Description

Out on the moor, in the snow, a house stands beneath a pylon.

It is a house full of memories, and full of old things. And, in the dark, when the pylon sings in the wind, it is a house full of ghosts and fading memories . . .

The house, Kirkhill, has a new occupant – just moved in, fresh from a bitter divorce and looking for a fresh start. The moor is the perfect place for it: isolated, beautiful in the changing seasons, peaceful, and with just enough of the previous owners belongings that it’s a perfectly self-contained and cosy home.

Only as the nights start to draw in, and the weather takes a turn, so does the house. The cosy isolation becomes menacing, animals begin acting strangely, and it seems someone could be watching the house . . . and the diaries of the previous owners begin to reveal a terrible tragedy which befell Kirkhill – one which its new occupant may be unable to escape . . .

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A beautiful, gripping read for fans of Piranesi and The Winter Ghosts, this is a superb and moving ghost story for a frosty day.

Publisher Review

So wise, so atmospheric, so beautifully written * Marian Keyes * I sobbed at the end because I couldn't bear to leave...One of the world's finest storytellers * Joanna Cannon * Haunting, obsessive and just a little nutty, like a freshly-made praline * Elisabeth Luard * Mouthwatering...your senses are left reeling * Observer * Sheer pleasure from start to finish * James Runcie * Sensuous and thought-provoking * Daily Telegraph * I devoured it in one go * Christopher Fowler * A place of magic and mysteries * Monica Ali * A novel that shimmers with brilliance and truth * Kate Williams * Is this the best book ever written? Truly excellent * Literary Review *