THE BELL TOLLS AT TRAEGER HALL
by Jaime Jo Wright
October 20 – November 14, 2025 Virtual Book Tour
Synopsis:
An abandoned estate encased in stagnant darkness . . .
A haunting legacy intent on silencing all within reach . . .
In 1890, the ominous tolling of the bell announces that death has come to Traeger Hall, leaving orphaned Waverly Pembrooke to piece together the puzzle behind her uncle’s and aunt’s murders. Bound by the terms of her uncle’s eccentric will, Waverly finds herself alone in a manor shrouded by death and questioning the reasons for her uncle’s paranoia. A madness hovers over Traeger Hall, and Waverly–as well as the people of nearby Newton Creek–are ill-prepared for the woe that has descended.
In present day Newton Creek, whispers of a family curse still cling to the century-old, abandoned property of Traeger Hall. When Jennie Phillips takes possession of the estate after her mother’s passing, she is intent on solving the mystery of the Traeger murders. Yet a modern cold case suggests that untimely deaths and mysterious occurrences still plague the property. And as thorny truths surface, Jennie realizes the dark legacy threatens not only the town and the Traeger descendants . . . but also, chillingly, Jennie herself.
MY REVIEW
“There was no one on earth who didn’t have secrets.”
I was looking forward to reading this book since I saw it announced. Wright’s books have the perfect amount of suspense and spooky moments for my liking. The way she writes the two timelines and how they work through each other are done so well. There was a certain point in the book that I couldn’t stop reading, I had to see how it would end.
Jennie and Waverly are two women in different time periods affected by the mysterious Traeger Hall. Both are written well. They are strong women and determined to figure out the strange occurrences at the Hall and my mysteries bell tower. I suspected so many characters as I followed the story. No one was off my list. This was the perfect read for Halloween weekend.
The author’s way of storytelling is compelling and always done so well. The way she writes always pulls me into the story with the creepy settings and excellent characters. And I am a huge fan of dual timelines.
I received a paperback copy from the publisher and a NetGalley link for the tour. All views are my own.
Book Details:
Genre: Dual Timeline Gothic Suspense
Published by: Bethany House Publishers
Publication Date: October 21, 2025
Number of Pages: 336
ISBN: 9780764243806, paperback
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Author Bio:
Jaime Jo Wright is the author of thirteen novels, including Christy Award-winner and ECPA bestseller The Vanishing at Castle Moreau, Christy Award and Daphne du Maurier Award-winner The House on Foster Hill, and Carol Award-winner The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond. Jaime has also written two Publishers Weekly bestselling novellas. She lives in Wisconsin with her family and fabulous felines.
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