The Hanged Man

Thank You NetGalley & Publisher for this ARC.
Summary......

A beautiful farmhouse in the South-West of France, is a shared holiday home for a group of Brits. The shocking death of Ian, one of the group’s members, taints the happy memories of the house and the group decides to try and sell it on. However, another member, Tessa, senses secrets and endeavors to find out more…

The present-day story is interwoven with chapters about the past, and the life story of the Castignac farmer is revealed through flashbacks to the First World War. The hidden history of this farmhouse is brought further into question when Tessa unveils a drawing of a wild orchid, called the ‘Hanged Man’ in French.

There’s one person that holds all the answers, but they’re hiding a secret of their own. Can Tessa discover what really happened at the farmhouse and in doing so, free it of its demons?

This was a very well written book. The plot was amazing.
It was a remarkable read.
I felt like I really could feel being there with Ms. Rushton's.
Great Book over all
A perfect Summer Read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Matador for the arc of The Hanged Man written by Andree Rushton.❤️

This follows in which a bunch of British people whom are a group a friends who in which were in love with France so they decide to buy themselves an old French Farmhouse for what they call their holiday home as such, some of the group know quite a bit of French so they are fluent with it whereas others aren't but seem to be intrigued and drawn into the history of the farmhouse and history itself. One of the friends has an unforgettable and unfortunate accident in which dies in France. So they decide to sell the farmhouse but one of their friends aren't keen to do so and hopes the others changes their minds, she is also very strong willed to find out more about the former residents who used to live their before and the history and how it may be connected to what happened to their friend...

This is told through past and present residents of the house I really enjoyed this was a different type of read for me but was really enjoyable, I rate this 4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and would recommend to anyone

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what a brilliant book full of twists and turns. Loved that it took you back in time so you could watch the story unfold

A quick, easy read, and quite enjoyable.
However, some of the modern characters are a little one-dimensional - you don't really get to know them before the author plunges into the storyline. I found the historical sections more effective and interesting than the modern ones.
Good to take on holiday, but not a book that will stay with you for long.

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4 and 1 / 2 stars

Several people from England group together to purchase a farmhouse in France. Some of them are married and some not. When Ian, one of the owners falls to his death in an abandoned home on the same property, his curious friends wonder what he was doing in the attic of the old, ruined property.

The reader then flashes back to WWI and WWII, respectively. We meet the people who lived in the old home and some soldiers who also shared the space. They were colorful and engaged personalities. Ms. Rushton does a remarkable job in bringing her characters to life. The reader is in the farmhouse observing the people in person. We learn the individuals' fascinating stories and how they affect the persons living there now. I also really liked the sense of history that was infused in the book.

To put it mildly, I loved the book. It was refreshing, very well written and well plotted. Ms. Rushton's characters were true to life and I could just imagine their lives. I became lost in the novel and didn't really want to tear myself away to cook and sleep.

I want to thank NetGalley and The Book Guild for forwarding to me a copy of this most wonderful book for me to read, enjoy and review.

When a group of British friends become enamored with holidays in France they combine their resources and purchase an old French farmhouse to use as a holiday home together. While only a few are fluent in French, all of them are intrigued with the old home and its history. But when one of them has an accident and dies on holiday, they decide to sell the home, though one of them is determine to hold out hope that they will change their minds and keep the house. She is also determined to learn more about the history of the family who lived their and how it might be connected to the loss of their friend.

A truly endearing and bittersweet story told through the past and present residents of the old farm, Castignac. The history of the past brings the home, both past and present as well, to life again as new families make their own history. I found this one to be a quick read and enjoyed it.

This story revolves around a beautiful house called Castignac in France. This house is rich with history and I was engrossed in the thick of it for most of the book. A group of Brits own the house and use it as a vacation spot to escape the rapid pace of London life. The book opens with Ian's, one of the owners, death on the property. It's all very mysterious because he is lying next to a ruined structure that was once the farm house until Castignac became and remained the "new house." Thus begins the history. Each part of the story goes from the present to the very distant past and each chapter is dedicated to a character who helped to make the history of the home. The reader visits the home before the beginning of World War 1 to the end of World War 2, and beyond with love stories, deaths, and heartbreak in between. Each character from the first owner we meet, Jean-Louis, who is a boy to the last owner, Jacques, Jean-Louis' grandson, shapes the house into what the new owners see today. While the current owners each have struggles of their own, especially after the death of Ian.

This book is unique in that there is so much history to explore. In the acknowledgments, the author actually lived in a house such as this, though this work is fictional, which made the story feel so much more real. I enjoyed this story very much and learned a lot but it did feel very long at some points and I had to put it aside for a bit. Overall, it met all of my expectations and I hope to read more from Ms. Rushton.

Dang... I was really impressed with this one. At first I wasn’t so sure if it would be up my alley but wow was I wrong. Amazing!!!! The writing was terrific as well.

A small party of Brits buys a house in France and discovers the rich history of the place. This well written story is set in attractive surroundings and moves at a pleasant pace between the first half of the 20th century and modern day. The characters are well rounded. An enjoyable read.

Thank you Netgalley and The Book Guild for the ARC.

What a thrilling and compelling story! The pacing was well-plotted, and the jumps back in time, normally a trope I really dislike outside of sci-fi, helped flesh out this story and make it immersive.

I found the book, The Hanged Man by Andree Rushton, to be an interesting read. As the story unfolds, readers are taken as far back as WWI and up to the present. As a fan of historical fiction, I enjoyed this one! I received an eARC of The Hanged Man from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

A really lovely book.

Six people share the purchace of an old farmhouse in France.

When one of the owners is found dead at the foot of a partly ruined pigeon loft his curious friends wonder what caused him to climb the structure.

Gradually the farmhouse reveals it's fascinating secrets.

Flipping between WW1, WW2 and the present day.

A beautifully written book which also teaches a lot about orchids.

Thank you to NetGalley & Publisher for a copy to review. This book flips between the present day and generations from the past. Both narratives take place in the same small French village. Present day is told from the perspective of Tessa, a young Brit and her group of friends who have purchased a holiday home, Castignac. In the past, the narrative comes mostly from the family who originally Castignac. The story very briefly covers both World Wars, although events that happen to the characters appear to be driving events for the novel. The only character I really didn't understand was Tessa. I did not like how she was written; and it seemed as though the other characters from her part of the story, her 'friends' didn't much like her either. It was difficult to believe that they were actual friends. It was mostly this that made me give my 3 star rating. I would have loved if this was written as saga starting from when the main house at Castignac was built and moved forward from there. Overall, everything about this left me wanting more, although not in a good way - I wanted more because it feels like something was missing.

The Hanged Man follows the story of a group of British friends, who all share a love of France. They decide to pool their money together and buy themselves an old French farmhouse, wanting to turn it in to their own holiday home. They find themselves intrigued and drawn in by the old farmhouse's history, and soon the story takes a drastic turn. When one of the group has an unfortunate accident and ends up dead, the majority of the group wish to sell the farmhouse and leave its troubling history behind. But then a strong willed member of the party starts trying to find answers as to what exactly caused the untimely death of their dear friend.

This story unravels through a dual timeline of past and present residents of the farmhouse. This added so much depth and context to an already fascinating story.
A definite must read.!