{"id":31403,"date":"2024-08-19T14:23:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31403"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:23:26","slug":"review-return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-by-carol-goodman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/19\/review-return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-by-carol-goodman\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Return to Wyldcliffe Heights by Carol Goodman"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31403\" data-postid=\"31403\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31403 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_d98r877 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_rgjj877 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gu7o877 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=640%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31404\" title=\"return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman\" alt=\"return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4q3u877 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Losing yourself inside of a book can be dangerous.\u00a0Not everyone finds their way out.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Agnes Corey, a junior editor at a small independent publisher, has been hired by enigmatic author Veronica St. Clair to transcribe the sequel to her 1993 hit phenomenon,\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The Secret of Wyldcliffe Heights<\/span>. St. Clair has been a recluse since the publication of the Jane Eyre-esque book, which coincided with a terrible fire that blinded and scarred her. Arriving in the Hudson Valley at St. Clair\u2019s crumbling estate, which was once a psychiatric hospital for \u201cwayward women,\u201d Agnes is eager to ensure St. Clair\u2019s devoted fans will get the sequel they\u2019ve been anticipating for the past thirty years.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As St. Clair dictates, Agnes realizes there are clues in the story that reveal the true\u2014and terrifying\u2014events three decades ago that inspired the original novel. The line between fact and fiction becomes increasingly blurred, and Agnes discovers terrible secrets about an unresolved murder from long ago, which have startling connections to her own life. As St. Clair\u2019s twisting tale infiltrates Agnes\u2019s psyche, Agnes begins to question her own sanity\u2014and safety. In order to save herself, Agnes must uncover what really happened to St. Clair, and in doing so, set free the stories of all the women victimized by Wyldcliffe Heights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_0ivv877 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qetc877  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 30, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Agnes Corey<\/strong> landed her dream job at a small publishing company in New York. She has turned her life around, but now all her plans could be dashed. The company is having financial problems and may have to close its doors. There is only one hope: if the reclusive Veronica St. Clair agrees to write a sequel to her popular book, The Secret of Wyldcliffe Heights. Veronica has always denied requests for a sequel, but she unexpectedly changes her mind. Agnes gets the chance to write down the sequel as Veronica dictates it. Still, time will tell if this is a great opportunity or a dangerous, fateful assignment for the junior editor.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This is the first book I&#8217;ve read by this author, and it&#8217;s very clever. It&#8217;s a Gothic mystery\/psychological thriller and has a story within a story. The notes Agnes takes are included in the book, so there are really two stories being told. Veronica\u2019s book seems to be based on actual events, so the lines between fiction and reality are blurred in a few different ways. This is intriguing, but it&#8217;s often hard to distinguish between real and fictional events. Following the main plot becomes even more challenging when Agnes&#8217;s narrative includes things she has only imagined. Agnes is often too impulsive, but she is intelligent, and you want her to succeed. There are some pacing issues, and the middle part of the book was a slow read for me. However, things pick up at the end when some surprising truths are revealed. I appreciate the creativity of the story and love the moody, mysterious atmosphere that the author has created.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wysh877 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ausmxv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YQ9iUv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman\/1144213864?ean=9780063265301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-1\" target=\"_blank\" 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg\" title=\"return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman\" alt=\"return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Losing yourself inside of a book can be dangerous.\u00a0Not everyone finds their way out.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agnes Corey, a junior editor at a small independent publisher, has been hired by enigmatic author Veronica St. Clair to transcribe the sequel to her 1993 hit phenomenon,\u00a0The Secret of Wyldcliffe Heights. St. Clair has been a recluse since the publication of the Jane Eyre-esque book, which coincided with a terrible fire that blinded and scarred her. Arriving in the Hudson Valley at St. Clair\u2019s crumbling estate, which was once a psychiatric hospital for \u201cwayward women,\u201d Agnes is eager to ensure St. Clair\u2019s devoted fans will get the sequel they\u2019ve been anticipating for the past thirty years.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As St. Clair dictates, Agnes realizes there are clues in the story that reveal the true\u2014and terrifying\u2014events three decades ago that inspired the original novel. The line between fact and fiction becomes increasingly blurred, and Agnes discovers terrible secrets about an unresolved murder from long ago, which have startling connections to her own life. As St. Clair\u2019s twisting tale infiltrates Agnes\u2019s psyche, Agnes begins to question her own sanity\u2014and safety. In order to save herself, Agnes must uncover what really happened to St. Clair, and in doing so, set free the stories of all the women victimized by Wyldcliffe Heights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 30, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Agnes Corey<\/strong> landed her dream job at a small publishing company in New York. She has turned her life around, but now all her plans could be dashed. The company is having financial problems and may have to close its doors. There is only one hope: if the reclusive Veronica St. Clair agrees to write a sequel to her popular book, The Secret of Wyldcliffe Heights. Veronica has always denied requests for a sequel, but she unexpectedly changes her mind. Agnes gets the chance to write down the sequel as Veronica dictates it. Still, time will tell if this is a great opportunity or a dangerous, fateful assignment for the junior editor.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This is the first book I've read by this author, and it's very clever. It's a Gothic mystery\/psychological thriller and has a story within a story. The notes Agnes takes are included in the book, so there are really two stories being told. Veronica\u2019s book seems to be based on actual events, so the lines between fiction and reality are blurred in a few different ways. This is intriguing, but it's often hard to distinguish between real and fictional events. Following the main plot becomes even more challenging when Agnes's narrative includes things she has only imagined. Agnes is often too impulsive, but she is intelligent, and you want her to succeed. There are some pacing issues, and the middle part of the book was a slow read for me. However, things pick up at the end when some surprising truths are revealed. I appreciate the creativity of the story and love the moody, mysterious atmosphere that the author has created.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ausmxv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YQ9iUv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-carol-goodman\/1144213864?ean=9780063265301\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/return-to-wyldcliffe-heights-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Carol_Goodman_Return_to_Wyldcliffe_Heights?id=hWfhEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31403"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31411,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31403\/revisions\/31411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}