*The Infamous Gilberts* by **George Waters** is a richly imagined **Gothic family saga** set inside Thornwalk, a decaying mansion about to be “restored” into a luxury hotel. Guided by Maximus, the devoted keeper of the family’s history, we wander room by room through a house where every worn object and odd detail holds a clue—bolts, dents, jam jars and all—to the lives lived within.
As the twentieth century rolls on, five fatherless Gilbert siblings are pulled in different directions: romance, tradition, performance, exploration, and the hard-to-name need to belong. Their bonds tighten and fray as the outside world presses in, and what looks like eccentricity can tip into something darker.
Perfect for readers who love **literary fiction**, **historical fiction**, big-hearted dysfunction, and stories about inheritance, memory, and the cost of “progress”.
Step into Thornwalk and see what’s worth saving before it’s scrubbed away.
