The Shadow Year
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4.5 • 24 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
A spellbinding tale of grief, jealousy and betrayal, from the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club selected SECRETS OF THE TIDES.
1980. On a hot summer's day five friends stumble upon an abandoned cottage hidden deep in the English countryside. Isolated and run-down, it offers a retreat, somewhere they can escape from the world. But as the seasons change, tensions begin to rise...
Three decades later, Lila arrives at the remote cottage. Bruised from a tragic accident and with her marriage in crisis, she finds renovating the tumbledown house gives her a renewed sense of purpose. But why did the cottage's previous inhabitants leave their belongings behind? And why can't she shake the feeling that someone is watching her?
Customer Reviews
Hooked
Fantastic book. The start was a bit slow, but when it got going it was really hard to put it down. The characters were endearing and I found myself willing things to happen. Really emotional, just a brilliant book, probably the best one I've read this year. An author to look out for :)
The shadow year
I really enjoyed this book - it has given me many late nights as I couldn't put it down!
Glad I persevered
I initially struggled to get into this book but I'm glad I persevered as it was a gripping read