The supernatural enhancements

a novel

hardcover, 353 pages

English language

Published July 30, 2014 by Doubleday.

ISBN:
978-0-385-53815-2
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OCLC Number:
855362583

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4 stars (7 reviews)

When twentysomething A., the unexpected European relative of the Wells family, and his companion, Niamh, a mute teenage girl with shockingly dyed hair, inherit the beautiful but eerie estate of Axton House, deep in the woods of Point Bless, Virginia, it comes as a surprise to everyone—including A. himself. After all, he never even knew he had a "second cousin, twice removed" in America, much less that the eccentric gentleman had recently committed suicide by jumping out of the third floor bedroom window—at the same age and in the same way as his father had before him . . .

Together, A. and Niamh quickly come to feel as if they have inherited much more than just a rambling home and a cushy lifestyle. Axton House is haunted, they know it, but that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the secrets they slowly but surely uncover. …

2 editions

Review of 'Mörderische Renovierung' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This was awesome. I spent a whole evening trying to figure out the decoded letter instead of reading and it was so much fun.
The relationship between A. and Nimah is a bit concerning (because of the age difference) and I don't understand the fashion to "disguise" characters by not giving them names or places where they are from, but other than that a really entertaining mystery.

Subjects

  • Inheritance and succession
  • Fiction

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