The Witching Hour

· HarperCollins UK
4.1
45 reviews
Ebook
368
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A chilling, haunting ghost story set in the modern day which delves into the real-life legend of a 19th-century sea witch...

Relocated to a coastal town, widowed teacher Sarah Grey is slowly rebuilding her life, along with her young son Alfie. But after an inadvertent séance one drunken night, her world is shaken when she starts to experience frightening visions.

She tries to explain them away. But Alfie sees them too and Sarah believes that they have become the targets of a haunting attack.

Convinced that the ghost is that of a 19th Century local witch, Sarah delves into local folklore and learns that the witch was thought to have been evil incarnate. And when a series of old letters surface, Sarah discovers that nothing is as it seems, not even the ghost who haunts her very home...

Perfect for fans of The Midnight House, The Familiars and The Lighthouse Witches.

Previously published as The Drowning Pool in 2011

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4.1
45 reviews
A Google user
March 2, 2012
Thoroughly enjoyed this, although it's a little rambling from time to time it grips you through to the end. Speaking if which, it does all end a tad abruptly but ties up all the loose ends well. Looking forward to the next from this author
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Gary Simms
May 7, 2013
Excellent! Best book I have read in a long time of any kind although I do prefer this genre. Well written in a modern style with a really good plot which keeps the reader gripped right to the end. Even though it's set in Essex it could be set anywhere that has a history of witch hunts and I feel if it had the right director it would make an outstanding movie. I actually read her next book first but due to the way I got to read it in short snippets due to work didn't enjoy it but after this I will go back and read it again. Well done to the author and I will be on the lookout for her next title
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Ken Pfitzner
December 30, 2013
It keeps you guessing about the plot. I was surprised of the outcome. Worth reading.
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About the author

Syd Moore is the author of The Drowning Pool, a novel inspired by the legend of a 19th Century Essex woman – the Sea Witch Sarah Moore. She is also co-creator of Super Strumps, the game that reclaims female stereotypes through the medium of Top Trumps, and was founding editor of Level 4, an arts and culture magazine based in South Essex. She has worked extensively in publishing and the book trade and presented Channel 4’s late night book programme, Pulp.

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