· For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure - a Silent Companion - that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself The Silent Companions was published in and was Laura Purcell’s first Gothic novel. It was a Radio 2 Book Club pick, was selected for the Zoe Ball ITV Book Club and . · “Writing in the tradition of country house ghost stories, Laura Purcell has created a book that is unnerving and compelling in equal measure. The Silent Companions is an atmospheric gothic tale that chills the blood.” —Sophia Tobin, bestselling author of The Silversmith’s Wife “Magnificently creepy I really wished it were longer.”Brand: Penguin Publishing Group. · A perfect read for a winter night, The Silent Companions (Raven, £) is a supernatural thriller from historical novelist Laura Purcell. The narrative begins in the s, with Elsie Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.
Inspired by the work of Shirley Jackson and Susan Hill and set in a crumbling country mansion, The Silent Companions is an unsettling Victorian Gothic ghost story that will send a shiver down the spine. Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge. Home Reviews Fiction Book Review — THE SILENT COMPANIONS by Laura Purcell. November 1, Book Review — THE SILENT COMPANIONS by Laura Purcell. Some doors are locked for a reason. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their. The Silent Companions PDF Book by Laura Purcell () Download or Read Online Free. Author: Laura Purcell | Submitted by: Maria Garcia | Views | View Chapter List | Add a Review The Silent Companions PDF book by Laura Purcell Read Online or Free Download in ePUB, PDF or MOBI eBooks. Published in October 5th the book become immediate popular and critical acclaim in horror.
Readers’ questions about The Silent Companions. 25 questions answered. Readers’ questions about The Silent Companions. 25 questions answered. by Laura Purcell. BOOK REVIEW: THE SILENT COMPANIONS, BY LAURA PURCELL () July 3, Aug. / enricocioni. It’s Elsie Bainbridge is a patient at St Joseph’s Hospital for the Insane. She’s barely survived the fire that destroyed her home of the last several months. The home that the inhabitants of the nearest village keep well away from. “Writing in the tradition of country house ghost stories, Laura Purcell has created a book that is unnerving and compelling in equal measure. The Silent Companions is an atmospheric gothic tale that chills the blood.” —Sophia Tobin, bestselling author of The Silversmith’s Wife “Magnificently creepy I really wished it were longer.”.
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