In her dazzling debut novel, Beneath His Silence, Hannah Linder captures her readers’ attention until the wee hours of the night with a gothic regency tale of murder, love, guilt, secrets, and faith!
Lord Sedgewick stopped caring what people thought about him a long time ago. Riddled with the guilt of his wife’s death, he chooses to cloak himself in silence than allow others to see his true nature; however, when a young lady calling herself Miss Woodhart inquires about the governess position, Lord Sedgewick finds himself at war with not only his heart but the dark secrets he keeps locked away at Wyckhorn Manor. Can he allow someone into his life despite his treacherous past, or will Miss Woodhart prove to be another woman who breaks his heart?
Ella Pemberton is determined to avenge her sister’s death, even when that means disguising herself as a governess and going into the belly of the beast. For five years, she has believed Lord Sedgewick to be a monster, but after moving into Wyckhorn Manor and searching for the truth, Ella might learn that she’s been wrong all along. How could such a selfless man as Lord Sedgewick murder his wife in cold blood? The days at Wyckhorn Manor are beautiful, but the nights are cold. Will Ella uncover what happened all those years ago, or will she fall prey to the same fate as her sister?
Beneath His Silence is a suspense-filled novel that will leave you wanting more! Though I initially found it annoying that the points of view would change so rapidly, I persevered and found myself swept away in the storyline. I loved the characters and admired their growth; honestly, I couldn’t put it down! For a debut, I was very impressed with Hannah Linder’s expertise in her craft. She is a fantastic storyteller whose career I look forward to following! If you enjoy romance, historical fiction, regency England, and eery mysteries, I highly recommend Beneath His Silence!
*Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with a pre-release copy of this novel. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own*
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[yasr_multiset setid=0] Ages: 14+-
- “The cursed silence had not merely hovered over Wyckhorn Manor. It had crept through the very portals of his soul and lodged therein.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “She would not be wooed and charmed by arrogance and pride, no matter how handsome the gentleman, how rich his purse. Lord Sedgewick was a killer.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “How much time did she have left? How soon before her guise as the governess was discovered?” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “Besides, a heart as battered as his didn’t know how to love. Even if it wanted to.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “She should have scoffed at her sister’s foolishness, at her inability to resist a man such as Lord Sedgewick. But Ella couldn’t scoff. Not when she was beginning to understand her sister’s heart.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “He wanted to follow her, to tell her the truth of himself and of God. But the truth of himself would only appall her. And the truth of God she’d have to find on her own.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “What was wrong with her? Tripping heart, dampening palms. . . She had not come here to care for him. Quite the opposite.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “Henry’s presence stirred her. His voice undid her. And all her doubt of him was morphing into strange, warm reverence she couldn’t escape.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “This was never supposed to happen. And it couldn’t go on.” ~ Hannah Linder
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- “Softness crept into all the places so long empty, so long cold. Doesn’t matter at all. Because if there was a chance for happiness, for the first time in his life, he was willing to pursue it.” ~ Hannah Linder
