"100 years ago young women were killed in this workplace. Is history about to repeat itself?
Rachel, a young woman in serious debt, needs to find a job fast before she's made homeless. She gets a lucky break when she is offered a great position in a successful company. Then she discovers that the building was once a Victorian sweatshop with a tragic history. Is this why Rachel feels something increasingly sinister? Soon her new job becomes a living nightmare. Rachel desperately wants out, but she has no other way of escaping her debts. She's trapped. Then she makes a shocking discovery. Haunted by the death of others and as the present and past begin to close in, Rachel needs to find ans
What is really going on in her workplace? And can she ever escape her inner demons?"
I loved this book! It had many subplots and shocking twists that kept me reading until I finished the book in one sitting. Secondary character Keats was an interesting character, more so than the protagonist Rachel. Keats is quirky and has secrets of her own. In fact, I did not even know that she was female until the midway point! Rachel seemed like the typical whiny, privileged girl who cannot stop spending money. She was not as compelling as Keats but the plot was intriguing and that kept my interest in the book.
I will definately read author Dreda Say Mitchell's other books. She is a fantastic writer. After reading her online biography I learned that she received a MBE from Queen Elizabeth II this year for her service to literature and educational work in prisons. She received several other awards and has written for the Guardian, Independent and Observer newspapers in Britain. I feel like a dummy for never having heard about her until I found this book on Kindle.
Mystery and suspense lovers need to read this book. 5 out of 5 stars!
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