Gothic story set in a Yorkshire Abbey

Submitted: 25th April 2022

Begars Abbey by V L Valentine

A dark house filled with darker secrets…

Begars Abbey is a crumbling pile, inhabited only by Lady Cooper. Built on the foundations of an old convent, Begars moves and sings with the biting wind. A shadowy woman moves along the corridors at night. There are dark places in the hidden tunnels beneath Begars. And they will not give up their secrets easily…

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Boarding Pass Information : Begars Abbey

Destination : A gothic mansion in Yorkshire

Author guide: V L Valentine

Genre: gothic and historical

Food and drink to accompany: You’ll be too scared to eat….

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The title of this book did it for me. Begars Abbey. A link of some kind to beggars and the past? An abbey with secrets in its walls? Oh yes please.

This is set over a few days so it’s all very immediate and this makes it more chilling as a result. I mean, you’re never quite sure what or who is around the corner so that’s a nice thrill. I like the sequences of events when Sam heads to Yorkshire to see her mum’s house and sort out her affairs. The person supposed to meet her is not there and then someone else picks her up.When she gets to the house she is met by a group of strange characters shall we say. This is a great start as I was already judging and guessing what these people would later do. Trust them not.

This is the kind of novel where the old house really does have hidden secrets and it was a real thrill to find them and discover the mysteries. All in all, this is a very creepy and well written read with all the feels and a sense of foreboding that is wrapped up in a particularly black cloak…

Recommended!