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The Silent Companions

By: Laura Purcell
Narrated by: Katie Scarfe
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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. With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks.

Inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a 200-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure - a Silent Companion - that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself.

As Elsie's suspicions about her husband's family grow, she discovers that those around her believe a very different story - a story of just what Elsie did to end up where she is now....

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I’d never read the book before and l just loved this so much. Laura Purcell is brilliant. The story had me gripped until the last word. The performances were brilliant and I’m just knocked out by how good this is. Thank you!

Absolutely fantastic

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Really enjoyed the voice acting , loved the vivid imagery used by the author. Her description of opening locks, and the physical effect of fear on the body was stellar! A great listen.

Highly enjoyable gothic novel.

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This book will give you the creeps! But kind of in a good way!
The narration by Katie Scarfe is really quite good. She brings the characters to life.

Eerily good...

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Genuinely creepy book. The author has taken traditional 1800’s horror and made it more original with a little more gore and shock factor. I got the creeps walking through my dark house after reading.. “Ssshhhk ssshhhk!” The best part was the story for the most part was unpredictable with great twists. Finally the audio performance was great. Read it!

Proper creepy.

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An excellent story and well performed, but the recording is very quiet. I had to jack my volume up significantly.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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