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This is a new author to me, and I liked how the story flowed. The story developed gradually, but kept me interested with tiny twists and information that gave more insight to Annabelle.
A musical adaptation with book and lyrics by Teresa Howard and music by Steven Edis received its staged premiere at the Watford Palace Theatre in April 2017. It was directed by Brigid Larmour. [6]I enjoyed the way the book was written, it had a beginning, middle and end and the plot was well thought out and delivered without it dragging or feeling rushed. Best Books Set in the 1920s — from Stories That Shimmer with Champagne and Social Change, to Rip-roaring Reads Covering Crime, Colonialism and Beyond. Although Annabelle is vulnerable and naive, at the same time she's likeable and relatable. Cassandra especially is a very shady and mysterious character and I was curious to find out what her deal was. Héloïse" and " Abelard" are respectively the names of the family's dog and cat. Also cited are the " Sleeping Beauty" and " Hansel and Gretel". I found the relationship between Annabelle and Cassandra realistic and could understand why Annabelle would have trusted Cassandra.
A musical adaptation with lyrics by Marion Adler, score by Peter Foley, and book by Cara Reichel was commissioned by Signature Theatre's American Musical Voices Project: Next Generation (Arlington, Virginia) and given staged readings in 2013 at Pace New Musicals ( Pace University, New York, New York). [7] The novel relates the adventures of an eccentric family, the Mortmains, struggling to live in genteel poverty in a decaying castle during the 1930s. The first-person narrator is Cassandra Mortmain, an intelligent teenager who tells the story through her journal. It is a coming-of-age story in which Cassandra passes from being a girl at the beginning to being a young woman at the end. So up until 50% I was thinking, damn we've got a solid 4 stars on our hands. Then Annabelle started the two-week program at Cassandra's house and things started to go sideways. At 60% I was clinging to that Honda Civic Reliable 3-star rating for dear life, but unfortunately it slipped into 2-star territory as the plot began to crumble like feta cheese.She also listens to J. S. Bach's " Sheep May Safely Graze" which she later searches for amongst the Vicar's collection of records. If I tell you any more, it will spoil the thrill of reading the book. But suffice to say there are so many twists and turns in this nail biting debut, that it will leave you breathless. I actually had to put the book down now and then because the tension was so high. The Call of Cassandra Rose was added to OnlineBookClub.org by Sarah Starling on April 5, 2023, at 2:14 pm. Annabelle seems to have it all: the hot, rich husband, the house, the child. But she isn't happy. Something is very wrong. She knows that her past is the key, but she can't access her memories so she seeks the help of hypnotherapist, Cassandra Rose.
Pros: first half was fantastic - writing was on point, emotions were emoting, the suspense was suspenseful... loved the hypnotherapy sessions, very interesting (cannot comment on the accuracy) Trapped in an unhappy marriage, failing at motherhood, and at odds with her new privileged lifestyle, Annabelle begins to self-harm, a habit resurrected from her traumatic past.
Wow! This is a brilliant debut! A chilling thriller, it is full of twists, suspense, and tension and is addictive, making it the perfect psychological thriller. From the moment she had pulled me out of hypnosis, and I'd opened my eyes, I knew I wanted more. I was hooked.
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