The Phantom and Barnabas Collins

Cleverly plotted story with a rousing and satisfying final chapter. We travel back in time to 1880 Collinwood where Barnabas must help an amnesiac Maggie Evans in her struggles with some nefarious goings-on up at the big house. Evil medical experiments, a weird curse, and a frightening phantom with a penchant for the color pink, are just some of the elements in this effective gothic romance/horror/mystery.
I particularly enjoyed how the plot lines were dovetailed in the end. Good job.

Originally published: 1969

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Finally, Maggie Evans makes her first book appearance since serving Victoria Winters a cup of coffee in Book 1, and immediately goes back in time!!! ( )

Finally, Maggie Evans makes her first book appearance since serving Victoria Winters a cup of coffee in Book 1, and immediately goes back in time!!! ( )

Not bad, but Maggie's unwillingness to accept any evidence, do any investigating, or be useful at all was a bit tiresome. ( )

Gothic, vampire ( )