Laura Purcell
Expected publication date: March 6, 2018
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . .
When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her 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 Bridge 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, this is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect--much like the silent companions themselves. - from Goodreads
What an interesting concept for a ghost story! This book has such an old fashioned feel to it with that cover and the spooky synopsis. I hope that it is one you enjoy. :)
ReplyDeleteIt does look creepy and Gothic!
DeleteA locked door?! That's when you just know a book is going to get creepy! Thanks for bring this to my attention :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteThis is new to me and sounds super interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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DeleteA Victorian ghost story sounds really good and that painting definitely has me curious. Great pick!
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Thanks! It sounds spooky!
DeleteOooh I read this one last month an it was so good! It's like the perfect spooky Victorian ghost story/haunted house. I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!
DeleteOh my, I really like the sound of this book. Sounds like my kind of thing for sure!!
ReplyDeleteI hoe you enjoy it if you read it!
DeleteThe cover and the blurb worked well here to give me the creeps!
ReplyDeleteOh, I totally agree! This has such an eerie, spooky feeling about it!
DeleteA Victorian era ghost story? Yes, please! Even the blurb kind of gave me the creeps, lol.
ReplyDeleteI know, just the idea of these wooden figures - dolls creep me out, so yeah!
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