This is a great short novel. Quite an intriguing storyline and would have like it to be longer.
A young couple purchase their first flat in an old historic building converted to flats. The wife finds out some grisly information on the history of the original owners and things that happened in the past, and then what happens in the present because of the past.
A little bit of paranormal mixed in, and this is a great story to read.

As a big fan of Deryn's John Rawlings series this was the first novella of hers I read and I loved it. The idea of the perfect home with a disturbing eerie past had me hooked from start to finish, how the stories of the past and present interwined was great, I just wished it was longer. I will definitely be reading more of her novellas.

What a creepy little tale this was! This novella is a fun ride - a nicely crafted quick read full of secrets, murder, shadows, and the redeeming power of love. The writing was engaging and the characters and plot were well-crafted - I don't normally prefer shorts, even novellas, because they don't allow much opportunity for depth and breadth in character and plot development. This was a well-done shorter tale though, with enough detail to keep things interesting, yet it remained short enough for a single-sitting read...

I received an ARC from NetGalley to read and review. The below is my honest, unbiased opinion. Thank you, Deryn Lake, the publisher, and NetGalley, for allowing me to review.

It was the flat Rebecca and Greg had dreamed of finding; a beautiful conversion in a big Victorian house. The huge mirrored wardrobe that the builders couldn’t shift only seemed to add to its charms… But soon their dream turns into a terrifying nightmare. As Rebecca delves into the dark circumstances surrounding the mysterious murder of George Carthew in the same house a hundred years before, she finds herself surrounded by echoes of the crime. Carthew was victim to slow arsenic poisoning, and now Greg is struck with a horrible wasting illness. Carthew’s beautiful widow, Charlotte, was suspected of the gruesome crime but never convicted, and now Rebecca wakes in terror to find reflection of strange women in the wardrobe doors… That old wardrobe, a relic of the Victorian days, seems to be the only remaining witness to the crime and Rebecca becomes convinced that all these years later, it could still hold the key to the murder.

THE WARDROBE is a novelette-length story, but in just under 60 pages, the writer managed to write a mysterious, yet thrilling read that centers around a wardrobe in a Victorian manor. (Honestly, what more could you ask for?) Well, the author's ability to include good character development and plot twists in such a short piece was a welcomed surprise. I definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys novelette-length pieces.