I received a copy of AN INQUIRY INTO LOVE AND DEATH by Simone St. James in exchange for an honest review.
Oxford student Jillian Leigh works day and night in hopes of keeping up her grades and excelling in school. She finds out one day that her uncle Toby, a renowned ghost hunter, is killed and reluctantly, she must leave at the beginning of the school term in order to head to Rothewell to pack up his belongings. Almost immediately eerie things start to take place and they gradually worsen until they reach a terrifying new level. Jillian becomes convinced that an evil spirit is trying to enter the house … and is it relevant to her uncle’s death? She begins to wonder if he possibly uncovered something that he shouldn’t have. But, just as she begins to dig in deep into investigating, the handsome Scotland Yard inspector, Drew Merriken, leaves her with more questions than answers – and a little something else, too. Will she ever track down the answers and uncover the truth?
I really, really enjoyed this book and definitely appreciated the historical aspect and feel of an era that is unlike today. An Inquiry Into Love and Death is reminiscent of an old timey ghost story, filled with ghosts, secrets, suspense, conspiracy and heart stopping romance. Simone does a great job at creating really great characters that jump off the page and I was a fan of Jillian from the get go. Now, I have to be honest and say that I am not a fan of scary stuff in the slightest and thought that this book would be too much for me, but I was pleasantly surprise to see how much I enjoyed it. The details and the scenery are vivid and I loved the suspense/mystery factor. Overall, this book was a very enjoyable read that I think most people would enjoy. I definitely think you should give it a try.
