I had the chance to talk about Lucy Kaufman more than once, and her novella Don´t Forget the Crazy was a shocking surprise. Hence, my interest in continuing with her other writings - whose covers do also deserve a mention.
Her latest, the first from The Carousel of Curiosities series, The Heart-Shaped Box maintains the same tensed psychological ambiance with characters moving at the border between sanity and insanity.
Set in the Victorian Sussex, it starts as a Romantic relationship, with Smith overwhelming Constance with presents, but the bows and lids do lead to unfathomable obsession games. The novella may be relatively short - a bit over 50 pages - but it is perfectly created to surprise, shock and keep the reader glued to the story. A psychological dark story that is worth every single second spent reading it without a break.
If you are looking for a bit different love tale, incredibly well told, this novella is a recommended read. It will stay with you for a very long time. Hopefully, there are more installments from The Carousel Series as I really cannot wait to get entranced into the next works by Lucy Kaufman.
Rating: 5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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