5 STARS!
ABOUT THE BOOK -
What desperate steps will Lucy Westenra take to save her own life?
Hillingham
in Hampstead, once the home of the well-to-do Westenra family, is now divided
into apartments. When teacher Kate Balcombe sets about renovating her flat in
the attic, she finds an unsent letter written 130 years before by Lucy, the
nineteen-year-old daughter of the house.
You
may know Lucy from Bram Stoker’s Dracula... a pretty, flirtatious girl
with three ardent suitors, she is Mina Harker’s best friend. When Lucy falls
mysteriously ill and dies, Van Helsing identifies her as a victim of the
vampire.
But
what if the monsters who hunt Lucy are much closer to home?
As
Kate begins to investigate Lucy’s story, she meets James Harker, Mina’s
great-great grandson, and together they uncover a long-hidden story of
deception and murder.
Purchase Link - https://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-Lucy-Westenra-ebook/dp/B0F3Q4GZK6/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR -
Rosie
Fiore is the author of eight published novels, including Wonder Women, After
Isabella and What She Left, as well as The After Wife,
written as Cass Hunter. She is a teacher of creative writing and a Royal
Literary Fund Fellow. She lives in North London with her family, and can
frequently be found wandering on the Heath or haunting a churchyard.
Social Media Links –
https://x.com/rosiefiore
https://www.facebook.com/rosiefiorewriter
https://bsky.app/profile/rosiefiore.bsky.social
MY THOUGHTS -
This book was amazing. I couldn’t possibly explain how much I loved this book. I deeply connected to it. It is definitely a contender for my favorite book of the year. I almost hate saying that in May, the year is not even half over yet. But that’s how good this book was. By the end of the story I had tears in my eyes and I couldn't believe what I was reading. I almost applauded out loud!
Dual timelines, YAY! Kate in present day and Lucy in the 1890s and each part clearly marked and labeled. I loved both Lucy and Kate equally which doesn’t usually happen to me in a dual timeline book. Both characters had such depth to them I really really felt like I knew them and I had such an invested interest in what happened in their lives. A few male characters in the story, most of them I didn’t really care for. But they were all great, well thought out characters.
Kate’s research into the life and genealogy of Lucy was so interesting to me. I felt like I was exploring right along with her. And hanging on the edge every time she found out some morsal. That part definitely had a life of its own within this story.
Everything in this book is so well thought out, so well planned. Everything that happened, happened for a reason. It all had a purpose in the story. When you’re reading this, even if it seems weird or a little off, just wait, it has a reason, a purpose that will show up later.
I did not realize when I started reading this one that it was over 500 pages! I was wondering why it was taking so long lol. Would I have still chosen it if I had known… Probably not. So I’m glad that I did not know because I would’ve really missed out on a fantastic book! Sometimes you just have to take a chance on a 500 page book. 
My first time reading one by Rosie Fiore. But she has quite a few books out. I WILL definitely be reading more!
I voluntarily posted this review after receiving a copy of this book from Rachel's Random Resources - Thank You!!
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