The Turn of the Key

As a modern retelling of The Turn of the Screw I was sceptical at first as I didn't enjoy the original. I saw a lot of positive reviews for Ware's interpretation and ended up receiving this via a giveaway on bookstagram.

I enjoyed this much more than ‘...of the Screw'! The modernised elements (such as the smart house) gave more avenues to explore strange goings-on at Heatherbrae and had me guessing. It is a clever use of technology in a ghost(-ish) story, proving that not all spooky things have to be in ancient mansions purely by candlelight.

I would have liked to have known what happened to the characters after the end of the main story - written as a letter from the protagonist as she waits in jail for trial - but I'm content enough to draw my own conclusions.

A good thriller, cleverly written and enjoyable (so much so I finished it all in one day).