The Shadow Between

by Ruth Abbey

Sarah Vernon, pretty and spirited young daughter of a widowed farmer's wife, becomes governess to little Rebecca Granger, child of a cold, hard woman, who, with her daughter and two sons, has just taken possession of Hillside, a lonely Yorkshire farm. Sarah soon senses that there is some deep mystery surrounding this withdrawn, arrogant family. Why does the old servant hate her so? What is the reason for the strange behaviour of the gaunt mother and her sons? What is the shadow which stands between Sarah and the son with whom she falls in love?

Genres: Gothic

Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Gothic Romance Author that used the pseudonym, Ruth Pattison.

Reviews

[Alix · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t like the writing style so it made it hard for me to ever get into the book and enjoy it. It had a distant narrative voice, so I never really felt emotionally invested in the story or the heroine. Also how the hero spoke to the heroine annoyed me. For example, when Sarah says she can’t understand why a character did something he says, “Of course you can’t, my sweet and gentle Sarah. How could you? With your generous, loving nature, how could you understand a mind that has become warped, and bitter and grasping?” He’s always slightly condescending to her and him constantly calling her “my darling” annoyed the shit out of me too.