Gripping, creepy and entertaining. I couldn't put it down and love what I read.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I enjoyed reading this book as it was a little bit of horror with a blood clan mentatitly thrown in. These are a new modern day type of vampire, they had devised a different method of taking the blood and keeping their givers alive. They lived in many different cities and had ownership of many houses, some dating back centuries. When they decided someone was going to become part of their cult and start receiving blood, they moved them so they weren’t easily found.

Laura Massabrook tells her story. She disappeared after she got involved with them. They were like a new age clan, living in a really old house where she could sense the ghosts. The house was Nocturne House. They had to start living by the rules, drinking the blood which she wasn’t keen on and they could raise up the ranks, the different colour of the cords showed which rank you were. The symbol hanging from the cord was of Nocturne House which Laura kept fingering but they had to change their names too, she chose Vanessa. It made them harder to be traced. They had to read the rules to advance as that was going to become their way of life but Vanessa becomes attracted to one of the leaders and he has feelings for her, which isn’t allowed in the cult. There are no children and no relationships allowed.

Hunter Massabrook has been hunting for his missing wife for months when he suddenly receives a call to say that she may have turned up in New Orleans but under a different name. When he gets there, the woman doesn’t resemble his wife. He senses that she is in danger. She doesn’t remember him but is obsessed with a man called Alex and insists that he is her husband. Also, she has memories of living in Nocturne House and seems to be bound to it. Hunter is an ex-priest turned demonologist and realises he might need his old powers again to save her. He has to come up with a plan to save her and get her away from the clan she is mixed up with.

The story is told in a diary format from various people involved with the cult. Towards the end I found it a bit confusing as it was going to and fro in time with different accounts. It’s the first book I have read by this author but I might try the others as I liked it.

Amazing book. Couldn't put it down

It's dark, twisted, romantic and evil.

Would highly recommend and look forward to reading more from the author.

A sequel is defo a must. I can see this story carrying on.

Wow! I have read a few London Clarke books and all good but this was so intense. I have read this trilogy in order and I'm glad I did. it put the characters of both previous books together nicely and the horror of what they all go through is so well written you almost feel it yourself. I think this could be read as a standalone but I'm glad I have read all 3 books!
To me London Clarke is one of the greats in horror/suspense writing and I love her books.
Thank you netgalley.

This was a fascinating look at cult mentality and how it preys on the vulnerable. This was a southern gothic tale of humans who would be vampires - or sanguinators- as they preferred to be called, ghosts and possessing spirits, slaves used for sex and as blood donors. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This is the first book by London Clarke that I have read and I absolutely loved it! If you love vampires, gothic fiction, demons, ghosts, dark reads and the haunting of Hill House - this is definitely for you!

This book had me hooked from the first chapter and even had me jumping under the covers after turning the light off in bed.

Laura is Hunters wife and the main character in the book. She went missing 5 months ago and turned up after an accident. The book flicks back and forth from the present to 6 months previous and has three characters POV's. Laura has been in and out of mental hospitals nearly all her married life and gets drawn under the influence of a deadly cult....

Nocturne house is a frightening, dark and demonic place of nightmares!

Just like with London’s previous works, I was immediately drawn in and not just because I was eager to find out what happened after Whickering Place! I loved that it was a continuation that felt like a brand new story bringing the pieces together without feeling like I would have missed anything if I didn’t read the rest of the series.

London’s writing is both of this modern world, creating the stories to take place today with an old-world, Gothic feeling that’s unmistakeable. Her characters are deep and dark in a way that makes you like them no matter what they’ve gotten themselves into.

Without wanting to give too much away, I give it 5 stars and invite you to check out! Thank you Netgalley, London Clarke and BooksGoSocial for the ARC!

I expected the story to be really enticing, and honestly I was disappointed. I was able to predict the story and that is why I didn't like it. I was rather bored. I had high hopes, because I love vampires and fantasy and cult story-lines.

This book held promise for me until I got to the cults. The cults use a psychological ward that "cleans" people off their meds and drains them dry to use as a blood bank. There are people held hostage and women being sexually coerced to join.

Not my kind of book.

Nocturne house brings the Legacy of Darkness series to its end in a suspenseful and thrilling modern day vampire novel.

Vampires..Demons..Haunted houses? Sign me up! This was the first London Clarke book that I have read but I was impressed. Even having not read the other books in this series I was still able to enjoy the book. I do think reading them in order would still be beneficial and personally plan to go back and read the others.

If your a fan of supernatural beings you will greatly enjoy this book. I found myself invested in Laura and Pearses stories. While this book is focused mainly around Lauras interactions with SOAL ( formally known as the colony) it is heavily entwined with the lives of Pearse and Avery ( the protagonists from the previous book). All the characters seemed to be well developed. As I was reading I felt like I was reading about real people because their personalities were so well written. London Clarke is quite simply a phenomenal writer!

Overall, Nocturne house is a truly thrilling read. It will grab you from the start and wont let go. The plot and characters are fantastic. You will love some and hate others. I can presume that the previous books were just as amazing and that this is the finale of the perfect modern day vampire novel.


I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.