This book had an interesting format. Instead of chapters, it had episodes like you're watching a TV show. It would actually make a fantastic tv show.
Beatrix Greene is a spiritual medium who doesn't believe in ghosts. She's confronted by a scientist, James Walker, and asked to stay in Ashbury Manner and conduct a seance. That seance opens the door to dark secrets and spirits. All the characters were likeable and relatable. The house was creepy and the story kept me guessing and wanting to know what was going to happen next. All in all, if you're looking for a fast paced, spooky read, this is a good choice.

Ebook/Horror: I hate that I have to write this review because I hated this book. It wasn’t scary. It was predictable. I can handle predictable if the means to the ending is thrilling. I’ve read Buffy tie-in novels that were more exciting (and you know nobody is getting killed off because it's part of the TV show). 

This book was done in serial form and put into a novel so you could get it all at once. Different authors wrote each part and they rotated. I liked the premise of the book, which is why I chose it. Back in the day, before Johnny Carson exposed phony psychics, Harry Houdini was exposing fraud. This book probably takes place in the 1890s. There is not a lot of description in setting, including a description of the haunted house. There is not any backstory on Beatrix and how a, single woman started her own business. What we are told is vague and generalized. It's kind of like one of the authors just assumed one of the others would write in the details.
I don't want to give away the ending, but it there is nothing spectacular about it. There are no red herrings or surprises.

I want to thank NetGalley for letting me read this book in lieu of an honest review

The Haunting of Beatrix Greene is well outside my normal read. It's been a long time since I've read a historical romance or historical anything. Why? I've no idea, but here we are and I've finished Beatrix and James and their story. And I'm happy to give it a solid 4½ stars and recommend it to anyone who enjoys things that go bump in the night with some romantic twists tossed in.

Perhaps, I should have planned better and not started this when my children were home. Perhaps it was an off day. I don't know. It took me about 25% to really be invested in Beatrix Greene and where her story was going to take us. The beginning read slow for me even though I WANTED to know and read the pages. So, hang in there because this really is a good read.

With three authors creating the bones and flesh of The Haunting of Beatrix Greene we are treated to a smooth transition of thoughts from the characters and the storyline. I worried it would make the story choppy and confusing, but that was never the problem. Each episode had a smooth transition in voice and tone while still maintaining the original characteristics or Beatrix and fellow cast.

I won't bother to retell the blurb, it's very clear what readers have ahead of them. A cast of characters ranging from slimy to moody, to the brazen American and the brooding James Walker to the flamboyant Harry and the stoic Beatrix.

I'm definitely hopeful that we will get Season 2 of Beatrix Greene.

Wow! This had it's intense creepy moments that made for a scary read! Totally unexpected, but good.

Set in Victorian England Beatrix Greene is a spiritual medium hired by scientist James Walker to communicate with the dead at a notorious Manor home purported to be haunted, but James is also trying to expose her for the charlatan he believes her to be. James bargains for more than he realized when evil forces are unleashed and the true secrets of the house are revealed. What follows is a sometimes chilling, spine tingling storyline that's scary good!

Thank you to NetGalley and authors Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, and Vicky Alvear Shecter for a copy of this for review.

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This book was received from the Author, and Publisher, in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

A chilling Gothic Victorian, with a strong willed heroine, and a lightly perfect amount of romance. Along with ominous atmospheric manor house, and shadows clinging to the corners, makes for a dramatic read.

England, 1892. When spiritual medium Beatrix Greene is approached by scientist James Walker with a job offer to conduct a seance, she fears he plans to expose her as a fraud. She is not a real medium, but a gril has got to do what she can to stay afloat. Besides if you are not apart of the upper crust of the English Ton, there is not to many other lines of work besides a washer, con artist, pan handling, maybe even taking the stage but that usually results into... proposition

James Walker has a unique proposition, one that could rise Beatrix in the world of her profession. Walker offers her a chance to prove herself, Beatrix and a group of supernatural sleuths including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, arrive at the infamously haunted Ashbury Manor. Where James Walker awaits as the group descends the manor. He is clever to withhold certain horrid ghostly secrets.

There’s a real case of unforeseen evil that descends on all as the storyline unfold.
When the extent of the evil presence comes to light, all will be effected. As one of their of there group unleashes this evil.

Will Beatrix and James learn that they are too late, that their efforts were in vain?


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There is something so engaging about this book. I love a supernatural mystery and there is just so much going on here and it's all wonderful. Beatrix Greene is a spiritualist she is engaged by a skeptic and expose of spiritualist fakes James to visit a supposedly haunted house Ashbury Manor. Despite misgivings and an urge not to go Ms. Greene goes to Ashbury Manor. There are deep secrets, haunting, and Beatrix is caught up in an investigation where the ghosts might me real after all. I loved this book, it kept me guessing every step of the way.

