{"product_id":"the-coffin-path-9781472204301","title":"The Coffin Path","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Longlisted for the HWA Gold Crown**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eerie and compelling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e ghost story set on the dark wilds of the Yorkshire moors. For fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Witchfinder''s Sister \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Companions\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e this gothic tale will weave its way into your imagination and chill you to the bone. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e ''\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSpine-tingling... the scariest ghost story I have read in a long time'' Barbara Erskine  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''A wonderful, macabre evocation of a lost way of life'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e ''\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike something from Emily Bronte''s nightmares''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Andrew Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ashes of London \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe you''ve heard tales about Scarcross Hall, the house on the old coffin path that winds from village to moor top. They say there''s something up here, something evil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMercy Booth isn''t afraid. The moors and Scarcross are her home and l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewonderfully sinister novel\u003c\/b\u003e [with] a \u003cb\u003eunique heroine\u003c\/b\u003e... But \u003cb\u003ethe real star here is Clements's beautiful, unsparing evocation of a bygone life\u003c\/b\u003e on these unforgiving moors * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eA striking combination of \u003cb\u003eBrontëan romantic melodrama and gothic ghost story...\u003c\/b\u003e Clements has written \u003cb\u003ean eerily gripping novel\u003c\/b\u003e in which the ghosts of the past haunt the present in more ways than one * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntense, twisty \u003c\/b\u003edrama... the \u003cb\u003eatmospheric writing and the strong evocation of the landscape\u003c\/b\u003e are terrific * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpine-tingling\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003ethe scariest ghost story I have read in a long time\u003c\/b\u003e. Beautifully written, fantastically atmospheric, \u003cb\u003eit left me sleepless and in tears\u003c\/b\u003e -- Barbara Erskine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooding\u003c\/b\u003e and full of \u003cb\u003ecreeping menace\u003c\/b\u003e -- Laura Purcell\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coffin Path\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe perfect ghost story\u003c\/b\u003e: utterly absorbing, immersed in a world so completely authentic, peopled by men, women, children - and the beasts of a shepherding life - so completely flesh and blood that when the not-so-flesh arise, it's *terrifying*.  But not only that, it's \u003cb\u003ea beautifully wrought evocation of a world and a time that feels as if it's just around the corner\u003c\/b\u003e.  If you like Michelle Paver, you'll love this, but fans of Mantel will love it too - \u003cb\u003ethe language is a delight, the word-smithing pitch-perfect, and the narrative drive compelling\u003c\/b\u003e.  This is a book about passion and fear, blood and death and life and love and all the pieces from which life is wrought - \u003cb\u003eif you read only one book this year, make it this one, you won't regret it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Manda Scott\u003cbr\u003eClements brings alive the bleak beauty of the moors with\u003cb\u003e a chilling ghost story that vividly portrays the superstitions and beliefs of 17th-century rural society\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express S Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful piece of \u003cb\u003eYorkshire Gothic\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eall the more effective for being so firmly anchored in its time and place... \u003cb\u003elike something from Emily Bronte's nightmares \u003c\/b\u003e -- Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London\u003cbr\u003eOozing with gothic symbolism, this \u003cb\u003ebrooding and beautiful \u003c\/b\u003eghost story is \u003cb\u003eguaranteed to haunt your dreams\u003c\/b\u003elong after the cover has been closed -- Essie Fox\u003cbr\u003eW\u0026amp;H March\u003cb\u003e Great Read\u003c\/b\u003e - not to be read alone late at night * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eWinter nights drawing in has made this \u003cb\u003eatmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e 17th-century-set gothic story \u003cb\u003ethe perfect read\u003c\/b\u003e over the past few days \u003cb\u003e(Editor's Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e * Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMixes a \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-esque