A gothic coming of age story on suppressed female desire in the early nineteen twenties and the controlling nature of old English boarding schools.

2026 is definitely the year of perfectly plotted and beautifully written retellings of Gothic fiction.

Whether you’re already utterly in love with Gothic historical fiction or you haven’t yet found the book to pique your interest in the genre, Weavingshaw is the one to convert you.

Maddie has weaved a gothic atmosphere together with the roots of Jewish folklore, creating an utterly unputdownable debut!

I enjoyed the gothic foreboding of this novel and the relationship between the two women of different generations. 

With descriptions of boiling bones and meat pie recipes that will make your blood run cold, this is not a novel for the faint of heart but..