Here's the summary from Goodreads:
Beth forgot her past. What if there’s nothing to remember?
Beth has spent six months at remote Steptoe House in the English countryside and still can’t remember a single thing from before her car accident. The doctors say that’s normal. They say traumatic brain injuries heal at their own pace and insist the music therapy they prescribe to their patients is the key to recovery.
But something is off at Steptoe House and Beth can feel it. There’s a wrongness there — a discord between what is and what should be. Strange voices echo down the halls at night and shifting shadows beckon. And Beth doesn’t dare tell anyone she’s been talking to ghosts.
So, when new patient Toby arrives, she’s relieved to find a friend she can trust, a confidant to share her ghosts with. Plus, he’s really cute. Together, they will tackle the mystery of Steptoe House and uncover more than either of them ever bargained for.
Beth has spent six months at remote Steptoe House in the English countryside and still can’t remember a single thing from before her car accident. The doctors say that’s normal. They say traumatic brain injuries heal at their own pace and insist the music therapy they prescribe to their patients is the key to recovery.
But something is off at Steptoe House and Beth can feel it. There’s a wrongness there — a discord between what is and what should be. Strange voices echo down the halls at night and shifting shadows beckon. And Beth doesn’t dare tell anyone she’s been talking to ghosts.
So, when new patient Toby arrives, she’s relieved to find a friend she can trust, a confidant to share her ghosts with. Plus, he’s really cute. Together, they will tackle the mystery of Steptoe House and uncover more than either of them ever bargained for.
I want to start by saying I really like this book. The characters are well rounded, varied and likeable. You get a bit of everything as far as physical appearance and personality go, and you might find someone you can relate to easily enough. I can't say there's anyone among the patients at Steptoe House I don't like, but among the couples the ones I like most are Beth and Toby and Ivo and Oshi (the pain... but they're just too much!). I'm quite sure that if I ever had to spend time around a real life pair like Jack and Maggie I'd end up getting cavities, but I quite like them in a book.
Also, brownie points to Katy, for managing to make two characters fall head-over-heels in love with each other in just a pair of chapters without making it seem unreasonable, an afterthought or too hurried. First time I've seen this done, and my HUGE "Read" shelf on Goodreads is my witness (767 books to this day).
The storyline is exciting, giving enough clues to have you waiting for the answers without giving anything away, and when things go down there's no excitement lost. And things do go down big time. The mystery is greater than you guys imagine.
I really recommend this book, and hope I can get my hands on the sequel soon!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book in exchange of an honest review
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