The Crow Garden is set in the year 1856, and tells the story of Nathaniel Kerner, a ‘mad-doctor’ whose work takes him from his home in London to Crakethorne Manor, a foreboding asylum in Yorkshire. There, he meets the beautiful and enigmatic Mrs Harleston, a patient for whom he swiftly finds something more than a professional interest. As her case develops, so too are details of Nathaniel’s past revealed; he finds himself in danger of losing perspective, objectivity, and possibly his own mind…
Author Alison Littlewood fulfils all the criteria of Victorian gothic with this book, yet it never falls into cliché as it presents us with a flawed protagonist and a fascinating mystery. She creates atmosphere incredibly well, whether
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