Everyone is lying
But the dead know the truth
A week-long grief retreat on a beautiful country estate with no phones and no wifi isn't ex-tarot reader Blue's usual getaway. But ever since her mother's death she's been carrying a secret. Could this finally help her let it go?
When she arrives, it's raining, and there's something strange about the house. Only a few guests have made it through the weather. As the owners, Molly and Joshua Park, try desperately to cling to normality, the storm worsens until they're stranded in the house - cut off from the outside world.
And after one of the guests disappears in the night, Blue wonders who around her, the Parks and the guests, is telling the truth about why they're there - and whose grief might be hiding a deeper secret.
The floodwater rises. Everyone is keeping secrets - but only one is a killer. Can Blue escape with her life, and her sanity?
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'Guaranteed to chill you to the bone' Rebecca Netley
'Kept me turning pages long into the night' Chris Whitaker
'Chilling, claustrophobic and creepy as hell' Jo Jakeman
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Beautifully written, and with an intricately plotted mystery at its core, this is a rare treat * Heat * Original and compelling . . . highly atmospheric . . . this subtle blend of thriller, ghost story and all-out horror is reminiscent at times of the writings of Shirley Jackson and presses all the right fear buttons. Not to be read on a dark night! * Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time * A compulsive, atmospheric thriller, Thorne's bewitching prose had me hooked from the first page -- Anna Bailey I was completely gripped * Lucy Nathan, Bookbrunch * A brooding, haunting and deeply heartfelt thriller that kept me turning the pages long into the night -- Chris Whitaker, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger and Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year Award An emotional, constantly tense, scary and yet ultimately utterly human story that pulled me in and wrung me out. One of my absolute books of the year -- Gytha Lodge Beautifully written and with supernatural elements guaranteed to chill you to the bone. This compelling novel will snatch you up and not put you down again until you've finished -- Rebecca Netley The Grief House is a sublime novel. Atmospheric and beautiful, it will chill your blood and haunt your dreams long after you turn the final page -- Tom Wood Dark and haunting, this is a book to be read at night with the curtains drawn. Beautifully written, I didn't want the story to end -- Sarah Ward Dark and creepy and deeply satisfying, this will be lapped up by fans of both Susan Hill and Sarah Pinborough -- Kevin Wignall Steeped in mysteries and floodwaters alike, the supposed sanctuary of The Grief House is anything but... With beautifully drawn characters, a perfectly realised atmosphere and a plot that won't let go, this is a terrific read -- Alison Littlewood Chilling, claustrophobic and creepy as hell. Loved it! -- Jo Jakeman The Grief House grips from page one. With lyrical writing and a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere that builds with the floodwater, this story of secrets and loss will keep you up at night as you race to the finish -- Amanda Jennings I dare you to step inside The Grief House ... a tense supernatural thriller, possessed by the spirits of a dark past. I was hooked and haunted from the very first page! -- A. J. West Rebecca Thorne's The Grief House is a truly original story, with a compelling, in-depth exploration of grief, trauma and healing. I was totally gripped by the gradual, skilful revelation of Blue's story, and the ways in which her mother's obsessions marked her life. The setting is masterfully depicted, with the tension rising in tandem with the flood waters threatening the house. An absolute page-turner, this is a must for thriller fans -- Cailean Steed, author of HOME The Grief House is an atmospheric, beautifully written thriller about love, death and the possibility of what comes afterwards, with characters that remained with me long after I finished turning the pages -- Nikki Smith There is a central mystery - and a good one - but the real strength of the novel is in the lyricism of the writing, the careful structure, and the depth of the characterisation. The inherent claustrophobia of the present day setting is beautifully done, along with some very well-judged 'stomach-drop-moments' of gradually realised creeping horror in flashback. The way that the apparently disparate backstories cohere is clever and unexpected. And the story develops and humanises not only the main character, but so many others too, so that everyone here - good or bad ... feels real in their own way. It's fantastic - chilling, compelling and complete - and you should read it -- Steve Mosby
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Verlagsgruppe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-5623-0 (9781526656230)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Rebecca Thorne studied English Literature at University, and now works as a reader for Faber Academy. She lives in the West Country and divides her time between the Mendip Hills and Bristol. She is the author of two previous bestselling novels under the name Rebecca Tinnelly: Never Go There and Don't Say A Word.