Victorian haunted house stories are my absolute favorite, and this one did not disappoint. A medium who believes herself a fraud, a skeptical scientist who wants to believe, and a decades old murder mystery in a haunted house - what could be better? I normally steer away from books with multiple authors, as it is often too easy to distinguish where one leaves off and another takes the reins; not so in this case. The writing was clean and seamless, and I was quickly transported to Victorian England's spiritualist movement.

If you're looking for a fast-paced, spooky, Gothic page-turner, look no further. This is the perfect tale for curling up on a dark and stormy night with a warm drink and a crackling fire. Pay no attention to those furtive little noises in the other room. No, really.

A surprising read!
The first part did not impress me too much because it was a pretty basic start for a Gothic novel but the book actually improved as the plot progressed because everything kept becoming darker and quicker. Towards the ending I could not tore my eyes from the ebook!
The dark and vicious atmosphere was very vivid and represented masterfully.
I have two major complaints. On one hand I think we needed more explanations on various things because the revelation remained on a superficial level, like: how did James‘ mother knew about the dark force that plagued the house? How did James‘s friend knew about it? What was actually this dark power? What is Beatrix and how does her ability to communicate with ghosts relate to the ability to generate light from her body? On this last one there is still a chance because she found out about her powers just at the end of the book so I hope the authors are going to explain it more in the next installments. On the other hand the relationship between Beatrix and James fell too insta-lovey so I would have preferred it to be developed in a more natural way, though I have to admit that I found them to be very cute together so I still enjoyed reading about them.
With that said, I enjoyed the book more than I though I would and I can‘t wait to read the next installment!

A quickly spooky read that will put you into the spooky season. Okay so these chapters were basically called episodes which was odd but it was no biggie. It did made it feel like I was watching Netflix for some reason. The main character is Beatrix, the one who speaks with the spirits. The other character is named James. He's a man who always has an answer in a scientific way. Two opposites who attract. I did enjoy the gothic genre when it comes to haunted houses. I did like the plot of this book. It had a steady pace of the development between the two main characters. If you want to read something light this would be it. It's a good story if you wanna read something that is in the alley of horror and mystery. Overall, I give this book a solid 3 stars.

The perfect book to read on Halloween! This book, while short, was an incredible experience. It is under historical fiction, something I don't read often, but after reading the summary, I just had to make an exception!

I didn't have high expectations, I just really wanted to read it and honestly, it blew me away. In just 111 pages, it had incredible backstory, full-blown characters with unique personalities, amazing description, a horrifying tale of ghosts, and in the middle of all that, a beautiful love story that comes out of no where but fits so well! I loved everything about this book, even the things I didn't like per say, went together so well with the story and the epilogue, that it made sense that the plot <i>had</i> to flow in the direction it did. The writing style was really good, the pace of the story is steady and consistent throughout. The story is not long, but so well-written and narrated by multiple characters, it gives different perspectives on particular scenes, which makes the book feel expansive and more interactive.

The horror part of the story was also done quite well. I was well and truly terrified and will probably remain that way for a few days. The anguish in the backstory, the true evil that pervaded that manor has left an impression and it might result in some nightmares..!!
My personal interpretation of the evil is that it is the patriarchy. The way it was written, the way a man can become warped and sharp and insidious so easily.. drugged with power and the desire to instill fear unto others and dictate and live on unchallenged and unquestioned. A perfect definition of the patriarchy. The fact that it is defeated by a woman; so fitting and so perfect. A woman resolves to fight it, strengthened by her resolve and decision, powerful because of the support of other victims, able to manifest an energy so Great that it sidelines the evil so easily. Perhaps the author did not intend for it to be seen this way, but I couldn't help but read into this and delve into a meaning I find settles into the story so well.

I highly recommend this book to people who love horror, ghost stories, happy endings, spirits, historical fiction, or romance. This book abides by the ideal that <i>love conquers all</i> and it does a brilliant job of showcasing that.
This book might not be for the faint of heart or those who are easily spooked. (I say this from personal experience!)

(Parts of this book reminded me of Halloween movies that I watched as a kid; such as; <i>Twitches</i>, <i>Twitches Too</i>, and <i>The Haunted Mansion</i> with Eddy Murphy. etc)

On the whole, I really loved reading this book and I'm so glad I got to!
<i>*Thank you to the publishers; Serial Box, the authors; Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, Vicky Alvear Shecter, and Netgalley for my free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review!</i>

A solid enjoyable read that doesn't break new ground, but delivers exactly what it promises. A good seasonal choice for Halloween and lovers of gothic Victorian ghost stories.
This is the story of Beatrix a medium, and James a scientists who exposes supernatural frauds like herself who together set out to expose the secrets of Ashbury Manor, where his mother and younger brother found their tragic death. As expected the preternatural does manifest itself at the manor with steadily more gruesome consequences for everyone involved.
I was drawn to the story because I love Rachel Hawkins' writing and have enjoyed her Hex Hall books and this did not disappoint. My only complaint was that the romance felt a little too rushed and insta lovey, but that is also a pet peeve of mine.

