The Shadow Hour

I was immediately drawn in by this beautifully written tale. I loved the sense of intrigue and the air of mystery at Fenix House, and was itching for answers as the two narratives unfolded

Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea Planter's Wife

A perfect gothic, big-house mystery that kept me turning the pages. Very well written - I really enjoyed it

Katherine Webb

It's wonderful - the dark suspense and evocative descriptions are perfect

Liz Fenwick, author of, Under a Cornish Sky

The parallel stories of Fenix House governess Harriet Jenner and her granddaughter Grace had me absolutely gripped. Intelligent, poignant, unexpected: highly recommended

Louise Candlish

Beautifully written and utterly compelling, I loved this

Katie Fforde

Gorgeously written - I was instantly drawn in to the mysteries of Fenix House and Kate's evocative storytelling held me rapt until the very end.

Lucy Diamond

The parallel stories of Fenix House governess Harriet Jenner and her granddaughter Grace had me absolutely gripped. Intelligent, poignant, unexpected: highly recommended

Louise Candlish, author of, The Swimming Pool

Full of dark intrigue, rich description and haunting secrets, this kept me reading and reading! Beautifully written and compelling until the end. I adored it

Sasha Wagstaff, author of, Recipe For Love

Headily atmospheric Victorian gothic detail brings to life the house which holds secrets and memories in its dim rooms, and conjures up a world of hot house flowers and stifled passions. Certain images stay with you - Riordan richly juxtaposes a measured, scientific world of steam trains, comets and clocks with the wild: flooded quarries, ice storms, and the irresistible desire for love and revenge which defies rationality. It's all in the detail - jewelled Indian daggers, sunlight on red gold hair, claustrophobic mazes and ice houses, and mysterious sounds in the night. From the utterly gripping prologue, The Shadow Hour transports you back in time, and shows how a few minutes here or there can catastrophically change a life

Kate Lord Brown, author of, The Christmas We Met

Rich and atmospheric, like Rebecca this novel casts an enduring spell

Rachel Hore, Sunday Times bestselling author

Full of slow-burning tension

Essentials

A sweeping saga of secrets and ghosts

Good Housekeeping

A well executed, brooding, creepy atmosphere

Sunday Mirror

A prickly story full of tension

Sunday Express