The Darkest Night: a twisty historical mystery to keep you reading through the night
Autor Victoria Hawthorneen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 apr 2024
Some secrets last for generations . . .
A bewitching and haunting story of family secrets - and the lengths some will go to protect them.
When Ailsa Reid becomes the subject of a trial by media after an incident at the school where she works, she escapes to the comfort of her grandparents' house in Fife. But she arrives to find her grandmother, Moira - recently diagnosed with dementia - has gone missing, and her grandfather, Rupert, gravely injured.
Desperate to ensure Moira's safe return, Ailsa must rely on the help of her estranged mother, Rowan, who abandoned her at birth. Tensions simmer between the two women as they attempt to piece together the lead-up to Moira's disappearance.
But in order to move forward and find Moira, both Ailsa and Rowan must go back to the beginning; to a story about witches burned on the hill above the Reid house centuries ago, and the curse laid upon the women that came after. Can they break the bonds of history in time to save their family? Or will the Reid curse be their undoing?
Perfect for fans of C. J. Cooke and Rebecca Netley.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1529418526
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Quercus Books
Colecția Quercus
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Descriere
Some secrets last for generations . . .
'Deliciously twisty' HEATHER DARWENT
'Full of mystery' ANITA FRANK
'A wonderfully twisting tale of family secrets' REBECCA NETLEY
A bewitching and haunting story of family secrets - and the lengths some will go to protect them.
When Ailsa Reid's life in London begins to fall apart, she escapes to her grandparents' house in Fife. But she arrives to find her grandmother, Moira - recently diagnosed with dementia - has gone missing.
Desperate to ensure Moira's safe return, Ailsa must rely on the help of her estranged mother, Rowan. Tensions simmer between the two women as they attempt to piece together what has happened.
To find Moira, both Ailsa and Rowan must look to their ancestors, to a story about witches burned on the hill above the Reid house centuries ago and the curse laid upon the women that came after. Can they break the bonds of history in time to save their family? Or will the Reid curse be their undoing?
Perfect for fans of C. J. Cooke and Rebecca Netley.
Recenzii
Full of mystery and intrigue, The Darkest Night by Victoria Hawthorne unravels the secrets that bind three generations of Reid women, as they each seek to live a life free from oppression and fear, in a tale that is both fiercely feminist and refreshingly representative
A wonderfully twisting tale of family secrets, gothic mystery and intrigue
This wonderful book immediately grabs you by the heart as you follow three generations, and the whispers of witchcraft that follow them. Fans of Cunning Women and Weyward will love this page turner of a book
Such a lovely, compelling book that keeps revealing twists you don't see coming
I loved it. A tale of women forged by the past, it's dark, gripping, immersive and full of surprises
A powerful tale . . . Flawlessly woven together. Atmospheric, evocative, powerful
Notă biografică
Victoria Hawthorne lives with her partner, two wild golden retrievers, and an even wilder cat. She is represented by Emily Glenister at DHH Literary Agency. As Vikki Patis, she is the bestselling author of psychological thrillers. The House at Helygen is her debut historical suspense novel.