Usually not my normal genre to go to, but I enjoyed this book. I was super intrigued in Camille’s journey in finding the missing Katherine. There were times where the plot was steady and intriguing. The Main character was super interesting, her thought process in completing this task kept me hooked. This was not just a mystery it was also a story of character development, especially for our main character. Although there were great aspects of the book, there were some areas where I was a bit lost and it slowed down. But the author does a great job in pulling the reader back in with her surprise storylines. Huge thanks to the author for sending this my way!

Thanks so much to the author for gifting me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts below are entirely my own! I read this one on the heels of this author's mystery thriller Widow's Walk, and while this one was chock full of mystery, it served a totally different vibe which I appreciated! This one focused on an intriguing investigative adventure, a journey upon which the main character, Camille, is able to learn things she never dreamed of. This is the kind of book I feel would make an alluring television miniseries--I always get sucked into these stories about searching for someone tragically lost, and the fateful search provides for the investigator to actually discover the content of their own character as much as they're uncovering secrets of an untold mystery. Highly recommended for those interested in global adventures amid captivating mystery!

Mystery books are always uncertain ground for me, but having already read Widow’s Walk by this author, I knew they’d be able to weave an atmospheric and suggestive read. The two books couldn’t have been more different, but the story certainly was suggestive! We follow Camille Dare who, after a metaphysical conference, finds a letter addressed to her at the bar. Inside it are clues linked to the disappearance of Katherine Agurre—clues that lead her to Germany. Camille doesn’t know Katherine, but she’s intrigued enough to follow the directives of the letter first to Germany, and then to India. But who is sending Camille these clues, and what is the link between her and Katherine? You’ll have to read the book to find out! EYE OF THE GARGOYLE was so much more than a simple mystery novel. In fact, it was quite different from the traditional mystery and investigations that I would have expected. Oftentimes, the story focused more on the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of Camille’s journey, and I really enjoyed that! This is especially true in the chapters where Camille is in India, which were filled with entertaining characters. These were definitely my favorite chapters. Instead, I had a harder time with the beginning of the novel, when the narration shifted between moments where Camille was in Germany and “flashbacks” of Camille in the United States, when she first received the letter. The narration becomes linear later on, but I think I would have enjoyed it more if it had been so from the start. Despite there being a moment where the mystery wasn’t the focus of the story, it still had an interesting progression and it didn’t lack its unexpected plot twists. However, I do wish we’d gotten more of a “traditional” investigation, as Camille’s intuitions were mostly based on hunches rather than facts or interactions with the people involved in the case. Overall I enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to readers of women’s fiction and mystery novels.

I thought this was an enjoyable read! Having just finished Wendy Webb’s thriller, I was expecting a similar experience with this book. However, this book felt completely different which I definitely appreciated! I think her ability to write two vastly different stories speaks to her talent as an author. I loved getting to follow Camille, our main character, on her travels. Setting off from Germany, Camille finds herself launched into the search for the missing Katherine Agurre. I really enjoyed experiencing Camille’s travels with her and thought the cast of characters made the story really enjoyable. I did find that the mystery aspect of the book was sort of lost at times and wasn’t a huge driver of the plot, which I missed. I would’ve liked to see the book focused more on the mystery and solving said mystery. All in all though, an enjoyable read! I do feel like the book could use an updated cover as I don’t feel like this cover does the book any favors. Thanks to the author for sending me a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Eye of the Gargoyle was a unique read. One I certainly wasn’t expecting. The story follows Camille Dare, who sets out to find the missing Katherine Agurre after receiving a mysterious envelope containing clues leading her to Germany. From there, Camille begins a sort of wild goose chase leading her from Germany to India and then back to the States in search for Katherine. The story is a mystery, but I was expecting it to be more of the classic type of mystery with clues to follow, leads, suspects. Instead, it was both a physical and metaphysical journey for Camille. She goes places, but she’s not really investigating. She meets people and has some spectacular experiences that were beautiful to witness—some of the events even had me cackling. The only elements that maintain the mystery were the letters that she either finds or receives, and the newspaper articles she reads, from which she starts developing her own (correct) theory. As much as I liked the story for the characters, the settings (especially India) and the travel aspect, I would have preferred it if the mystery had been more central to the plot. I did, however, love the plot twists that had me making (wrong) theories! This was an interesting read that I would recommend to people who like reads with a mix of adventure, introspection and surprising twists. Thank you to the author for gifting me a copy. Opinions are my own.