Webb takes you into the dark places and holds you spellbound with terror.' - SeattlePI 'There's an irresistible pull to a haunted-house story told well, and The End of Temperance Dare is told very well indeed.The story takes place on the shores of Lake Superior, with very of-the-moment characters, while drawing potent atmosphere from the richly drawn location. If you enjoy tales of suspense and horror, you will find this a clever work.

could well be played on a Clue game board, with macabre crimes, inexplicable disappearances, and enough eerie suspense to drive one mad.' - Minneapolis Star Tribune 'The story creates an eerie feeling of impending danger, and keeps you reading with the lights on.

' this solid supernatural thriller.Webb succeeds in escalating suspense while keeping her story grounded, but goes full-on Exorcist for the finale.' - Publishers Weekly 'Webb's ( The Vanishing, 2014) fourth novel is a high-energy ride peppered with just the right amount of romance seeking, coffee drinking, and wine sipping.' - Booklist 'Tantalizing. As the chilling mysteries of Cliffside Manor unravel and the eerie sins of the past are exposed, Eleanor must fight to save the fellows-and herself-from sinister forces. After the arrival of the new fellows-including the intriguing, handsome photographer Richard Banks-she begins to suspect that her predecessor chose the group with a dangerous purpose in mind. But from her first fog-filled moments on the manor's grounds, Eleanor is seized by a sense of impending doom and realizes there's more to the institution than its reputation of being a haven for creativity. When Eleanor Harper becomes the director of a renowned artists' retreat, she knows nothing of Cliffside Manor's dark past as a tuberculosis sanatorium, a 'waiting room for death.' After years of covering murder and violence as a crime reporter, Eleanor hopes that being around artists and writers in this new job will be a peaceful retreat for her as much as for them.

Haunting and atmospheric, The End of Temperance Dare is another thrilling page-turner from the author reviewers are calling the Queen of the Northern Gothic.

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