequel to......more