Perilous Confessions (The Possession Chronicles Book 1) by Carrie Dalby – Review by Natalie Hanley

Perilous Confessions by Carrie Dalby
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aspiring writer Lucy Easton was an innocent young lady whose lively imagination meant she was ripe for seduction. Her brother Edmund’s friend Alexander sets his sights on her and she is swept up in his passion.
In the background, family friend and recent widower, Freddy is also captivated by Lucille. Younger sister Opal is the only one to notice the goings on but her brusque manner means that no one believes she is doing any more than causing trouble.
As Alex pursues Lucy through the book I found myself rooting for him, and not thinking he was the “cad” he had first appeared to be.
I liked that the opening of this book introduced us quickly to the time period of the book. At once I could imagine the sumptuous surroundings of the age and put myself in a room with the main characters. This author is an excellent storyteller, her descriptions of the clothing, the house and beyond were lovely and left nothing to the imagination, we were transported to 1905 Mobile and happily stayed there for the whole novel.
I am thrilled that this is the first book in a series as I can’t wait to see where the author takes the characters next. A 4.5 star read for me.

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