Strange Buildings by Uketsu
After the publication of Strange Houses, the author received reports of even more confusing floorplans and houses with troubling histories. This new book contains the details of eleven different properties, all of them somehow connected. Once those stories have been told, the remember of the book consists of the author and his architect friend talking through the mysteries to find the solution. It's definitely an entertaining read and I could see myself reading it again to see if I can catch clues that I missed the first time around. The whole thing is made up of interviews and floorplans and there's a lot of repetition. What's lurking behind all of these missing rooms and hidden doors is more perplexing than shocking.
A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn
The latest Veronica Speedwell mystery opens with a note from the author, Veronica, accusing Mr. Stoker of somehow basing the incidents described in his popular new book on her own experiences. That was all it took to hook me! A body has been found in a carriage near Highgate Cemetery, drained of blood, odd marks on its neck. Their investigation leads to a shadowy secret society and strange rituals. It's all wonderfully creepy and atmospheric and even though this one felt a little less wonderful than the previous books in the series, I adored it.
Disclosure -- The publishers provided me with advance review copies.
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