London ClarkeReviews

Hope moves into a new home and meets Reed. Hope believes she sees her dead husband while Reed's love relationship is strained. The chapters switch between Hope and Reed, giving readers both sides of the story as they interact and live their personal lives. Therefore, the story follows how both characters handle their situation and their connection over time as they experience what they believe is the paranormal in their homes.


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Hope moves into a new home and meets Reed. Hope believes she sees her dead husband while Reed's love relationship is strained. The chapters switch between Hope and Reed, giving readers both sides of the story as they interact and live their personal lives. Therefore, the story follows how both characters handle their situation and their connection over time as they experience what they believe is the paranormal in their homes.


I received a free copy and am leaving a review voluntarily.
Thank you to Hidden Gems Books and author.

I love paranormal, and supernatural stories, and the cover of this one alone promised that. I wasn't at all disappointed. Wildfell is creepy and dark, with just the right amount of suspense and plenty of chills. It's a ghost story that the "Ghost Story Junkie" would highly recommend. Visitors will want to visit every room in the old manor and explore everything from the grand and decaying expansive manor, have a talk with the mysterious elder mistress...watch the shadows and listen for the midnight footsteps traveling up to the turret room. Along with the creepy child and paranormal activity that leaves the characters questioning reality and their own sanity, you have now explored. Wildfell. Even though its set-in modern times, as soon as I entered the doors of Wildfell, I felt as though I had traveled back to the 19th century and what a fabulous journey I had creeping along the darkened halls, holding my breath as the shadows emerged and cheering on while biting my lip as the characters faced their fears and battle the most unmentionable. The reader will wonder at times as to what and who is real and with some unexpected twists, you will find yourself wanting to return to Wildfell for much more.... if you survive.

When I first read the description, and then got into the beginning of the book, I thought this was going to turn into one of those tawdry romance novels and that maybe the handsome hunk next door comes to the rescue of poor damsel in distress Claire. It's been a while since I've been so wrong! Yes Claire is a respected professional by day and a party girl by night if her kids are off with their father, but the new handsome hunk is not coming to anyone's rescue and sometimes you need to believe that pets and children can sense danger better than adults.

After getting involved with the new neighbor, Claire and her daughters begin to experience some very creepy happenings. Soon it becomes apparent that something supernatural is afoot in the entire neighborhood. This is no haunted house that you can just pack up and move away from.
I'm not going to get into the plot more than I have because it is best discovered for yourself. I will tell you it scared me. I read the first half very quickly because I was hooked from the start. Once I got to the halfway mark I kept putting it down. Not because it isn't good, but because it gave me the heebie jeebies. It takes a lot to scare me but The Neighbor did the trick.

5 out of 5 stars

I received a complimentary copy for review

I can not get enough of London Clarke's books. I have not read a bad one yet, so when I saw that she had released a new book entitled The Neighbor, I knew I had to read it. To say I was blown away is an understatement. The Neighbor has now become my favorite London Clarke book so far.

The plot of The Neighbor was definitely frightening. However, I could not put this book down. I kept trying to find opportunities when I had free time to read it. I was terrified for Claire and her four girls. I found myself wanting to protect them from whatever evil had invaded their house. I loved how the supernatural element of the story did not feel forced or cheesy. It was very believable so much so that I kept having to check for shadows as I read this book! The pacing was done perfectly. Although there are some parts of the story that are a bit predictable with how they will play out, I felt that it didn't take away from the narrative at all. I will say all the demon encounters were the spookiest though! However, London Clarke writes them in a way that won't leave you too scared to continue reading. She writes them in a way that will leave you wanting to know more. By the end of the book, all loose ends had been tied up, and there were no cliff hangers.

