Not always a bad thing as Michael Ford demonstrates in The Poisoned House. Nice little gothic mystery all wrapped up in a neat little package with a happily ever after. The plot was very easy to follow, but adding the supernatural elements was...interesting. Definitely mixed thigns up a bit. I thoroughly enjoyed the main character Abi. If I hadn't realized early on what a smoke-screen her treatment was, Mr. Ford may have been able to fool me. I want good things to happen to Abi. She's a fun character.
Rating this book is tricky. Does it lose points for being too formulaic? Does the addition of completely unbeleivable elements nullify the enjoyment of an easy-to-follow story? I think this is a nice, quick read - especially for lovers of historical fiction books. However, I do not think that every new YA book has to reek of the supernatural just because that is what is in vogue right now. I would have preferred it if that element had been eliminated.
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