This book was all over the place. It started out decent until I realized one whole half of the book was about one woman, and the rest of them had small rushed parts. I couldn't keep up with who was a ghost supposedly, the past and now , and why he was evil. I think maybe if it had been a longer novel that able to go into a bit more depth, it would have been okay. It was just a confusing mess for me.

This was a beautifully done story and had everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this. It uses the reimaging of Bluebeard and was glad it created the story being told. The plot had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel in this world. It had that folktale element that I was hoping for and was glad the characters worked with that story. Natalia Theodoridou has a strong writing style and am looking forward to reading more from this author.

A lush and rich modern fairy tale with more secrets and crannies than you can count. Lyrical, haunting, and utterly new, while recalling our most dangerous stories and warnings.