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The Silent Companions
By Laura PurcellPublisher Description
“[An] extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting book.” —Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Laura Purcell's THE SHAPE OF DARKNESS is now out from Penguin!
Some doors are locked for a reason.
When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her late husband’s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure—a silent companion—that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of the estate are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition—that is, until she notices the figure’s eyes following her.
A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, The Silent Companions is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect—much like the companions themselves.
Laura Purcell's THE SHAPE OF DARKNESS is now out from Penguin!
Some doors are locked for a reason.
When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her late husband’s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure—a silent companion—that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of the estate are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition—that is, until she notices the figure’s eyes following her.
A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, The Silent Companions is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect—much like the companions themselves.
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“**“The Silent Companions” by Laura Purcell** is a masterfully crafted gothic horror novel that showcases Purcell’s talent for creating an atmosphere of dread and suspense. The story centers around the newly widowed Elsie Bainbridge, who moves into her late husband’s eerie family estate, The Bridge. There, she encounters hostile servants and a superstitious town that avoids the house at all costs. As Elsie delves deeper into the estate’s dark history, she unravels the chilling secret that has abandoned The Bridge for years.
This book is a must-read for fans of gothic horror, promising a spine-tingling experience that will keep you up at night.”Multi-layered charactersBeautifully writtenDescriptive writingEasy to readFast-pacedSuspensefulDark settingDark
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“I can't tell you why I'm always thinking about this book but in always thing about it just a little bit.”AddictiveUnpredictableDark
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Characters change and growMulti-layered charactersDark settingDarkViolencePredictableUnsatisfying plot
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Multi-layered charactersDescriptive writingEasy to readSuspensefulDark setting
About Laura Purcell
Laura Purcell worked in local government, the financial industry and a bookshop before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Colchester, the oldest recorded town in England, with her husband and pet guinea pigs. Fascinated by the darker side of royal history, Laura has also written two historical fiction novels about the Hanoverian dynasty.
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