After the death of everyone she ever loved, Elspeth Swansome takes the position of a Nanny to a family.
On the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea, Elspeth settles into her new role. Mary is the child she is in charge of and is selectively mute after the the disappearance of her former nanny and death of her twin brother.
After some time Elspeth starts to notice some odd things around the house that she cant explain. Hypnotic lullabies sung in empty wings of the home, strange dolls and other witchcraft like items left around the house, and a faint whistling at night.
As winter starts and passage to the mainland is next to impossible, Elspeth find herself trapped and starts to dig to uncover what is happening.
Elspeth uncovers the practices of witchcraft, murder, and someone or something out there is trying to harm her and Mary.
She will do whatever she can to protect Mary, but who on the island wants to do them harm? Is it a ghost? Mary’s aunt who seems to dislike her, the standoffish house staff? Or anyone else on the island?
The story unfolds and many twists and turns are uncovered.
I enjoyed this read! An eerie ghost story and mystery set in the 1800’s. It had some surprise twists I didn’t see coming and a great spook factor.