Thank you for joining me today on my blog as I feature The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright, on tour with Austen Prose tours!

Book Facts
- Title: The Vanishing at Castle Moreau
- Author: Jaime Jo Wright
- Genre: Historical Suspense, Historical Romance, Inspirational Fiction
- Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
- Publication date: April 4, 2023
- Length: 384 pages
- Format: Hardcover, trade paperback, eBook, & audiobook
- ISBN: 978-0764238345
- Tour dates: March 27 – April 10, 2023
Book Description
A haunting legend. An ominous curse. A search for a secret buried deep within the castle walls.
In 1870, orphaned Daisy François takes a position as housemaid at a Wisconsin castle to escape the horrors of her past life. There she finds a reclusive and eccentric Gothic authoress who hides tales more harrowing than the ones in her novels. As women disappear from the area and the eerie circumstances seem to parallel a local legend, Daisy is thrust into a web that could ultimately steal her sanity, if not her life.
In the present day, Cleo Clemmons is hired by the grandson of an American aristocratic family to help his grandmother face her hoarding in the dilapidated Castle Moreau. But when Cleo uncovers more than just the woman’s stash of collectibles, a century-old mystery and the dust of the old castle’s curse threaten to rise again . . . this time to leave no one alive to tell the sordid tale.
Award-winning author Jaime Jo Wright seamlessly weaves a dual-time tale of two women who must do all they can to seek the light amid the darkness shrouding Castle Moreau.
About the Author

Jaime Jo Wright is the author of eight novels, including Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award-winner The House on Foster Hill and Carol Award winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. She’s also the Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestselling author of two novellas. Jaime lives in Wisconsin with her cat named Foo; her husband, Cap’n Hook; and their two mini-adults, Peter Pan and CoCo.
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Praise for the Book
“Wright (The Souls of Lost Lake) captivates with a thrilling tale of two women who get caught up in the secrets of a Wisconsin castle…The twisting, fast-moving plot is loaded with secrets, and the characters remain morally ambiguous until the end. Readers won’t want to put this down.”— Publisher’s Weekly
“Wright (The Premonition at Withers Farm) pens another delightfully creepy tale where nothing is quite as it seems and characters seek freedom from nightmares both real and imagined.”— Library Journal
“Jaime Jo Wright never disappoints, and The Vanishing at Castle Moreau is no exception. With real, flawed characters who grapple with real-life struggles, this gripping suspense novel will draw readers in from the very first page. Good luck putting it down. I couldn’t.”— Lynette Eason, bestselling author of the Extreme Measures series
Purchase Links
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My Thoughts
This book should come with a warning and that being you will not get any sleep for want of finishing this fantastic novel! I lost sleep staying up late reading and wished away the hours at work so I could get back to the story. It captured me from the very beginning, held me in its intense hold, and did not let up until the end. Per usual, this author does a phenomenal job of crafting two (well, actually three) storylines that slowly come together in a brilliance that I am amazed by every time I read a split time plot. I feel like I usually prefer one timeline over another, but in this novel, I actually really liked both Daisy and Cleo equally and loved their growth in the story. The suspense is thrilling and I honestly had no idea where the spooky surreal story was going until it was revealed at the very end. I loved the thread of faith and hope clearly woven in the novel as well. I also appreciate the way this author is not afraid to tackle some tough subjects and she stirred even more compassion in me for the difficulties in this novel. This book is captivating and marvelous and well worth the sleep I lost. Highly recommended!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers, courtesy of Austen Prose Tours with Laurel Ann Nattress. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
