The Dark Unwinding

When Katharine Tulman is sent by her Aunt to have her Uncle committed, she is certain it will be a quick trip there and back. After all, her uncle hadn't been heard from in years and her aunt was her only source of income/survival. But when Katharine gets to Stranwyne, nothing is what she expected. It is an entire village that employs families rescued from the workhouses of England. Not only that, but her uncle is a genius inventor albeit with an extreme case of autism. Katharine is met with hostility from the people of the village as well as the cook and her brooding, handsome nephew, Lane. They are sure she is going to get her uncle committed and destroy the village and all the people in it. As Katharine spends more and more time with her uncle, she realizes that she is willing to do anything to keep him and the villagers safe from her aunt. But strange things are happening to her and as time goes on, it may be Katharine who winds up committed and all she loves taken from her. This book is filled with drafty old houses, dashing apprentices, a mute boy with a rabbit and an uncle you can't help but love. It is an interesting look at what people will do to make a buck, help a war or save someone you love. Don't worry, there is a dastardly villain who will hopefully get his in the sequel. I enjoyed this book and look forward to a reunion scene between our heroine and hero. Happy reading my friends!