Bewitching and beguiling. . . . As suspenseful as the mistress of psychological drama, Daphne Du Maurier. Chase is simply brilliant.” —Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop This is my third Eve Chase book and the third one that I’ve rated 5 stars. I just can’t think of something I would deduct for in her books! I love the mysterious settings, fascinating characters, and the way she brings it all together at the end in unexpected ways. Also, when I became aware that this Eve Chase story would feature children living in a mysterious home in the woods, I anticipated the arrival of some seriously enchanting scenes as I progressed. Eve Chase is an extraordinary writer and The Daughters of Foxcote Manor is absolutely her best yet. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative.”

Sylvie Broom (present day) – is a forty-six year old make-up artist who has recently moved out of the family home after tiring of her husband’s many infidelities. Sylvie is the mother of nineteen year old Annie – a girl who is struggling with the separation of her parents.

But within days a body is found in the grounds of their house and their perfect new family implodes. Rita came to Foxcote, that wonderful country home, as the nanny of two children whose family who had just suffered a terrible trauma. She wasn’t entirely happy about that, as becoming a nanny to a wealthy family in London had been her dream job, but she loved her charges and she know that they needed her, more than every now that their mother was mentally frail. The purpose of this close arrangement is for the benefit of their teenage daughter Annie. But upon finding out about her parent’s split, will choose neither location, instead favoring a decampment at Sylvie’s mom’s cottage in Devon for the summer. For Annie, this choice has the benefit of distracting her, one in the form of a waitressing job, the other, a boyfriend, the identity of whom she chooses not to reveal to her mother over the phone. Negaliu kitaip pradėt apžvalgos - knygos viršelis!!! Užburiantis! Jau vien į jį pažvelgus noris imt ir skaityt. O visas gėris tame, kad ne tik viršelis čia geras - pagi knyga dar puikesnė. Nu nuoširdžiai nesitikėjau, kad romanas apie šeimos paslaptis ir dar dviejų laikų istorija mane taip sužavės. Bet sužavėjo ir turėjau nuos tą bų laiką su knyga. I have to remain in London, what with the business, so you must make notes on my wife’s state of mind.” Walter smoothed his rapidly retreating hair. “Keep me informed of her moods. Appetite. Quality of mothering. I’ll expect your absolute discretion, of course. My wife mustn’t find out.”

How Chase ties these two stories together is brilliant. There are so many threads from the past that weave into the present - in ways I hadn't seen coming. In summary, this author has a unique talent for turning what might have been a merely interesting scene into an enchantingly atmospheric experience. These “adventures of the mind” kind of reading delights were present throughout her past novels, and I’m thrilled to say that this one was equally excellent on this count. Gothic mystery The Daughters of Foxcote Manorby Eve Chase alternates between the past and the present to tell a story of mothers and daughters that’s as chilling as it is moving.” — PopSugarThe Daughters of Foxcote Manor is a fascinating mystery/family drama about a foundling, the family who takes her in, and the nanny who knows all of their secrets. When the Harrington family discovers an abandoned baby deep in the woods, they decide to keep her a secret and raise her as their own. Fourteen months ago, Rita had never been to London. But she’d dreamed of it longingly, the Rita she might be there, far away from Torquay, everything that had happened. And the metropolitan family—just like the Darlings in Peter Pan—who’d embrace her as their own. They’d live in a tall warm house that didn’t have a coin-gobbling electricity meter, like Nan’s bungalow did. She’d get a bedroom of her own, with a desk and a shelf, perhaps a view of the churning, thrilling city. And the mother she worked for would be . . . well, perfect. Someone delicate and kind and soft. Cultured. With tiny earlobes and fluttery birdlike hands. Like her own mother, whom Rita hazily remembered. Everything she’d lost in the accident. And that a bit of her kept searching for. Eve Chase’s novels are about glamorous families with tragic pasts, set in wonderful locations. Her writing is rich and her stories full of dreamy mystery….This gorgeous meditation on motherhood is one of my favourite reads so far this year' -Wendy Holden, Daily Mail This novel has myriad threads that the author has successfully woven into an entertaining story. A story which I can confidently recommend to all readers who enjoy sagas teeming with family secrets. I truly enjoyed it.

But even amidst the general gloom of Rita’s years living in Torquay, there were a few things she like and appreciated, very much the same sentiment as the American musician Johnny Rivers must have felt when he penned the famous lyrics, “It’s hard to find nice things on the poor side of town.” Not impossible, as Rivers indirectly points out, but difficult.

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Years later, Sylvie, seeking answers to nagging questions about her life, is drawn into the wild beautiful woods where nothing is quite what it seems. The following is an exclusive excerpt from The Daughters of Foxcote Manor , by Eve Chase. The Harrington family has experienced enough sorrow by the time their London mansion catches fire. Relocating to Foxcote Manor in the country seems like a perfect plan to recuperate, but then a baby is found in the woods. And so is a body. And the way it flexes, bends, speeds up and slows down, as if subservient to the needs of the story: As has been the case with Eve Chase’s other novels, I was drawn in right from the beginning, expecting to savor every intriguing moment of the stories of Rita, Sylvie and Hera and the storied old manor house itself… I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery. Chase is peerless in her ability to stitch together dark secrets and tantalizing twists with unforgettable characters and enthralling imagery. I am a die-hard fan!”