Description
A young woman starts experiencing terrifying premonitions of people dying, as it becomes clear that a family curse known only as The Murmurs has begun, and a long-forgotten crime is about to be unearthed. ? `His biggest smash hit yet, an assured paranormal thriller in which the paranormal isn't even the scariest part . A tale that leaves our interest piqued throughout, with the tension and foreboding reaching fever pitch' Herald Scotland ? `A tense, creepy page-turner' Ian Rankin ? `A master storyteller at the very top of his game, Michael J. Malone weaves the most exquisite tale . mesmeric and suspenseful' Marion Todd ? ________________ ?In the beginning there was fear. White-hot, nerve-shredding fear. Terrifying premonitions of deaths. And then they started.The Murmurs. ? On the first morning of her new job at Heartfield House, a care home for the elderly, Annie Jackson wakens from a terrifying dream. And when she arrives at the home, she knows that the first old man she meets is going to die. ? How she knows this is a terrifying mystery, but it is the start of horrifying premonitions . a rekindling of the curse that has trickled through generations of women in her family - a wicked gift known only as 'the murmurs'. ? With its reappearance comes an old, forgotten fear that is about to grip Annie Jackson. ? And this time, it will never let go. ? A compulsive gothic thriller and a spellbinding supernatural mystery about secrets and small communities, about faith, courage and self-preservation, The Murmurs is a startling and compulsive read from one of Scotland's finest authors. ? ________________ ? `Poetic and beautifully crafted, this is a chilling and compelling read' Caro Ramsay ? `A fine, atmospheric chiller couched in Malone's customary elegant prose' Douglas Skelton ?Praise for Michael J Malone ? `A gothic ghost story and psychological thriller all rolled into one. Brilliantly creepy . a spine-tingling treat' Daily Record ? `Prepare to have your marrow well and truly chilled by this deeply creepy Scottish horror . A complex and multi-layered story' Sunday Mirror ? `A beautifully written tale, original, engrossing and scary. a dark joy' The Times ? `A deeply satisfying read' Sunday Times ? `A fine, page-turning thriller' Daily Mail ? `Unsettling, multi-layered and expertly paced' CultureFly
Binding: Paperback / softback
Binding: Paperback / softback