Thankyou to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press and the author, Darcy Coates, for the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of House of Secrets in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I love reading this author. The gothic style of the writing, the storyline and the intrigue make for a really good read. This book was certainly no exception.
Well worth a read.

House of Secrets is the continuation of Sophie  and Joseph's story. We pick up with them immediately where House of Shadows left off. Sophie and Joseph thought they left their troubles behind when they left Northwood, they were wrong.

Another great read for those who want mystery and thrills without the gory stuff. If you have yet to read Darcy Coates, you're missing out!

Thanks to Poisened Pen Press and Net Galley for my ARC copy to review.

House of secrets nicely wraps up this duology, however, I'm still not sold on the romance. If you're looking for mystery and paranormal however, check this set out!

'House of secrets' is the second book in the 'house of shadows'-series. A series that tells the story about a monster that had a deal with the Argenton family. In book 2 the reader discovers that it all isn't over.

For years I've loved the ghost tale 'the woman in black'. An older story that totally grabbed my attention when I first read it. The 'house of shadow' series, reminds me of that story. I normally don't read gothic romance, so it's very new to me.
However, this author is amazing with words. The writing style is ideal for the genre: dark, subtle, but still filled with emotion. It took a while this time before the story really 'started'. The first fifty pages ware a bit long-winded. After that, the story went very fast. I felt like that balance was better in book one. I still enjoyed it anyway. The second book came up with lots of new elements. Very unique plot twists were added where needed. Which made me want to continue.
It's a happy ending, even when I hoped it wouldn't be one. It's a closed ending too, but I would love to read the third book. The characters a so lovely and I don't want to say goodbye yet. To me, the characters were stronger in book one. Now they lost a little of their spoken personalities.
Oh besides, I adore the twist with the old lady from the house. It was such a guess If she would be on their side or not.

To be honest: just read this series because it's absolutely amazing!

What a ride, this book always amazing! This was the third book by the author I had read and just like the two before it was a page turner, with well rounded characters and a solid plot. I couldn’t put it down. The plot was creepy but well balanced!

This book was so good! The characters were so well rounded, you felt like you actually knew them! The plot was so good you didn't want the book to end!

If the first book I liked? This fascinated me, with these books I want to read more about this genre and the author.

House of Secrets by author Darcy Coates is a dark and twisty thriller that does not disappoint!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.