All of the characters in The Neighbor were fleshed out perfectly even the supporting characters. I really connected with Claire the most, not because she was the main character, but because we are both mothers. While I have two boys instead of four girls, my youngest, funnily enough named Levi (if you read The Neighbor, you'll find out why I find it funny), is the same age as Claire's youngest daughter named Paris. My oldest isn't much older than Claire's oldest daughter Annalen. Plus, Claire and myself are very close in age. I was behind Claire 100 percent, and it annoyed me when her ex-husband, Gunnar, thought she was just losing her mind instead of trying to help her out. I found Clair to be a very strong female character, and I felt so much admiration for her for what she chose to go through for her girls. (I know that most parents would have done the same though.) I also felt bad for Claire that one decision is what caused this whole supernatural mess. Steel was a definitely an interesting character that I did not trust from the very beginning. He is written perfectly, and even though I didn't trust him very much, he was still fun to read about. I found myself trying to figure him out all the time! Whitney was another character that I liked but didn't trust. It was so weird how her life seemed to mimic Claire's.

Trigger warnings for The Neighbor include profanity, violence, murder, death, suicide, alcohol, pedophilia (though not graphic), sex scenes (not very graphic), demons, and the occult.

Overall, The Neighbor is one heck of a rollercoaster ride, so be sure to strap yourself in tight. With it's terrifying plot and interesting characters, this book sucks you in from the very first page and won't spit you back out until it's had its wicked way with you. This is one book that needs to be made into a movie now. I would definitely recommend The Neighbor by London Clarke to those aged 18+ who love their spooky novels with a big helping of terrifying on the side. You will not be disappointed, that's for sure!

Hunter is thrilled to receive a call that Laura, his wife who has been missing, was located in a hospital after a car accident. Hunter arrives at the hospital eager to see Laura only to be shocked that she doesn’t look like herself nor does she act like herself. Laura is not happy to be reunited with her husband and is eager to return to the life her new life with a new man at Nocturne House. Hunter becomes aware that Laura has been involved with a cult and while she is anxious to return, he knows the cult is dangerous and he needs to convince her of that fact.

Nocturne House is the third book in a series, however, I have not read the first two and did not feel like I was missing backstory that kept me from following. I would say it is a stand alone book. Honestly, I struggled to put it down. The story is told from different characters and even from different times. The chapters are labeled which makes following easy. London Clarke does an amazing job of weaving the chapters and characters which added to the over all experience. Nocturne House is filled with plot twists, it’s is not predictable. Its a must read, in-fact. I plan to read the first two books.

I've been a huge fan of London Clarke's since I read her first book Wildfell over two years ago. I loved the other two books in the Legacy of Darkness series (The Meadows and Whickering Place). However, the last and final installment of the series, Nocturne House, absolutely blew me away. It has become my favorite book that Clarke has written so far!

(While Nocturne House is the final installment in the Legacy of Darkness series, it can be read as a standalone. However, you do get a little more backstory on the majority of the characters if you've read the previous two books. Also, if you start at Nocturne House, you'll end up with spoilers for the first two books.)

Laura has been missing for awhile. When she turns up in the hospital after a car accident, her husband, Hunter, is over the moon. However, Laura is devastated. She wants to return to her life she had while she was missing where she lived in a house called Nocturne House, where she was free of all her medications, and she belonged to another man. She was a sanguinarian in that life, and she seemed to enjoy it. However, Hunter knows that the cult Laura was in was involved in some highly shady and illegal dealings. Will Hunter be able to win back Laura's heart and convince her that her time in Nocturne House wasn't all it was cracked up to be?

