Author: Sarah Waters
Genre: Mystery; Gothic
Synopsis: (from Goodreads) The Little Stranger follows the strange adventures of Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. One dusty postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, the clock in its stable yard permanently fixed at twenty to nine. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life? Little does Dr. Faraday know how closely, and how terrifyingly, their story is about to become entwined with his.
Review: I compared this book to Wuthering Heights for a class assignment and was surprised by how well written this book was. It's got a dash of paranormal, a smidgen of mystery, a heaping spoonful of haunted, and a small bit of romance. If you're interested in a haunted house and a bit of an annoying lead, this book is for you.
Reading Level: It's a little boring and long winded at times, but if you're a huge fan of suspense and haunted houses, you'll weather through it! I'd recommend this to some of my stronger readers.