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Book description
Some houses are never at peace.
England, 1917
Reeling from the death of her fiancé, Stella Marcham welcomes the opportunity to stay with her pregnant sister, Madeleine, at her imposing country mansion, Greyswick – but she arrives to discover a house of unease and her sister gripped by fear and suspicion.
Before long, strange incidents begin to trouble Stella – sobbing in the night, little footsteps on the stairs – and as events escalate, she finds herself drawn to the tragic history of the house.
Aided by a wounded war veteran, Stella sets about uncovering Greyswick’s dark and terrible secrets – secrets the dead whisper from the other side…
My review
One
of the best ghost stories I’ve ever read and how fitting that it’s due for
publication on Halloween. Stella a VAD in the first world war, loses her
fiancé. In fact he dies in the field hospital where she was stationed. She’s
deemed to be unstable, even months after his death and her return to her
parents’ home. She visits her pregnant sister, now staying at her in-laws’
residence, taking her strange little maid Annie.
Something
awful had happened in that house. Little by little, we discover the
possibilities then finally the reality. The tension mounts and little incidents
from Stella Annie’s past become more important. I found this occasionally
almost claustrophobic in its intensity and beautifully written. I’d recommend
this book wholeheartedly.
About the author
Born in Shropshire, Anita studied English and American History at the University of East Anglia. She now lives in Berkshire with her husband and three children.
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Just a thought
Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today ―
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