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Bone China

By: Laura Purcell
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Bloomsbury presents Bone China by Laura Purcell, read by Laura Kirman.

'Du Maurier-tastic' GUARDIAN

'Deliciously sinister' HEAT

'A clever, creepy read' SUNDAY EXPRESS

Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft’s family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken.

But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the same disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home.

Forty years later, Hester Why arrives at Morvoren House to take up a position as nurse to the now partially paralysed and almost entirely mute Miss Pinecroft. Hester has fled to Cornwall to try and escape her past, but surrounded by superstitious staff enacting bizarre rituals, she soon discovers that her new home may be just as dangerous as her last…

©2019 Laura Purcell (P)2019 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Gothic Historical Horror Magic Medical Mystery Regency Regency Romance Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Scary Paranormal Romance Exciting Heartfelt
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I can't stop thinking about this clever haunting story. Shifting between different scenarios and timescales this book tackles some griitty issues about love, loyalty, betrayal and loss. There's plenty of suspense to keep the reader intrigued and the central theme of the china is subtly and skilfully handled. I loved the complexity of the troubled central character who is desperate for acceptance but thwarted by her temper, her guilt and her dependence om alcohol. I seldom reread a book but i believe this one merits that, as there are so many layers to this gripping novel.

A spellbinding book that works on many levels

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A really well-constructed, multi-layered story, beautifully narrated, and a seriously unexpected finale! Highly recommended!

Simply bautiful

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All the characters are vividly drawn, the story is full of colourful detail, and I was really rooting for the protagonist, even though she is flawed and difficult.

Clever and gripping

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The characters were well drawn as usual with this author, but I couldn’t decide which story she was telling. Too many back stories and jumping between them. The result was that none of them felt finished or full enough.

Interesting idea. Wandering story.

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I DNF with two hours to listen left. Unfortunately the distinctive timeline threads feel disjointed and slow. I love the place as a character but don’t feel sufficiently attached to the main protagonists to finish this.

Not the best gothic read

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