I don't know how London Clarke does it. Perhaps she has magical author superpowers, but she makes each book in the Legacy of Darkness series even better than its predecessor. I didn't think that was possible since I always feel like each book was amazing! Nocturne House had such an intriguing plot. I found myself fully immersed in the story from the very first page. The story is extremely addictive, and I found that every time I had to put the book down for whatever reason, I was constantly craving more of the story. I had to find out what would happen next! Although there are chapters from Laura's point of view as well as Hunter's and Pearse's, Clarke does an amazing job at connecting all the narratives together. The story runs together so smoothly, and each chapter seems to just flow into the next. I liked how we got to know more about The Colony (the major vampire cult) and its offshoot named SOAL (Success of a Lifetime) which prides itself on being better than The Colony and not as dark. SOAL reminded me a lot of Scientology and The Manson Family in which the way things were ran. It was obvious that London Clarke had done her homework on cults and how they operate. There were quite a few plot twists peppered throughout Nocturne House. While I was able to foresee some of the twists, many of them I never saw coming. Major points for that because unpredictable plot twists are the best! I also loved how Clarke made the ending for Nocturne House come together nicely. It never felt rushed or too perfect. It just felt natural. While there are no cliffhangers, there is some room for speculation or perhaps another book in the series (wishful thinking on my part!). The only minor thing that confused me was when Laura's story would switch from past to present and back again. Laura's chapters started off with if they were in the past or present, but there were a few chapters that weren't labeled as such. Luckily, it was fairly easy to figure out which timeline I was in.

Every character in Nocturne House felt like a real life person. Each character felt very fleshed out instead of a make believe person. I was happy to revisit the lives of characters from the second book in the series and even more elated to see mentions of characters from the very first book! While this book has chapters from three different character's points of view, Laura stood out as the main character. I found her chapters to be the most exciting (though each chapter brought excitement of its own). I kept wanting Laura to come to her senses, but I could see the appeal of SOAL as well as Alex, the man Laura claimed to be her husband at Nocturne House. I enjoyed reading about Laura's thought process throughout the book especially when it came to SOAL's activities. I also enjoyed Hunter's perspective on everything, and his loyalty to Laura was very admirable. I think a lot of people would have just walked away after being treated the way Laura treated him. Alex was also a brilliant character, and even I was sucked in by his charismatic personality. I was elated to see that Pearse and Avery were back in Nocturne House. I loved them both in Whickering Place. I won't go into much detail about them in case you want to read the previous book in the series, but let's just say that Pearse was the same old Pearse with how he felt about everything.

Trigger warnings for Nocturne House include profanity, violence (though not gory), mental health issues, sexual situations (not graphic), rape (mentioned in name only), brainwashing, kidnapping, murder, demons, the occult, and alcohol use.

Overall, Nocturne House is a fantastic novel with a solid story and fantastic characters. London Clarke managed to make a spooky story really come to life in each and every page. I would definitely recommend Nocturne House by London Clarke to those aged 16+. I believe fans of most genres will enjoy this one!½

I've been a fan of London Clarke since I read her debut novel Wildfell. I was thrilled when Whickering Place, the second novel in the Legacy of Darkness series, came out. I really enjoyed the first book in the series The Meadows. I must say that Whickering Place really blew me away!

If you're a fan of vampires, ghosts, and a touch of romance, you will love Whickering Place. I'm not going to rehash the synopsis since you will have probably read it yourself, and the synopsis does such a great job at describing this book. Even though I'm not a fan of the whole vampire movement in media, I really did enjoy Whickering Place. The plot was done brilliantly. I very much enjoyed the world building. In fact, I couldn't find one fault with the world building. Clarke does a fantastic job at making sure you're left feeling like you are a bystander amidst all the action. While there is a cliffhanger at the end of Whickering Place, this was done intentionally and will hopefully all will be revealed in the next book in the series.

The pacing was slow for about the first quarter or so of the book as the backstory and plot were being set up. I will admit that I did think about just giving up on Whickering Place, but I'm glad I kept reading because wow, the pacing definitely picked up after that! Once it picked up, there was no going back. I devoured each page. The suspense kept me on my toes! I was heavily invested in the story and all of the characters in Whickering Place.

