Jade aka MrsTosh's Reviews > The Nightingale's Castle

The Nightingale's Castle is an historical fiction novel, based on the true story of Erzsébet Báthory also known as the blood countess, who is rumoured to have murdered 600 peasant girls who were in her employ.

The story is based in 1610, Hungary and it is a thrilling gothic tale. I have to say I have never heard of the Countess before, but after reading this book I have realised that she was rather infamous. The author has obviously done her research very well ,and beautifully mixes history with a little artistic licence. I enjoyed the pace of the book and writing style. It is the first time I have read the author but I will definitely look out for other books in the future. The front cover of the book is also very beautiful and it definitely made me want to read it.

The book is very dark and disturbing in places, I think due to it being based on real life invests but it just makes the reading all the more interesting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.