A fresh start? Or the beginning of the end?
After she finds her husband drowned in a swimming pool, Georgia moves to a cottage nestled behind the ruins of Coventry Cathedral so she can be close to her daughter. This should be a new beginning. New job, new friends, a brighter future. But strange things start to happen. Feeling watched and under threat, Georgia begins to realise that she can’t run from the past. And somebody knows what she did…. Good thriller! This book for some reason took me a bit to get through?! I kept coming back to it! In the end it was a good read! It had suspense, murder, mystery, and a few jaw dropping moments! The storyline was interesting! Thank you NetGalley and Avon books UK for sharing this book with me!

Very interesting thriller, great twist at the end or was it. Thank you netgalley for the advance copy

I absolutely love this author's books—they're so addictive! Georgia is starting a new chapter in her life after her husband passes away and her daughter heads off to university. Then, the anonymous letters begin. She decides to leave her big, cold house and move closer to her daughter. She rents an old cottage, gets a job at a pub, and then strange things start happening. Georgia feels like she's being watched. It's so good, with plenty of twists and turns, and very creepy—I highly recommend it!

First time reading Anne Wyn Clark book and definitely wont be the last. Really enjoyed this book and it kept me guessing.

Anne Wyn Clark is an auto-buy author.
Her books are rich in Gothic atmosphere and mystery, and The Cottage in the Ruins is no exception.

The setting alone is so rich in character. The ruins of a cathedral is the perfect place setting for this story, which follows Georgia and her daughter, Minnie. Georgia is grieving the death of her husband. Or at least some form of grief is at place considering he was controlling and prone to shady business practices. But at least she has his money to help with the sadness. All that money, though, can't help Georgia with the empty nest syndrome she's experiencing since her daughter left for college. The loss of her daughter's companionship is even more unbearable than the loss of her husband. When Georgia decides to move closer to her daughter, tensions between the two rise and secrets from the past are revealed.

Georgia is definitely a bit unhinged, and it made me questions a lot of her actions and motives. I was expecting the story to go in a completely different direction and was pleasantly surprised by all the reveals.

This story (as with all her stories) has a nice Gothic Bronte vibe with a slow burn mystery at its center. If that sounds appealing to you, give this book a read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Georgia moves into a cottage to be nearer to her daughter after her husbands death.

She feels as though she is being watched but is she paranoid or are old sins and secrets about to be uncovered.

Georgia is an unlikeable character but I think this was intentional on the authors telling of the story and it's one I really enjoyed.

It is a little OTT but as the story progressed I found myself more absorbed. I couldn;t wait to see how it all came together.

This book didnt disappoint me and I enjoyed my reading time

Wow!
I absolutely loved The Cottage in the Ruins. It's incredibly gripping and atmospheric and has a killer twist. I cannot recommend it enough.