John Eyre: A Tale of Darkness and Shadow

A fun read, although it lost steam near the end.

John Eyre is a schoolteacher haunted by loneliness, guilt and a laudanum habit.
He takes up a job as tutor to two young boys at the isolated Thornfield Hall.
When weird things occur, he is not sure what is real and what is opium related.

John's employer Mrs Rochester is enigmatic, mercurial and hiding some terrifying secrets from her recent travels across Egypt, Greece and Bulgaria.

This is a brilliant Jane Eyre gender swap, turned into a true gothic horror.
I loved the way the story unfolds. It was fun watching for links to characters in Jane Eyre and the breadcrumbs or hints about Rochester's true nature.

Stunningly good. Couldn't put it down.

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own.