Mrs. Rochester's Ghost

Mrs. Rochester’s Ghost is an atmospheric and dark retelling of Jane Eyre but with its own modern and unique spin. This gothic tale told a creepy story that had me biting my nails and flying through the pages (very much a binge read). The story was full of twists, and unreliable characters, so you won’t know who’s telling the truth until the end. Best of all, Marcott created a cast of characters that are complex, flawed, well crafted and have been brought to life beautifully. If you are looking for a gothic book to give you some chills, I recommend this book!

Jane has lost everything: job, mother, relationship, even her home. A friend calls to offer an unusual deal—a cottage above the crashing surf of Big Sur on the estate of his employer, Evan Rochester. In return, Jane will tutor his teenage daughter. She accepts.

But nothing is quite as it seems at the Rochester estate. Though he’s been accused of murdering his glamorous and troubled wife, Evan Rochester insists she drowned herself. Jane is skeptical, but she still finds herself falling for the brilliant and secretive entrepreneur and growing close to his daughter.

And yet her deepening feelings for Evan can’t disguise dark suspicions aroused when a ghostly presence repeatedly appears in the night’s mist and fog. Jane embarks on an intense search for answers and uncovers evidence that soon puts Evan’s innocence into question. She’s determined to discover what really happened that fateful night, but what will the truth cost her?