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Narrated by:
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Paula Masterton
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By:
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C.J. Cooke
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‘Haunting’ Sara Sheridan
‘Intriguing, atmospheric, thought-provoking’ Alexandra Bell
‘Beautifully crafted, thrilling and atmospheric’ Rebecca Netley
In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall.
This place is shrouded in folklore – old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child.
Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed.
Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something.
Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds – and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place.
As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew – and risk what she holds most dear.
Praise for The Ghost Woods . . .‘Cooke has mixed the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will have you gripped’ Woman & Home
‘This chilling gothic tale is the perfect choice for a book club . . . atmospheric’ Prima
‘Original and compelling, The Ghost Woods is a beautifully written, chilling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished’ Elizabeth Lee
‘[C.J. Cooke is] a master of the feminist gothic!’ Katherine May
’The Ghost Woods rattles along, with a twisty plot that defies expectations right from the start . . . highly enjoyable’ Sally Hinchcliffe
‘An eerie gothic thriller’ Samantha Downing
‘Deliciously unsettling, strangely believable’ Carly Reagon
‘With a great plot, this suspenseful and compelling story touches on the difficult history of women in mid-20th-century Scotland’ Candis
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Critic reviews
‘Wonderful! [C.J. Cooke is] a master of the feminist gothic!’ Katherine May
‘Original and compelling, The Ghost Woods is a beautifully written, chilling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished’ Elizabeth Lee
‘It’s no surprise that C.J. Cooke has done it again. She is the queen of gothic thrillers and never fails to amaze me with her writing. The Ghost Woods is an eerie, timely story and an instant classic of the genre’ Samantha Downing
'Beautifully crafted, this thrilling and atmospheric read had me racing to the very satisfying end' Rebecca Netley
‘A haunting and gothic deep dive into danger’ Sara Sheridan
‘Deliciously unsettling, strangely believable’ Carly Reagon
‘Original, moving . . . A twisty gothic thriller’ Anne Wyn Clark
‘I loved The Ghost Woods . . . the perfect chilly read’ Nina Pottell
‘Hauntingly spellbinding. Once again C J Cooke combines history, horror and heart to bring us a mysterious tale wrapped in eerie magic’ N.J. Simmonds
‘Intriguing, atmospheric, thought-provoking and just the right amount of creepy’ Alexandra Bell
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- TrickstersDaughter
- 07-01-23
Remarkably fabulous gothic novel
It’s truly difficult to find a great gothic novel in the sea of literature published these days but this is one of them. Excellently written, beautifully narrated, thought provoking and tender. Highly recommended
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- Alan Wilson
- 21-11-23
A very good story
Such strong emotions and meaning behind this one. I did really enjoy it, to begin I didn’t feel very invested but this did deepen towards the end. There were some obvious misses in the story, not searching somewhere quite obvious, but I can understand for the story why this may have been the choice. Narration was absolutely brilliant.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-04-23
Couldn't put it down
Enjoyed listening to the book, really intriguing to find out what happens next and the narrator was brilliant 😊
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- Khw1
- 16-04-23
Loved it.
I have really enjoyed all of CJ Cooke’s books to date & this was no exception. Excellent narration, enjoyed the characters. Many thanks for another enjoyable suspenseful listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-01-23
There is nothing I didn’t love
From the story, to the writing (also had on my kindle, to the performance I loved it all.
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- Sarah Sinclair
- 07-01-23
Great gothic story
A great gothic story brilliantly read. All this author’s books have been very enjoyable and original.
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- Emily Backhouse
- 05-06-24
Creepy, haunting and wonderful
One of my favourite books this year! A great performance and wickedly written, it’s perfectly gothic and creepy and heartbreaking all at the same time
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- Jill
- 29-01-23
Spooky, twists and turns
1st time reading a book by this author. Very different to my normal choice. It was a bit difficult to remember which character had had which experience as it is only set 6 years apart. However, this aside I loved it and had no idea how it would end so it keep me invested right up to the last page. Great story telling, what an imagination.
One of my new favourite authors
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- Anonymous User
- 17-10-23
Loved it
Was interested right from the first chapter. Great story ;) will read the others too thanks
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- D-M-W
- 12-10-23
Great story.
This is a fantastic storyline that kept me on the edge of my seat. The narrator was brilliant and brought together the different characters struggles expertly and effortlessly.
I definitely recommend this audio book.
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