The House of Secrets

Having recently read The Spirit of Grace, the first book in this series, I thought that book two improved on the author's style. Although the plot is still filled, she seemed to have slowed down and focussed a little more on the characters, particularly Sarah Bennett, who is a great heroine. She is independent yet fits in with the role of women during the period (World War II). The paranormal element of Sarah hearing crying was integrated well and I thought the setting of the private psychiatric hospital with the doctor who is obsessed with the occult was good, and I particularly liked what the author did with Minna, a patient of the hospital who is frightened that a dead man is returning for revenge. If I had a criticism, it would be that I thought the denouemont was a little rushed. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series though.