
A young tarot reader, Hal, claims a mysterious inheritance at a creepy estate, uncovering dark family secrets in this gothic thriller.
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A young tarot reader, Hal, claims a mysterious inheritance at a creepy estate, uncovering dark family secrets in this gothic thriller.
"On a day that begins like any other, Harriet Westaway receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance from her grandmother. Hal knows there's been a mistake; her grandparents have been dead for more than twenty years, and she hasn't had anyone to help her since her mother died three years ago. But the bills are piling up and Hal is running out of options. Down on her luck and worn thin by the weight of adulthood, Hal can't help but wonder if the cold-reading skills she's ...
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Brief reference to a past out-of-wedlock pregnancy; no on-page romantic or sexual content
Murder, physical abuse, and captivity; peril and violence without extreme gore
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No fantasy magic present
Protagonist works as a tarot reader; cold-reading and divination recur throughout
Recurring themes of class conflict and privilege in a decaying aristocratic family
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Parental and physical abuse, child abuse, abandonment, and captivity are central
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