An inveterate traveller, Sir James Monmouth has spent most of his life abroad. He arrives in England on a dark and rainy night with the intention of discovering more, not only about himself but his obsession with Conrad Vane, an explorer. Warned against following his trail, Sir James experiences some extraordinary happenings - who is the mysterious, sad little boy, and the old woman behind the curtain? And why is it that only he hears the chilling scream and the desperate sobbbing?
©2012 Susan Hill (P)2012 Audible Ltd
"COULD NOT STOP LISTENING"
No red herrings, thoroughly spooky. I liked the archaic language and the fact that nothing gave a clue to the ending.
When he is locked in the tomb. I was terrified.
Good voice, nice diction, excellent characterizations. He handles for formal language style with ease and lures you in.
Although I started reading Susan Hill for the Serrailler series (which is fabulous and one of my favourites) her other stories are equally addictive (except for Gullywith).
Kathy
"A rare find in the world of ghost stories!"
Believe me when I say I have read a lot of ghost stories!
This is so well-written (by the author of The Woman in Black) and the descriptions are so vivid that it is like being right there in a haunted library at a very old boys school in England. Many other locales and situations in the book spring to life with the able narration of Matt Addis. I am so reluctant to have this book end that I have been rationing it out on my walks to make it last!
Get it - you will not regret it, and you will have a good story to listen to around the fire as autumn and the holidays approach. There is a great chapter showcasing Christmas in the English countryside.
It is so rewarding to find a tale like this - enjoy!
Thank you Susan Hill!
"COULD NOT STOP LISTENING"
No red herrings, thoroughly spooky. I liked the archaic language and the fact that nothing gave a clue to the ending.
When he is locked in the tomb. I was terrified.
Good voice, nice diction, excellent characterizations. He handles for formal language style with ease and lures you in.
Although I started reading Susan Hill for the Serrailler series (which is fabulous and one of my favourites) her other stories are equally addictive (except for Gullywith).