I am reviewing a copy of In the Shadow of Croft Towers through Thomas Nelson Fiction and Netgalley:
After Sybil Delafield’s coach to Croft Towers was robbed, robbed by highwaymen Sybil should have realized that her job as a companion to Mrs Chalcroft was no ordinary drive. After Sybil Delafield came to Croft Towers to work for old Mrs Chalcroft, the old lady sneaks into her room at night, compelling her to relay messages into town without letting the rest of the family know. It leaves Sybil Delafield to wonder exactly who she’s working for. She also cannot help but wonder what the messages say.
After fellow passengers of the robbed coach are later murdered, Sybil’s hunt for answers takes on greater urgency. There is only one person she can rely on that is Mr. Sinclair, Mrs Chalcroft‘s God’s Son, the problem is despite all his charm he too is living a double life. Sybil finds herself having to decide if Mr Sinclair is the one voice she can trust or not, or whether he is simply using her for his own advance.
Murderers, smugglers and spies on the loose, nothing and no one in Regency England are who or what they seem. Sybil must even question if she can trust what she knows about herself.
I give In the Shadow of Croft Towers five out of five stars!