Review: 'Blood on Her Tongue' by Johanna van Veen
Last year I read Johanna van Veen's My Darling Dreadful Thing , which I greatly enjoyed. I always love me a Gothic novel, full of mysterious mansions and dark hauntings, and van Veen provided all of that, creating a sumptuous atmosphere. So naturally I wanted to read her next book, which gave me the same delightful, Gothic shivers. Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pub. Date : 25/03/2025 Publisher : Poisoned Pen Press "I'm in your blood, and you are in mine…" The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister's conditio...
