The Silent Companions is an atmospheric gothic tale which chills the blood.A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect-much like the companions themselves. "Writing in the tradition of country house ghost stories, Laura Purcell has created a book that is unnerving and compelling in equal measure. "Frighteningly atmospheric, genuinely haunting and psychologically astute, the horror of The Silent Companions lingers like truth in the darkest corners of the human mind." - Helen Sedgwick I really wished it were longer." - Natasha Pulley Compelling, bewitching and beautifully written. "Not since The Little Stranger has a book so entranced and haunted me.
The pages all but turn by themselves." - Essie Fox Immersive, meticulous, and reminiscent of the masters of gothic fiction - not only a compulsively readable ghost story, but a skillful, loving ode to the entire genre." - Lyndsay Faye "If The Silent Companions lands on your night table, don't plan on leaving your bed anytime soon. 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. 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. 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.
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. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. “ 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.
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