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HOUSE OF FEVER.
HOUSE OF FEVER. | POLLY. CROSBY
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HOUSE OF FEVER. | POLLY. CROSBY
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My pick for favourite book of August for #12Booksof2024

This is a slow burn historical fiction novel about a woman who marries a doctor who promises to cure her mother of TB. They travel to the asylum where rich patients are given the run of the place but something is not quite right.

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Andrew65 Looks a good read. 5d
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OutsmartYourShelf
HOUSE OF FEVER. | POLLY. CROSBY
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1935 & Agnes is swept off her feet by a handsome doctor & they quickly marry. A few weeks later, Agnes & her mother make their way to Hedoné House, a luxurious sanatorium where her husband is the pioneer of a new treatment for tuberculosis. Agnes' father died of the disease several years before & her mother is now ill, & Agnes' new husband's treatment is perhaps the only hope. (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf When they arrive they soon see that Hedoné is no ordinary hospital, it's where the rich & famous reside & no expense is spared on the comfort of the guests, but Agnes soon starts to feel as if there is something dreadfully wrong beneath the glittering façade.

I really enjoyed this one. It's a slow-paced read but that's entirely fitting for the plot where the rot beneath the surface is revealed bit by bit.
5mo
OutsmartYourShelf It is well-written & effortlessly keeps the reader's attention. The author deftly evokes the atmosphere so well with rich detail that I could picture the sanatorium in my mind. I also thought the characterisation was really good &, although she starts off a little standoffish to the reader, I soon became invested in Agnes' story. Definitely recommend this one if you like slow-burn historical fiction with a dark side. 4.5🌟

TWs: illness, death
5mo
OutsmartYourShelf My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, HQ, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6479122445
Read10th-12th Aug 2024

#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
5mo
DieAReader 🥳Great! 5mo
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