Book guide
Parting the Veil
A haunted manor, a mercurial husband and deadly family secrets turn Eliza’s fresh start into a fight for survival.
Genre and trope pairingsThrillerSecret pastPsychological ThrillerSecret pastHorrorHaunted houseHorrorGhostsParanormalGhostsParanormalHaunted houseMysteryFamily secretsMysterySecret past
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About Parting the Veil
Seeking escape from a guilt-ridden past in New Orleans, Eliza Sullivan moves to rural England after inheriting her late aunt’s estate. There she falls for Malcolm Winfield, the mysterious lord of crumbling Havenwood Manor, despite the sinister rumours surrounding him. After their marriage, forbidden rooms, ghostly whispers, guarded servants and Malcolm’s frightening changes in temperament force Eliza to investigate his family’s history—and decide whether she has married a troubled man or a monster.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Fast
Content warnings
- self-harm
- suicidal ideation
- implied incest
- child abuse
- sexual abuse
- domestic abuse
- marital rape
- verbal abuse
- consensual sexual content
- forced captivity
- murder
- racist and colonial dynamics
- assault
- mild violence
- drug use
- alcoholism
- arson
- death
- drowning
- child loss
- pregnancy loss
- yellow fever outbreak
- war
- blood
- sexism
- misogyny
- abandonment
- toxic power dynamics
