The Blackhouse

A Novel

    • 4.0 • 48 Ratings
    • $12.99
    • $12.99

Publisher Description

From the author of the “dark and devious...beautifully written” (Stephen King) Mirrorland comes an “atmospheric, thrilling, and utterly captivating” (Booklist) gothic tale set on a remote Scottish island where the locals are hiding a deadly secret.

Maggie Mackay has been haunted her entire life. No matter what she does, she can’t shake the sense that something is wrong with her. And maybe something is…

When she was five years old, Maggie announced that a man on the remote island of Kilmeray in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides—a place she’d never visited—was murdered. Her unfounded claim drew media attention and turned the locals against each other, creating rifts that never mended.

Now, nearly twenty years later, Maggie is determined to discover what really happened, and what the villagers are hiding. But everyone has secrets, and some are deadly. As she gets closer to the horrifying truth, the island’s legendary and violent storms begin to rage again and Maggie’s own life is in danger…

Unnerving, enthralling, and filled with gothic suspense, The Blackhouse is a spectacularly sinister tale readers won’t soon forget.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2023
January 3
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
Scribner
SELLER
SIMON AND SCHUSTER DIGITAL SALES INC
SIZE
6.1
MB

Customer Reviews

Lauren B in WV ,

Gothic Thriller Fans - Add this to your TBR!

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I really struggled to get through “The Blackhouse.” While I very much enjoyed the premise, I thought the middle part of the book drug on too long, losing my attention.

Ultimately, I was entranced the final few chapters, as Johnstone brought the plot to its conclusion. Dark, tragic & nerve-wracking, I finally hit my stride with the book & was anxious to see the fates of Maggie, Will, Robert & the rest of the island. If you’re a fan of gothic thrillers, I would recommend giving this book a spot on your TBR.

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