Review of Hattie Vavaseur
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Review of Hattie Vavaseur
[Following is a volunteer review of "Hattie Vavaseur" by M. Rebecca Wildsmith.]
An old lady, Hattie Vavaseur, who has just attended a funeral, is escorted by a chauffeur to a huge mansion owned by a volatile, irritable master. Hattie can not remember the purpose of her visit to this house or her past to explain her present circumstances. Bertram, the chauffeur, and Harold, the butler, seem oddly familiar to her, but she can not place them in her thoughts or recognition. Hattie is too proud to let them know about her memory loss and assuage her fears by asking questions. She is put up in a room fully colored and covered in pink for which she has had a deep hatred since her childhood. To her dismay, the master of the house hardly acknowledges her presence or even in circumstances when they meet; it becomes the most unpleasant moment for themselves. Soon after, she goes for an appointment with an occultist, Vamelda. Vamelda finds Hattie a fascinating and unique case and promises to help uncover her past. The story, Hattie Vavaseur by M. Rebecca Wildsmith, proceeds to bring to light the mystery of Hattie's life.
Hattie is snobbish, picky, intellectually rich, and emotionally thoughtful. She orders around the staff when needed and has a knack for maintaining age-old traditions and customs like greeting someone using the right way to address etc. The bond and the constant banter between her and Vamelda, despite their opposite personalities, is very adorable. Vamelda has a typically hilarious way of handling her clients to make them believe in the supernatural. Next comes Teddy, a ten-year-old guy and a side character who makes his presence synonymous with mischief and made me expect entertainment whenever he was present in the scenes. I liked the slow burn romance between the characters, which aptly complimented the characters and the timeline in which the story is set.
The book encompasses mystery, crime, humor, romance, and paranormal. The narrative has an utterly unique twist to it that shocked as well as hooked me to it. It starts with as much as innocuous it can sound and slowly builds up to doubts and worries where even the readers are confused to conclude as to what might be the possible explanation. I loved how the author weaves all the characters in and makes them a vital part of the story. All the characters had a reasonable explanation for their presence in the plot.
There was nothing that I did not like about the book. Rebecca has written the book in a style that gives a feel similar to the classics, yet it is not too slow-paced. The indulging dose of vocabulary used in the book appealed to me and enhanced my understanding and usage of the language.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because the author has done a great job with the endearing characters and brings various themes like friendship, betrayal, love, and crime onto the table. The novel is exceptionally well-edited and has absolutely no errors or profanity. Mild forms of affection take place between two lovers. I completed this book in one sitting, and it entertained me a lot. I would recommend this book to lovers of mystery and historical fiction looking for a fun yet unique story.
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Hattie Vavaseur
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An old lady, Hattie Vavaseur, who has just attended a funeral, is escorted by a chauffeur to a huge mansion owned by a volatile, irritable master. Hattie can not remember the purpose of her visit to this house or her past to explain her present circumstances. Bertram, the chauffeur, and Harold, the butler, seem oddly familiar to her, but she can not place them in her thoughts or recognition. Hattie is too proud to let them know about her memory loss and assuage her fears by asking questions. She is put up in a room fully colored and covered in pink for which she has had a deep hatred since her childhood. To her dismay, the master of the house hardly acknowledges her presence or even in circumstances when they meet; it becomes the most unpleasant moment for themselves. Soon after, she goes for an appointment with an occultist, Vamelda. Vamelda finds Hattie a fascinating and unique case and promises to help uncover her past. The story, Hattie Vavaseur by M. Rebecca Wildsmith, proceeds to bring to light the mystery of Hattie's life.
Hattie is snobbish, picky, intellectually rich, and emotionally thoughtful. She orders around the staff when needed and has a knack for maintaining age-old traditions and customs like greeting someone using the right way to address etc. The bond and the constant banter between her and Vamelda, despite their opposite personalities, is very adorable. Vamelda has a typically hilarious way of handling her clients to make them believe in the supernatural. Next comes Teddy, a ten-year-old guy and a side character who makes his presence synonymous with mischief and made me expect entertainment whenever he was present in the scenes. I liked the slow burn romance between the characters, which aptly complimented the characters and the timeline in which the story is set.
The book encompasses mystery, crime, humor, romance, and paranormal. The narrative has an utterly unique twist to it that shocked as well as hooked me to it. It starts with as much as innocuous it can sound and slowly builds up to doubts and worries where even the readers are confused to conclude as to what might be the possible explanation. I loved how the author weaves all the characters in and makes them a vital part of the story. All the characters had a reasonable explanation for their presence in the plot.
There was nothing that I did not like about the book. Rebecca has written the book in a style that gives a feel similar to the classics, yet it is not too slow-paced. The indulging dose of vocabulary used in the book appealed to me and enhanced my understanding and usage of the language.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because the author has done a great job with the endearing characters and brings various themes like friendship, betrayal, love, and crime onto the table. The novel is exceptionally well-edited and has absolutely no errors or profanity. Mild forms of affection take place between two lovers. I completed this book in one sitting, and it entertained me a lot. I would recommend this book to lovers of mystery and historical fiction looking for a fun yet unique story.
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Hattie Vavaseur
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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