Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Synopsis
When Liza Durant is saved from drowning by Jeffrey Forrest, she little realizes how much it will change her life. Jeffrey is the heir to the old manor La Deuxieme, the 'second house'. Within days he proposes to Liza, who agrees to visit him at his country home. A series of accidents soon follows, and Liza finds herself in a web of intrigue over the inheritance of the great house. Can she escape alive? Or will the curse of the second house claim yet another victim?
Is The Second House appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Contains threatening situations, peril, and a series of deliberate accidents meant to harm the protagonist. The gothic atmosphere includes danger and implied murder attempts within an inheritance plot.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include attempted murder, death, and manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers who love atmospheric mysteries with romance, old manor houses, and dark family secrets will be drawn to this suspenseful tale.