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The Book of Witching

By: C.J. Cooke
Narrated by: Paula Masterton
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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick                        

'Chilling and beautifully written … C.J. Cooke's finest novel yet' Emilia Hart 

'A spellbinding thriller' Scots Magazine

Four hundred years separate them.

One book binds them.

Glasgow 2024: Clem waits by her daughter’s hospital bed. Erin was found on an idyllic beach in Fynhallow Bay, Orkney, with catastrophic burns and only one memory: her name is Nyx.

But how did she get these burns? And how did her boyfriend end up burned alive?

Orkney 1594: accused of witchcraft, Alison Balfour awaits trial. The punishment? To be burned alive.

Separated by four hundred years but bound by the Book of Witching, two women stand imperilled. Can they unlock a centuries-old mystery? And will Fynhallow Bay give up its secrets before someone else dies?

©2024 C.J. Cooke (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Genre Fiction Gothic Horror Psychological Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Exciting Heartfelt
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This was a beautifully read story filled with intrigue and drama from the current day to the 1500s. I loved all of the characters, particularly Alison! The time jumps were frequent so both timelines were easy to follow. Definitely recommend!

Stunning story and narration

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An excellent tale of witches told in two stories centuries apart but brought together cleverly for a dramatic, tragic yet sensitively told ending. Perfect for Halloween!

Perfect for the ‘witching hour’!

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I loved it .. totally lost in the story .. looking forward to listening to another very soon

Fabulous

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Excellent story, fast moving, well constructed and very entertaining. Gripping read very well read and memorable.

Gripping read

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loved. everything about this book.
thoroughly recommend listening to this account of the trial of a wotch

fascinating account of the cruel treatment and ultimate death of a 'supposed' witch snd her family in Scotland

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