Sarah's Library

1/1 - I'm enjoying the story except for the irritating anachronisms - I seriously doubt they knew what a 'bar' was in the 19th centuryish era this is supposed to be, maybe taproom, tavern or saloon, but not bar.  There is also nothing to tell us where this is set, US or UK - I mean it could be anywhere from New Hampshire to Edinburgh (there's no evidence of accents, but then considering the lack of other details I wouldn't have really expected to see an "aye" or a "nae").  To be continued...

2/1 - In the end I found this a bit weak, too full of anachronisms to ring true to the era it's supposed to be.  Through all the weirdness and appearance of tentacled man-suit wearing monsters she seemed to be unbelievably unafraid.  Also, she was strangely unaffected by the sight of Mr Whatley, the head of the man suit wearing monster brigade, getting out of his bath naked.  I mean she's supposed to be a respectable, widowed governess and she's not bothered by naked, nightmarish monsters and the dead still being available for hugs from their children.  It's all just too unlikely to make a good book.