![]() ![]() The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition-that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her. We begin with Elisie Bainbridge, who was widowed shortly after her marriage to a kind, wealthy businessman, Rupert-and newly. This creepy novel had a Victorian/Gothic feel to it throughout both timelines: the main one in 1865, and touches of an earlier one in the 1600's. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Penguin Books (March 6, 2018) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website Twitter For fans of atmospheric Gothic horror, it doesn’t get much better than this. ![]() Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure-a silent companion-that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. THE SILENT COMPANIONS is the first book I have read by Laura Purcell. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband's awkward cousin for company. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. "When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting. ![]()
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