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The Bloodstone Vial

By: Anita Higman, Hillary McMullen
Narrated by: Michelle Babb
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In the time it takes for a villain to breathe his last, Anne and her mother, Dauphine, suddenly inherit Belrose Abbey -- a gothic castle set on a monstrous estate, complete with devious servants, mysterious forests, and the darkest of secrets. The more they settle into their new home, the more unsettling the house becomes. What do all the unmarked graves mean? Where are all the people who had arrived on the estate but then vanished? And could there really be an abandoned insane asylum on the property? Although Anne and Dauphine are determined to purge all the horrors from Belrose Abbey, this new mystery could very well be their undoing.

©2017 Anita Higman (P)2017 Anita Higman

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This book kept me on the edge of my seat. It was suspenseful and kept me guessing what would happen next.I received a review copy for my review

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Intriguing and addictive

We left Wyatt, Anna, and and her mother Dauphine in charge of the Abbey at the end of book 1. This one just continues the story where we left it, and we witness the attempts of the two women to manage the Abbey and its surroundings. But things will get messy again. Dauphine finds the blueprints of a building that should belong to the Abbey, and she realizes that there are some missing files from what used to be Ivan’s office. The fact that the staff at the Abbey is not helping and some are even bold face lying, just adds to Dauphine’s suspicions. Who can they trust?

After finishing the previous book just two days ago, I had to start with this one almost immediately. I have a soft spot for well written cozy mysteries, and I can’t resist to Michelle Babb.

On this occasion we are up against a clear cozy mystery. There were some elements in the previous book that led me to think that there could be something paranormal, but there is nothing of the kind in this book, and some of the strange phenomena from book 1 are explained.

Our characters need to find out the truth about this supposed building belonging to the Abbey, but nothing and no one can be trusted. The authors did a wonderful job building up the suspense and describing the scenes and hard events the characters met. I am not usually scared when reading horror books, but I listened to this one with bated breath. The scenes seemed so real that I felt that I was with Anne and Dauphine, and I could not stop listening.

There are no loose ends and the story arc is complete. Nevertheless there is plenty of room for the authors to create more stories around these characters and place. I do hope they will delight us with more books.

This is a great book, but Michelle Bab’s narration made it excellent. I find impossible not to enjoy a book narrated by Michelle. She focuses on great character interpretation, making them sound natural; and her narration traps you in a way that you can’t stop listening. When I listen to a book narrated by Babb I have the feeling that somebody is telling me a story, not just reading it. And the characters are brought to life and they talk like real people.

I really enjoyed this series so far. The stories are intriguing, the characters are believable, and their length (this one just over four hours) provides almost instant gratification. I hope there will be more books in this series.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

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Great Book!!

I really enjoyed listening to this book! This book is a standalone listen, yet a continuation of the story of Ann and her mother Daphne. This mystery has lots of unexpected twists and a small amount of romance. I think that the narrator added so much to the story with her performance. She was able to add to the suspense with this engaging story. My review is not a synopsis of the book, but rather my opinion of it. I was provided with this review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily written this review. I leave the synopsis up to the professionals as they are much more eloquent in their reviews. This is a clean listen and does not end in a cliffhanger. The story was well plotted.

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Atmospheric and engaging

Anne and her mother, Dauphine, have gone quite suddenly from barely getting by to the new owners of Belrose Abbey and its late owner's fortune. The catch is, they have to live at Belrose Abbey...

One might think that with Ivan Helsberg safely dead, all would be well at Belrose Abbey now, but it seems there are still secrets to be uncovered. It's not just that the staff are still for the most part the staff that served Ivan; there's mounting evidence that there's someone, or something, living on the estate that they don't know about.

When Anne and Ivan's stepson Wyatt see a strange-looking person wandering the estate, and Dauphine finds blueprints that claim to be the plans for an insane asylum to be built on the estate, they start to get really alarmed.

It's all nicely atmospheric, with characters who are seemingly simple turning out to be interestingly complex.

Recommended.

I received a free copy of this audiobook and am reviewing it voluntarily.

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The book was fun for me. The moment i started the book i felt like i was sitting in the room with everyone chatting. Every move they made i walked with them through out. Wyatt has his hands full. This book is a must read in my eyes. It's thrilling,filled with emotion. Lots of edge of your seat times. 5 Stars and is a must have. Awesome Narrating by Michelle Babb. Also big thanks to Michelle for letting me review this.

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Mother, Daughter, Inherited Abbey, Mystery

A cozy mystery of a 16 year old daughter and her Mom who have inherited an Abbey with a dark past. A short, fun, clean, well performed book. For my listening, it would have been helped if the narrator (who is excellent) would have used enactments of the teen daughter sleuth with a voice that differed more. The voices for the mother and daughter are too similar for me, but still an "A+" quality narration.

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Great follow up, sad there seems to be no more.

Definitely the stronger of the two books, wish there was more. Tension in this one was much stronger than the first. Kind of fun how the very first chapter of the first book had a foreshadowing for the events of the second book.

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Another Great Mystery

Delphine, Anne and Wyatt continue their adventures of the mysteries surrounding the estate and the lands. This time they see and hear things from the lands beyond the mansion. Delphine encounters staff who resent her as the new mistress of the estate. A new employee, Ray plays a prominent role in the unraveling of the mystery. Michelle Babb voices this murder mystery very well.

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I highly recommend this suspense filled book!

I loved the suspense. This is usually not my genre but I certainly enjoyed this book!

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Second, but Not Second Best!  Can't Wait for #3!

Continuing the same kind of intrigue and suspense as the first, with more main character growth, a few background characters stepping into the light, and more twisting, turning puzzles to keep you reading through right to the end!

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