WITH THIS CURSE
Amanda DeWees, Narr. Elizabeth Klett
Audible Audio
May 2015
Our heroine, Clara, is working at her position as a seamstress in 1854 London, where she has been employed for the past eighteen years. She had been dismissed as a very young woman from her position as a housemaid to the Blackwood family of Gravesend Hall for having fallen in love with one of the sons, Richard Blackwood. Richard was killed very soon after her banishment while fighting in the Crimean War. Clara has always remained true to his memory so when his twin brother, Atticus, offers her marriage in return for a comfortable life she refuses him. Her circumstances soon drastically change and she is forced to accept the bargain.
I have been reading some rather dark stories lately so With This Curse was just the thing to counteract that. I read tons of gothic fiction as a young adult so it's a genre for which I have a lot of affection. This one does not disappoint with an upright heroine, a cursed house and a hero who is a refreshing change from the usual mysterious dark stranger. I also liked the fact that the heroine was considerably older than most, with much more life experience. I had the story "twist" figured out long before Clara though, and that is my only quibble.
Elizabeth Klett's narration is excellent with an impeccable British accent. It was a very enjoyable listen, well told by her. This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast.com.
RATING- 4 Stars
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