Lucy tells us she is not a murderer, that she is innocent, but we will find that she is very much an unreliable narrator. The Companion by Kim Taylor Blakemore It's 1855, New Hampshire, with Lucy Blunt in a dirty, cold, vermin infested cell, awaiting her day of hanging. *Many thanks to Kim Taylor Blakemore, Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for arc in exchange for my honest opinion.*. The idea for the novel is not unique, still I think Ms Blakemore managed to write an interesting and atmospheric novel which I recommend. The complicated relationships Lucy gets into are intensified by the nearly gothic-like of the premise, a house in New Hampshire, and the winter time in which the main thread of the story takes place. She is definitely a survivor and I liked this stamina of hers. I certainly felt sorry for her but could not bring myself too like her. We learn only what Lucy wants us to learn, which I find interesting as it leaves a lot to my interpretation of the character. I am all for unreliable narrators, and I think Lucy is definitely one of the best I have met recently. Just days before the execution, Lucy recalls her life, and we are given some snippets of information which allow us to get deeper into Lucy's mysterious background and her life, however, she is an unreliable narrator and there is a lot of doubt on the side of the reader. It is 1855 and we re told a story of a young woman, Lucy Blunt, who is about to be hanged for a double murder.
I am all for unreliable narrators, This is an interesting offering by Ms Blakemore that held my attention throughout.
This is an interesting offering by Ms Blakemore that held my attention throughout. But how much of her story can we trust? After all, Lucy’s been known to bend the truth…. Now, with her execution looming closer, Lucy’s allies fight to have her sentence overturned as the tale she’s spinning nears its conclusion. But when Lucy’s rising status becomes a threat to the mistress’s current companion, the delicate balance of power and loyalty begins to shift, setting into motion a brewing storm of betrayal, suspicion, and rage. In a mysterious household of locked doors and forbidden affections, Lucy slips comfortably into the shadows, where she believes the indiscretions of her past will remain hidden. In the shadow of the gallows, Lucy reflects on the events that led to her bitter downfall-from the moment she arrived at the rambling Burton mansion looking for work and a better life to the grisly murders themselves. Murderess or victim? Only Lucy knows the truth. Lucy Blunt is set to hang for a double murder. But Lucy has been known to tell lies…ġ855, New Hampshire. In the shadow of the gallows, Lucy reflects on the events that led to her bitter downfall-from the moment she arrived at the rambling Burton mansion looking for work an They say she’s a murderess. But Lucy has been known to tell lies… 1855, New Hampshire.