Lost Among the Living
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4.3 • 99 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Murder Road comes a gripping novel that “is the perfect blend of history and mystery, with a little paranormal activity and romance thrown in for the ride” (Suspense Magazine).
England, 1921. Three years after her husband, Alex, disappeared, shot down over Germany, Jo Manders still mourns his loss. Working as a paid companion to Alex's wealthy, condescending aunt, Dottie Forsyth, Jo travels to the family’s estate in the Sussex countryside. But there is much she never knew about her husband’s origins…and the revelation of a mysterious death in the Forsyths’ past is just the beginning…
All is not well at Wych Elm House. Dottie's husband is distant, and her son was grievously injured in the war. Footsteps follow Jo down empty halls, and items in her bedroom are eerily rearranged. The locals say the family is cursed, and that a ghost in the woods has never rested. And when Jo discovers her husband’s darkest secrets, she wonders if she ever really knew him. Isolated in a place of deception and grief, she must find the truth or lose herself forever.
And then a familiar stranger arrives at Wych Elm House…
Customer Reviews
Poignant and thrilling
An absolutely beautiful book with the unmistakable St.James brilliance of presenting a gripping mystery with vibrant characters that teach us about the will to survive and the power of the mind.
Great premise, anticlimactic in the end
Loved the premise of the novel, and enjoyed reading through to the end. But due to the many twists and leading hints, was expecting a more satisfying, or at least dramatic, culprit reveal. Wouldn’t say it was predictable but after all that tense buildup, it sort of fizzed out at the end. I wish I could have borrowed this book instead of purchasing it because I don’t see myself re-reading it. The Broken Girls is one of my all-time favorite mystery novels, but no other Simone St James book has been able to quite live up to that one!