love story with a MR James-esque fire-side frightener\u003c\/b\u003e... Now we just need Kate Bush to write and perform a song about it * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eAll the unsettling ingredients for a truly chilling and atmospheric read... \u003cb\u003eAkin to the best of Susan Hill\u003c\/b\u003e, this is just the kind of tale for the lingering cold nights * Culturefly *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eclassic of the genre\u003c\/b\u003e. Anyone who loves \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e will adore this -- Rory Clements\u003cbr\u003eCompletely and brilliantly rooted in the rhythms and detail of moorland farming, \u003ci\u003eThe Coffin Path\u003c\/i\u003e is also \u003cb\u003ethat very rare thing\u003c\/b\u003e: a ghost story that is \u003cb\u003egenuinely and memorably scary\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved it -- Ashley Pharoah (Creator of Life on Mars and The Living and the Dead)\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written, nuanced ghost story which \u003cb\u003epacks a powerful emotional punch\u003c\/b\u003e. Katherine Clements \u003cb\u003eexpertly layers her story\u003c\/b\u003e of the Yorkshire moors with a burgeoning sense of evil and impending emotional crisis. A \u003cb\u003ehaunting and evocative \u003c\/b\u003egothic story for a winter's evening -- Sophia Tobin\u003cbr\u003eAs \u003cb\u003edark and unsettling\u003c\/b\u003e as I'd hoped. A brilliant ghost story. \u003cb\u003eHer best novel yet\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anna Mazzola\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coffin Path\u003c\/i\u003e is exquisite - the intense and brooding sense of place is \u003cb\u003ereminiscent of \u003ci\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, while \u003cb\u003eClements' characters are as vividly evoked\u003c\/b\u003e as the dark fate hovering over them all. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e -- Alison Littlewood\u003cbr\u003eA chilling and disturbing tale of \u003cb\u003eunusual power\u003c\/b\u003e. The rich, textured writing delivers a \u003cb\u003egripping sense of time and place\u003c\/b\u003e. I was convinced, transfixed, transported and I'll be keeping these characters close to me for a long time to come -- Imogen Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeriously impressive\u003c\/b\u003e... A good ghost story needs an \u003cb\u003eabsolutely authentic framework and a clear place in history\u003c\/b\u003e, which is what we get here. The supernatural seeps into Scarcross Hall like rising damp, but \u003cb\u003ethe real horror is in the everyday cruelty of country life and its lingering barbarism\u003c\/b\u003e. Even as your heart bleeds for the admirable Mercy Booth, you sense things are only going to get worse... -- Phil Rickman (author of the Merrily Watkins novels)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning read\u003c\/b\u003e! I couldn't put it down.  The writing is \u003cb\u003eachingly beautiful \u003c\/b\u003eand the atmosphere chillingly realised. Both as a historical novel and a ghost story it is \u003cb\u003eso emotional and compelling that I'll be recommending it to everyone\u003c\/b\u003e -- Nicola Cornick (author of The Phantom Tree)\u003cbr\u003eI enjoy a ghost story, but I have found it difficult lately to find one that kept me on edge. \u003ci\u003eThe Coffin Path\u003c\/i\u003e has made up for recent disappointments; it is \u003cb\u003eone of the eeriest books that I have read\u003c\/b\u003e * Steph's Book Blog *\u003cbr\u003eThe Yorkshire moors are as bleak here as they've ever been but mix in a ghostly tale, the ghosts of men returning from war and secrets hidden under lock and key and \u003cb\u003eyou're in for a real treat\u003c\/b\u003e. Katherine writes with flair and a flicker of fear in the pen. The scratches of each and every word will pierce your heart and make it go faster... \u003cb\u003eChillingly brilliant\u003c\/b\u003e * The Booktrail *\u003cbr\u003eA story combination of historical fiction and ghostly goings on is \u003cb\u003ethe perfect read for cold wet nights\u003c\/b\u003e * Postcard Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003echilling and eerie \u003c\/b\u003estory this is bound to make many lists as a \u003cb\u003e'must read' book\u003c\/b\u003e for next Halloween * Novel Heights *\u003cbr\u003eLike an unlikely \u003cb\u003elove-child of the Brontë sisters and Daphne du Maurier\u003c\/b\u003e, Clements has created\u003cb\u003e a rich world in which to wreak havoc\u003c\/b\u003e on her characters * Bookbag *\u003cbr\u003eAs much a hymn to the Yorkshire countryside and the old farming traditions as it is a \u003cb\u003eterrifying historical chiller\u003c\/b\u003e. It is \u003cb\u003eso rich in its beautifully rendered atmosphere\u003c\/b\u003e that I could feel it pressing at my chest -- Jason Hewitt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739409363287,"sku":"9781472204301","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472204301.jpg?v=1720052167","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-coffin-path-9781472204301","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}