The Drake House

Small Town Ghost Story!!

It kind of reads like a gothic tale but it’s a murder mystery with ghosts.

Trish has bouts of sleepwalking and dreams of The Drake House.

Nick left the big city after a tragedy. He thought a small town would be better. Now he’s the new deputy. He and Trish clash from the get go.

So many secrets in this small town. A little bit of romance and murder everywhere.

This is one creepy tale. This author sure knows how to grab your attention.

This story is about Nick a policeman who moves to the sleepy town of Small Rapids after he shoots someone in the line of duty and Trish who owns an apple orchard with serious nightmares and sleepwalking to the nearby Drake House. Both have personal demons and live gets more complicated when one of Trish’s employees gets found murdered.
I really enjoyed reading this book, it was a fast pace, well written and fun to read with possibly a ghost thrown in. I did not have an inkling who the culprit was. A fun holiday read for me.

Adark and gothic murder mystery that I loved. It was well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters. It was creppy and disturbing and I really liked it.

This was a new author for me . I never read anything from this author before but for the most part I really liked this book. I thought the whole story was amazing. I honestly didn’t want this book to end. I can’t wait to see what this author comes up with on the next book they write. I usually judge a book from the cover because for me it shows if it’s going to be interesting or not and I loved the book

When I first started reading this book I was getting the vibe of "cozy thriller" which I honestly didn't think I would enjoy. After I got 30% in. I saw that it was not that at all. The main character was likeable but I feel like the author put a lot of effort into making it known that she was a strong independent woman. After the umpteenth time reading that I thought "enough already, we get it, she's a badass". I did enjoy the book. Once the events started rolling it was a really quick read. I did kind of see the final twist at the end coming as to who the killer was but the other part about Drake I did not. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys quick paranormal thrillers and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kelly Moran for a copy of The Drake House in exchange for an honest review.

What I loved most about The Drake House is how reminiscent it felt of the Dark Secrets series by Elizabeth Chandler, books I devoured as a teenager. A mix of mystery, romance, and the supernatural, The Drake House follows Trisha, owner of a local apple orchard, and Nick, the town's new deputy, as they get drawn into the secrets of the Drake House, the neighboring house to Trisha's property.

Similar to the Dark Secrets series, what I enjoyed most was that although was primarily a romance, the mystery/supernatural elements were strong enough that it kept me completely hooked.