Now that she's safely married to a baron, Sylvie believes that she has fully escaped the life she left behind, one in which she and her sister, Charlotte, conned grieving families by posing as spirit mediums. But when Charlotte comes calling asking for help with one more con that could help pay the medical bills for their dying father, Sylvie can't say no. However, once they start the con, Sylvie quickly realizes that not everything is as it seems. Either Charlotte's pulling something on her own, or there actually is a spirit in the house.
Set in Paris in the 1860s, this gothic story is full of atmosphere and nods to the French Revolution (as that's when the spirit they're supposed to be reaching died). It's also full of intriguing twists and a bit of commentary about the constraints placed on women at the time. A good gothic read, one in which I hesitate to mention anything else for fear of spoiling it.
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