The Widow of Pale Harbor By: Hester Fox – Audiobook Online
The Widow of Pale Harbor is a gothic mystery novel set in the late 19th century
In the small town of Pale Harbor, nestled in the Maine wilderness, a young widow named Lucy Moreau is struggling to survive after her husband’s death. She lives with her brother-in-law, Thomas, who is rumored to have a dark past. When a series of mysterious events begin to occur in the town, Lucy becomes entangled in a web of secrets and lies that threaten to destroy everything she holds dear.
As the story unfolds, Lucy discovers that her husband’s death may not have been an accident, and that there are those in the town who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden. With the help of a handsome and enigmatic stranger, Lucy must unravel the mysteries of Pale Harbor and confront the darkness that lurks within its borders.
The author, Hester Fox, weaves a haunting tale of love, loss, and redemption
Throughout the book, Fox masterfully crafts an atmosphere of suspense and intrigue, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as they follow Lucy’s journey. The characters are well-developed and complex, with each one harboring secrets and motivations that are slowly revealed throughout the story. The setting of Pale Harbor is vividly described, adding an eerie and isolating feel to the narrative.
A town gripped by fear. A woman was accused of being a witch. Who can save Pale Harbor from itself?
Maine, 1846. Gabriel Stone is desperate to escape the ghosts that haunt him in Massachusetts after the death of his wife, so he moves to Maine, taking a position as pastor in the remote village of Pale Harbor.
But not all is as it seems in this sleepy town. Strange, disturbing things have been happening, and the townspeople think only one person is responsible: Sophronia Carver, a reclusive widow who lives with a single maid in the eerie Carver Castle. Sophronia must have been a witch and she almost certainly killed her husband.
As events escalate, one thing becomes clear: they are the work of a twisted man inspired by the wildly popular stories of Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. And Gabriel must find the answer, or Pale Harbor will suffer a fate worthy of Poe’s darkest stories.
A good book with historical fiction and an interesting twist on Poe’s stories. Choosing this book, I was hoping for scares, suspense, and something that would keep me up at night. The book overview makes it sound like it’s a haunted town but in reality when I read it, I just pictured an underfunded movie with bad acting. Don’t get me wrong, the story line is great, maybe I was too bitter to get over the fact that this is more of a love story than anything else.
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The Widow of Pale Harbor
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