The Heart-Shaped Box by Lucy Kaufman

Thank you @rararesources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Heart-Shaped Box is book one in the series. I really like the front cover; the black and red work really well, especially for a psychological genre because it’s dark gothic read. From the minute I opened this book, I was glued to this novel. It was absolutely fascinating. I felt like I was omntenterhooks all the way to the end. I’ve never read any of Lucie's books before, but I definitely will. The story is written elegantly well, and I loved her descriptions in the book; they really worked, and I could imagine them in my head, which made the book even better experience because I felt like I was there and could really visualise it all. . There is a significant amount of tension and suspense running through the book. I absolutely can’t wait for book 2, but it did not take me long to read this book at all—just an hour. An outstanding and unique read. Loved it. Five stars. The Heart-Shaped Box The page-turning psychological thriller novella about infatuation, revenge and the lengths we will go to for love. “She pressed her nose gingerly to the glass, peering unblinking through the viscous liquid at her gift.” Victorian, rural Sussex. When headstrong daughter of a rector, Constance Timothy, receives a flurry of gifts in pretty little boxes from the charming, smouldering student doctor Smith Williams, her whole family anticipates a future betrothal. Yet beneath the exquisite pastel lids and satin bows lie macabre secrets that entice Constance into a private world of obsession and darkness, where morality becomes blurred, loyalties are tested and unthinkable acts are possible. One secret will shake the genteel world she knows to the core... The first book of The Carousel of Curiosities series, this haunting novella is perfect for readers of Sarah Waters, Laura Purcell, and Angela Carter. Purchase Links https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF1Q46WN https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF1Q46WN Author Bio – Lucy Kaufman is an award-winning author, playwright, audio dramatist and poet. 40 of her plays have been performed professionally around the UK and Australia, to critical acclaim. She has lectured in Playwriting and Screenwriting for Pen to Print and Canterbury Christ Church University and is a mentor at The Writing Coach. Originally from London, she now lives by the sea with her husband, sons, dogs and cats. Social Media Links – Insta: kaufmanlucy Insta: sepiainkpublishing