Eliza arrives from the USA after inheriting a large home from her aunt. The house next door has a mysterious past and no-one has anything good to say about the owner. There's an added request that needs to be completed before she can fully inherit.
I mostly enjoyed this book as Eliza gets to know more about living in a small community which is very different.
The book however gains nothing from the sex scenes, I just don't know why authors do this.
As the story developed Eliza gains confidence in her status but there are unexpected noises and other mysterious happenings which unsettle her.
What is really going on and can she solve the mystery in time to live her life fully.
The description of the book doesn't prepare the reader for the many devices used by the author and that is why it only scores as it did. ( )

What a perfect book for this time of year, eh? A spooky mansion, secrets – sounds like just what you want on these Fall nights when dark comes early. One thing I do love about books of this ilk is that they do tend to keep the pages turning and Parting the Veil was no exception. Once I started I didn’t want to stop.

Eliza learns she has an inheritance in England. Having nothing really left in New Orleans she leaves to discover how her aunt’s bequest will direct her future.

Once in England she meets the locals and finds herself very intrigued by her reclusive neighbor, Malcolm Winfield. Despite warnings from those around her she marries this mysterious lord.

But once living in the house she finds that all is not well. Her husband is mercurial and the servants are not exactly welcoming. She begins to wonder if she has made the biggest mistake of her life.

Has she?

You know I am not going to spill any beans here. What I will tell you is that you will find yourself immersed in a creepy – but in a good way – gothic world full of distinct and fascinating characters. There are many a twist and turn to be found and the ending is a doozy.

I will note two warnings: some suspension of belief is necessary to fully enjoy the book and there are some hard to read scenes dealing with troubling issues like suicide, domestic abuse and more. So bear that in mind if these bother you in a book. ( )