Each and every character no matter how minor or major was written fantastically! Each character had their own personality, and it felt as if I was reading about a real flesh and blood person instead of just a character in a book. Avery was a great character. I could sort of relate to her agoraphobia. I used to be almost as bad as her. I felt bad for her, and I was always hoping she would get better so she could have more of a life. I kept thinking that Avery and myself could become great friends if she was real. It was almost as if every decision she made was one that I would have made. Pearse was definitely an interesting character. I did feel bad for him when it came to The Colony. I was always hoping he'd be able to get away from them. He seemed like he had a good heart. I also felt bad for Colin when it came to Avery. It was very obvious that he cared deeply for her. Colin definitely came across as a stand up sort of guy! I didn't really care for Maris, not because she was written poorly. She was actually written quite well! She just reminded me of those pretty mean girls I knew back when I was in school. I didn't know what to think of Cassie. I liked Cassie, and I loved her personality and how willing she was to help out, but I was never sure if I could trust her 100 percent.

Trigger warnings for Whickering Place include profanity (there's not a lot though), sexual situations (although these aren't graphic, and there aren't many sexual scenes), murder, attempted murder, alcohol, dealings with the occult, demons, and violence.

Overall, Whickering Place is a thrilling read which such a fantastic set of characters and an intense plot! This is one of those books that even though it starts out slow, it does a fantastic job at pulling you right into its pages and doesn't let you go! I would definitely recommend Whickering Place by London Clarke to everyone aged 17+ who loves getting lost in a good thriller.

The Meadows
by London Clarke
2018
Carfax Abbey Publishing

Scarlett DeHaven has been sober for over two years. Her addiction to alcohol and pills has been a constant reminder of her past, and she is determined to leave her past in Nashville and move to the Shenandoah Valley. It seemed like the perfect setting to start fresh.
Scarlett purchases a huge old dilapidated mansion for millions, money is nothing to her. She dreams of rehabbing the 15,000 sq ft mansion complete with indoor swimming pool and indoor gardens into a Bed & Breakfast.
This mansion 'The Meadows' has a past of its own and it has not interest in starting fresh. It doesn't want to move forward, the house has a secret of its own....its own underground brotherhood....its own cult of blood thirsty monsters.
Scarlett's sobriety is tested when she realizes the only place in town is a pub. When she begins to see apparitions in the house, curtains moving in windows, lights mysteriously turning on and construction men terrified to return, she decides its time to delve into the history of this mansion, its secrets and demons. Things get even creepier when a tunnel system is found under the house, and its alter used for blood rituals, vampires and demons. The only way to fight demons is with a demonologist and a psychic, shes already put over 5 million into this mansion, shes not walking away.
Will Scarlett ever be the sole owner and possessor of 'The Meadow"? Can old habits ever be changed?
Terrifying and disturbing paranormal thriller. London Clarke has given us a fast paced tale of terror that draws you into its spooky atmosphere and characters. Its a page turner that will stick in your head....Creepy!
I can't wait for book 2 of this series.
Thanks to BooksGoSocial and the author, London Clarke as well as netgalley for this ARC for review.
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This book was intense. A little bit of romance, some murder and paranormal activity, plus a whole lot of suspense. It had me on the edge of my seat. Love joining Anne on her adventure surviving Wildfell. I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review

Holy moly! This was an amazing read! I read this in less than 24 hours. I just couldn't put it down. Anne drops her life in the states and runs off to London to escape having to testify in court against an ex-lover accused of sexual assault, who also happened to be her college professor. On the plane to London Anne meets Bain. Under the assumed name of Tessa, Anne decides to stay with Bain at the old and decrepit house in which he's staying. The problem is... this house has more than just creaky walls and dusty floors lurking in it's shadows. Will Anne ever make it out of there alive once she's entered? Or will the house decide her fate?

Excellently written. The story is well thought out and very well put together. A little slow at the start but by about 40% of the way through it picks up a sledge hammer and nails you! This book had me gripped til the end. Characters were perfectly developed and more than believable, they seemed to jump off the page (or screen in my case).

I dare say, this has to be one of the best horror novels I've ever read and coming from a horror fanatic like myself, that's a pretty BIG compliment! I am going to have to get a hold of a paper copy of this one for my library and I would definitely recommend this book to all who enjoy a bit of creepiness in their lives.