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A review by jazzyjan94
The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep
3.0
This review appears on my blog: https://confessionsofabookwormweb.wordpress.com/2020/04/19/blog-tour-and-giveaway-house-at-the-end-of-the-moor/
I've read some of Michelle Griep's Christmas novellas, and I have been meaning to check out one of her full-length novels for a while. And when I saw the title of her latests release - The House at the End of the Moor - I was immediately intrigued! I also need to admit that I only briefly glanced at the synopsis so I went into this relatively blind.
I did reall like this book, and I believe I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I had been in a different mood - I have a tendency to be a mood reader - and wanting to read something more light-hearted...this book is a little bit heavy. However, I did love the themes of mercy and justice and vengeance. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters throughout the novel.
First, this ended up being different from what I was expecting, namely that based on the title I expected most of the book to take place at the house at the end of the moor, however only about thirty percent of this book takes place at this location.
Second, I found the writing style to be interesting, Michelle Griep chooses to keep switching between 3rd and 1st person narration. The 1st person is used when we are getting Maggie Lee's perspective and the the 3rd preson for the other two characters whose point-of-view we get - Oliver Ward and Sebastian Barrow. There were a few times I foound this a little bit jarring, but over the ourse of the novel I grew to like it.
The plot was intersting, although, as I have mentioned before, it was very different from what I was initially expecting! There is also a full cast of characters who I enjoyed getting to know over the course of the novel, especially the three main characters.
Maggie Lee was interesting and I was intrigued to find out why she is on the run from her "old" life and how her life interesects with Oliver, even before they officially meet. I also liked how while trying to seek out justice for the wrong done to her, she still knows when to show mercy and compassion to others.
And then there is Oliver Ward, who seeks to help those in need, but yet is very critical on those who seem to put the less fortunate down. I liked how he had to lern how pre-conceived notions can be wrong and learn how to show grace, even to those who had wronged him.
Then there is Sebasatian Barrow - or Officer Barrow, as he is known to the other characters - who is so bent on justice and believers it his duty to God to doggedy pursue and punish Oliver (and other "criminals"), in order to make restitution for something he did in his past. It was interesting to see how he is an embodiment of legalism and not fully realizing the freedom we have in Christ and how we are saved by God's grace and mercy, not works.
Some other characters I enjoyed getting to know, or found interesting, were Oliver's father, Jarney and the devious Mr. Groat.
Overall, I did like The House at the End of the Moor but I would have enjoyed it even more if I was not craving a more light-hearted read when I read it. I am looking forward to reading more from Michelle Griep in the future. 3.5/5 Stars.
I've read some of Michelle Griep's Christmas novellas, and I have been meaning to check out one of her full-length novels for a while. And when I saw the title of her latests release - The House at the End of the Moor - I was immediately intrigued! I also need to admit that I only briefly glanced at the synopsis so I went into this relatively blind.
I did reall like this book, and I believe I would have enjoyed it a lot more if I had been in a different mood - I have a tendency to be a mood reader - and wanting to read something more light-hearted...this book is a little bit heavy. However, I did love the themes of mercy and justice and vengeance. I enjoyed getting to know all the characters throughout the novel.
First, this ended up being different from what I was expecting, namely that based on the title I expected most of the book to take place at the house at the end of the moor, however only about thirty percent of this book takes place at this location.
Second, I found the writing style to be interesting, Michelle Griep chooses to keep switching between 3rd and 1st person narration. The 1st person is used when we are getting Maggie Lee's perspective and the the 3rd preson for the other two characters whose point-of-view we get - Oliver Ward and Sebastian Barrow. There were a few times I foound this a little bit jarring, but over the ourse of the novel I grew to like it.
The plot was intersting, although, as I have mentioned before, it was very different from what I was initially expecting! There is also a full cast of characters who I enjoyed getting to know over the course of the novel, especially the three main characters.
Maggie Lee was interesting and I was intrigued to find out why she is on the run from her "old" life and how her life interesects with Oliver, even before they officially meet. I also liked how while trying to seek out justice for the wrong done to her, she still knows when to show mercy and compassion to others.
And then there is Oliver Ward, who seeks to help those in need, but yet is very critical on those who seem to put the less fortunate down. I liked how he had to lern how pre-conceived notions can be wrong and learn how to show grace, even to those who had wronged him.
Then there is Sebasatian Barrow - or Officer Barrow, as he is known to the other characters - who is so bent on justice and believers it his duty to God to doggedy pursue and punish Oliver (and other "criminals"), in order to make restitution for something he did in his past. It was interesting to see how he is an embodiment of legalism and not fully realizing the freedom we have in Christ and how we are saved by God's grace and mercy, not works.
Some other characters I enjoyed getting to know, or found interesting, were Oliver's father, Jarney and the devious Mr. Groat.
Overall, I did like The House at the End of the Moor but I would have enjoyed it even more if I was not craving a more light-hearted read when I read it. I am looking forward to reading more from Michelle Griep in the future. 3.5/5 Stars.