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The Companion
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The other orphans say Margot is lucky. Lucky to survive the horrible accident that killed her family. Lucky to have her own room because she wakes up screaming every night. But it wasn't luck that made the Suttons rescue Margot from her bleak existence at the group home. Margot was hand-picked to be a companion to their silent, mysterious daughter, Agatha. At first, helping with Agatha - and getting to know her handsome older brother - seems much better than the group home. But soon, the isolated, gothic house begins playing tricks on Margot’s mind, making her question everything she believes about the Suttons... and herself. Margot’s bad dreams may have stopped when she came to live with Agatha – but the real nightmare has just begun.
And finally, lucky to be chosen by a prestigious family to live at their remote country estate.
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The very first page really hooks you right off the bat. Seriously! It starts with an opening scene so full of suspense that my emotions went tumbling within the first 5 minutes of reading. Books like this really pique my interest and prompt me to dive right in!
The creepy factor definitely lingers throughout the entire book and the twists were steady and consistent. I really like how Margot and Agatha’s friendship progressed, and the subtle romance with Barrett was just enough to add another dynamic to the plot without taking away from the main story or it’s gothic vibes. I do wish we learned a smidgen more background of the Sutton family history, but overall….. this is a solid read!
I recommend it to anyone who enjoys an eery gothic story without the typical gore or intense violence often seen in the genre.
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About Katie Alender
She attended high school at the Palm Beach County School of the Arts, studying Communication Arts. From there, she went on to the Florida State University Film School, which led her to her current hometown, a tiny hamlet on the West Coast known as “Los Angeles.”
She enjoys writing, reading, sewing (especially quilts), gardening, photography, and hanging out with her husband, her daughter, and her dogs, Scooter and Frodo.
Her first brush with publication was the article “So You Want to Live On Mars?” published in Sassy magazine in December 1991.
