The Vanishing at Loxby Manor by Abigail Wilson Review

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I've finished eleven books so far this year, and all of them have been either four or five star reads. It's amazing how much more I've been enjoying reading since I'm become a lot stricter about what content I'm allowing to enter into my mind.

I've really enjoyed the books by Abigail Wilson I've read and reviewed in the past, and I couldn't wait to get to her latest.

The Vanishing at Loxby Manor by Abigail Wilson:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: January 26th, 2021

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Fiction

Synopsis:

Disappearances, strange activities in the night, and secret organizations abound in this mysterious Regency romance.

Haunted by the assault she’s kept hidden over the past four years, Charity Halliwell finally has a chance to return home to the quaint village she left more than five years before and the happy life she wants so badly to reclaim. All she needs is good conversation with her old friend and an opportunity to find a governess position, and she can leave the fear and guilt behind. But the family who agrees to her yearlong visit turns out to be a far cry from the one she thought she knew, particularly when her friend disappears and the one man she made certain would not be at the house is forced to return. How can she possibly heal and claim her independence when day in, day out she must face the only gentleman who ever held a piece of her heart?

Piers Cavanagh was branded a coward when he failed to show up for a duel he arranged. He had his reasons, of course, but disclosing them would hurt far more than continuing life as an outcast. And worse, with the mysterious departure of his sister, the strange nightly occurrences in the ruins of an old abbey, and the uncomfortable whispers of a secret organization, Piers must overcome his aversion to society and work with the last person he ever thought he would get the chance to speak to again—the girl whose heart he had no choice but to break. 

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

Abigail Wilson has yet to disappoint me with one of her books, and I absolutely loved her newest; The Vanishing at Loxby Manor, a gothic and atmospheric mystery that had me glued to the story right from the opening pages. With a love once lost, past scandals, a mysterious manor that overlooks an abandoned ruin, and a strong female heroine who will stop at nothing to get the answers she desperately seeks, this one truly had everything I was looking for, and I could barely put it down once I started it.

Charity Hallwell returns home to the village she grew up in after five years away and harboring a horrible secret. Given the opportunity to spend a year at the beloved Loxby Manor, a childhood favorite, she jumps at the chance. However, she didn't expect her best friend Selene to disappear on her first night here, or for Selene's older brother Piers, the once love of her life, to have come back home. 

As Piers and Charity start to work as a team to put the pieces of Selene's disappearance together, they start to realize that they've stumbled upon something much more sinister than a simple disappearance, and that the old feelings between them have begun to rekindle. Something dark is simmering beneath the surface at their beloved Loxby Manor, and no one is truly safe from the evil lurking within.

Abigail Wilson's newest release is a delight to read from start to finish, and she has become my new go to for gothic regency mysteries. I loved that this one kept me guessing right until the end, features a past love rekindled, and is completely clean from start to finish. I highly recommend picking this one up, and I will be anxiously awaiting whatever treat she has in store for her readers in her next novel.

Final Rating: 5/5.

Thanks so much to Thomas Nelson for allowing me to advance read and review this!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Thomas Nelson) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not required to give a positive review.