Young governess, Winifred Notty, arrives at Ensor House to start her new role. With only a few belongings and her dark past in tow, things soon become unsettled in this incredibly captivating read!


Short Thoughts: The comedy here comes fast, hard, and beautifully dark. I frequently found myself blindsided, mouth agape, and loved every second of it.

Notty is a vile, brutal and enchanting protagonist. Her voice, as narrator, is superb and I really wish it could’ve been longer because I wasn’t ready to leave her story.

It’s an incredibly graphic read and I’m sure many people will be talking about the acts of violence within: It’s an absolute blast. The story, while not complex, is a whirlwind of excitement as you watch the gradual decline to its perfect final third.

Within the first twenty pages, I’d already preordered my physical copy because I will be rereading this as soon as it arrives.

I knew somewhere out there is a book written for me, I was absolutely sure I was going to love this and I wasn’t wrong. I must have been Whinifred Notty in a previous life, she is an absolute psycho, so witty, funny and sarcastic. I needed more of her, but the story is just a perfection of a mess. It was short and it read so fast, I needed it to be longer. I cannot have enough of this Victorian time psychopath. How am I now supposed to satisfy my hunger for more murderous governesses? This year starts with a bang, please read this as soon as it comes out and lets obsess over it together.
10 f****** stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the ARC of my most anticipated book of the year.

Woah! I was not prepared for this book!
It was deliciously dark, funny, disturbing, and shocking.
Winifred is a complex character who makes bold choices and has the most grotesque of thoughts. Some that made my stomach roil but she is a psychopath, after all.
I love the Victorian era. I love a good thriller. This book delivers both so well. The commentary on Victorian society is amusing. The nods to an unhinged mind are unnerving.
The only thing I felt was missing was more of Winifred's background. There are mentions but she's such a fascinating character that I want to know more about her.
Prepare yourself before reading this book, particularly for THAT ending.

This was a very unsettling read at times. Interesting, engaging and very readable. I thought it was well-plotted and enjoyed the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

This is a unique bold story, that holds a very sarcastic bold tone throughout.

The writing style left me engrossed, it feels like a gender reversed version of American Psycho with a sociopathic antiheroine as its focal point.

A brilliant gothic historical novel, that I throughly enjoyed, although I do feel like I need to re read certain bits. I will be purchasing Mrs March and anything else the author releases.

Delightfully depraved and very funny.

I really enjoyed Victorian Psycho - more than expected. I would be very excited to see what this author does next. I will certainly be readings Mrs March.