I would like to thank SerialBox Publishing and Netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is one intense rollercoaster of a story that will leave you feeling the while gambit of emotions when you are done reading it. Just like the main characters in the book, James and Beatrix, you may feel a sense of new beginnings after reading this book,

The blend of Gothic horror and mysticism, with a touch of romance, works well for this story. With a "Haunting on Hill House" vibe, this story centers around a man haunted by demons of his past and a woman who pretend to see ghosts but really is haunted by them, together they are tasked to go to the haunted Ashbury Manor to perform a seance. But all is never as it seems, is it?!? Evil slumbers buried beneath and darkness looms. The seance reveals more secrets and awakes the evil that hides with the walls of the house. When the house wants James, he sacrifices himself to free Beatrix. Now she must decide will stay and fight or go?

The descriptively vivid scenes will pull the reader into story. I found that that I couldnt stop myelf from not imagining, as I reading, some of these gorey details and feeling for the characters. Actually, feeling like I was there. Some of these scenes are creepy and quite dark. While the were some instances where it may seem a little disjointed (written by two different hands? Don't know?). These are far and few in between; they are very minor. Overall the book flowed very well. I'm really looking forward to their next adventure.

**. Thank you to NetGalley and the authors for the opportunity to review this and for the free ARC. These are my opinions and are freely given *"

this was a great horror novel, the atmosphere worked perfectly and the characters felt like they belonged in the novel.

A good read. Exciting and haunting. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The mystery/haunting was intriguing. The writing was simple and straight-forward. The plot progressed quickly and easily. The characters were fully fleshed out and flawed. I read this quickly and stayed up to finish it. I look forward to the next book in the series.

I really enjoyed this book and felt hooked from the beginning! It had a strong story line that kept me interested in the entire time! It was a great book to read halloween weekend to read to get me in a spooky mood. I enjoyed how the characters were developed and overall really enjoyed this book! I look forward to posting a review of this book on my blog and reading more from this author!

Thanks to Serial box, Rachel Hawkins, Ash Parsons, Vicky Alvear Shecter for the ARC of THE HAUNTING OF BEATRIX GREENE..
A gothicy (?) kind of read, horror story/historical fiction. A Hammer House of Horrors type of book. I'm not into horror but this was fun tale, could it imagine it on screen. I think younger readers would love it!

This book wasn’t as spooky as I‘d expected, but it had a good romance (a must for me) and I enjoyed it a lot.

I really appreciate the fact that the voice stayed pretty consistent even with multiple author writing the same story. The house was terrifying!

Beatrix Green lives a simple existence in London--if you consider being a self-employed medium "simple". When Dr. James Walker, a handsome scientist who specializes in debunking the supernatural, offers her more money than she'd earn in a year to decisively confirm or refute the haunting of Ashbury Manor, she cautiously takes him up on his offer--even though she knows she cannot actually speak to the dead. With the company of Dr. Walker, her best friend and sometimes-accomplice, and a spirit photographer, she journeys to spend the night at Ashbury Manor. With the presence of their small group, the house comes back to life--and Beatrix learns this is not a simple matter of a restless spirit.

The Haunting of Beatrix Greene was a fun, quick read. It follows the classic horror format, which means that nothing that occurs is surprising, but it's solidly written and it plays in the mind's eye almost like a movie. It manages to incorporate a Victorian-era romance while still sending a solidly feminist and progressive message. The characters were all vivid and distinct, with perhaps the exception of Harry. It is, excitingly, a more diverse cast of characters than typically found in gothic horror, even in 2020.

Going into the book, I was cautious--I've read books by multiple authors that have felt disjoined, especially when they take a chapter-by-chapter approach. Fortunately, the narrative of Beatrix Green is cohesive to the point where I often forgot more than one writer was contributing. I would definitely read more by this trio of authors.

Along those lines as well, I found the chapter titling (i.e. the name, season, and episode) a little confusing. The summaries don't mention anything about a show--are we supposed to think this is a fictionalized account, or a "true story"? Or are they just a fun way to mark which author contributed which chapter? Am I just overthinking them?

A super fast-paced gothic mystery! Grabs you at the beginning and doesn’t let go. Really great descriptions of the manor and the evil lurking inside.