One of the first things to understand about Black Rabbit Hall is that it's best to go into the book with only the barest understanding of the story. I think the book blurb covers this just fine. I really loved seeing how the secrets of the past finally caught up with the present in the way Lorna is drawn to Black Rabbit Hall. I loved the way the two timelines intersected. We'd see Black Rabbit Hall from the eyes of Lorna in the present day slightly more run down and dusty, then we'd see the same object described from that of Amber in the late 1960's and I'd feel such familiarity with the setting, it was somewhat like picking out treasures. The setting itself is so vivid. The grand house with all it's twists and turns and the vast landscape it inhabits. 
 I typically feel like books that resurrect past secrets tend to have a more gloomy feel to them. Most oftentimes things are kept secret for a reason and bringing them to light can cause heartbreak. I'm a reader where the more I'm engrossed within the pages of a book the more I feel those emotions myself. I sometimes find it a bit taxing. What Eve Chase did with Black Rabbit Hall though was successfully wove a sub-layer of hopefulness to the story which really uplifted it, in my eyes anyway. It's true that the characters are put through their own trials and tribulations throughout, but I loved ending things on a high note. Not dismissing the grief of the past, but being able to see the happiness in the future. 
 If there is one thing I am a bit iffy on it's the "villain" of the piece who, I felt, kind of comes across as very one dimensional. We're not given much in the way of motivations and what we are given felt a little weak to me. I don't really mind this, however, because I was so caught up in putting pieces together and following the sequence of events that leads us to where we are when the storyline starts at the present day. 
 Overall, this was such a surprising read for me, and such a lovely debut. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good family saga with mysteries and secrets. 
 *Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.