Silence For The Dead by simone St. James

 

The Gersbach family built a home, Portis House. During WWI, they disappeared and the house is being used as an asylum. It's an exclusive retreat of peace and solace with proper care for soldiers who became unstable. They are treated with rest, quiet surroundings, and routine. 

Portis House had advertising for nurses and Katharine Weekes was accepted to perform the duties of a nurse although she lacked experience. 

The patients are having strange nightmares. The dream is always the same tale about ghosts.  Something was going on outside of normal rationality. Kitty is convinced there's a secret that someone's keeping and she has to find out. 

Silence For The Dead is originally published in April 2014. The combination of post-war and gothic is so compelling. It is my first time reading a Simone St. James novel and I don't really read the reviews/synopsis beforehand, so I love the feeling that still lingered in me. Please beware that this book may contain material on child abuse, PTSD, bullying, suicide and war veteran and their mental distress. Def 5 ⭐️ 

Thanks to @times.reads and @putrifariza for the review copy. Opinions are my own 💙 

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