Trip the Light Phantasmic, Book One in the Gothic Gwyn Mysteries by Judith
Sterling.
About The Book: After inheriting the home of her beloved Aunt Ethel, shy
and bookish Gwyneth must decide which road she’ll take next: obtain that PhD in
linguistics or explore her dreams as urged by Ethel who herself ignored the trends
and mores of her day and—as we said back in the day—sang her own kind of music.
In the course of reading one of her aunt’s favorite gothic novels, Gwyn wakens
to find herself in the body of another woman, on the doorstep of Thornehaven, a
Gothic Revival mansion overlooking the Hudson River. Within hours of her
arrival she is knee-deep in a mystery filled with missing persons, family angsts,
famous authors and a cast of strange but intriguing characters.
Our Review: Judith Sterling has brought an enviable talent for
in-depth research for her medieval historical novels, bringing it forward to celebrate
the swinging 60’s—and what a trip to the ‘good old days’ it is. The music of
the time, the mode of dress—right down to hair rollers, wool plaid skirts and
high heels—and social mores of the time took us back to the days of our youth
and…brought both smiles and more than a few cringes.
This is a beauty of a story
and we can’t wait for the next of Gwyn’s adventures into the light phantasmic.
On a scale of 1-5, Trip the
Light Phantasmic deserves a 7.
Kat Henry Doran,
Wild Women Reviews
I'm thrilled you enjoyed it! Thank you for this wonderful review.
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