I just finished reading The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling, it is the first book in a series of four. I can't decide how I feel about it, which is giving me reason to pause and ponder the book longer than the last page, so I suppose that is saying something.
Set in historical England, Penelope Lumley has just graduated from Sawbourne, a school for poor, orphan girls. With her superior training by Miss Mortimer, Penelope seeks employment as a governess with the Ashtons, a very wealthy family. Mysteriously, Lady Constance and Lord Frederick Ashton have taken charge of three children who have, up until now, been raised by wolves on the Asthon property. Penelope is given the task of civilizing them.
For some reason, someone is interested in sabotaging the success of Penelope and the children, be it for sport, or because they really don't them at Ashton Manor, I cannot decipher. Here in lies the problem... the author has given you very little to draw a conclusion about, and you have little choice but to read the sequel if you want to find out what happens next.
So, I guess I now add some more books to my reading list.
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