When Nell, her husband Chris, and 12 year old step daughter Maude return to Nell’s sleepy seaside home town, for a family reunion party, they rent out the magnificent and historic Elder House. Nestled close to the cliffs it has a wealth of history and has been beautifully renovated. But something feels not quite right about it…
As the family attempt to settle in, some of Nell’s old friends and acquaintances appear. Nell can barely remember them and feels ill at ease socialising with them. When her errant husband rushes back to the city he leaves Nell and Maude behind, in this mysterious, old house which seems to become less and less welcoming with each passing day. As Nell and Maude hear strange noises, find odd marks in the beams and then discover a secret hiding place which reveals an eerie and compelling object, they quickly realise that there is much more going on in this house than they could ever have imagined.
This book was filled with darkness, foreboding and malevolence. Wonderfully witchy and spooky, it’s absolutely perfect for October. It sent chills down my spine and made me look over my shoulder on a fair few occasions. Brrrrr! 🎃
As the family attempt to settle in, some of Nell’s old friends and acquaintances appear. Nell can barely remember them and feels ill at ease socialising with them. When her errant husband rushes back to the city he leaves Nell and Maude behind, in this mysterious, old house which seems to become less and less welcoming with each passing day. As Nell and Maude hear strange noises, find odd marks in the beams and then discover a secret hiding place which reveals an eerie and compelling object, they quickly realise that there is much more going on in this house than they could ever have imagined.
This book was filled with darkness, foreboding and malevolence. Wonderfully witchy and spooky, it’s absolutely perfect for October. It sent chills down my spine and made me look over my shoulder on a fair few occasions. Brrrrr! 🎃