{"product_id":"the-story-keeper-9781472234803","title":"The Story Keeper","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of THE UNSEEING comes a sizzling, period novel of folk tales, disappearances and injustice set on the Isle of Skye, sure to appeal to readers of Hannah Kent''s BURIAL RITES or Beth Underdown''s THE WITCH FINDER''S SISTER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2018 Highland Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful combination of a thrilling mystery and a perfectly depicted period piece'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAudrey Hart is on the Isle of Skye to collect the folk and fairy tales of the people and communities around her. It is 1857 and the Highland Clearances have left devastation and poverty, and a community riven by fear. The crofters are suspicious and hostile to a stranger, claiming they no longer know their fireside stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Audrey discovers the body of a young girl washed up on the beach and the crofters reveal that it is only a matter of weeks since another girl disappeared. They believe the girls are the victims of the restless dead: spirits \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBleary-eyed this morning as I stayed up late to finish Anna Mazzola's \u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. Was it worth it? Hell yes -- James Oswald\u003cbr\u003eRich in character and description, this is a riveting Gothic flavoured story that is shaped by local folklore, myths and legends * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eA twisty, atmospheric crime story * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eAn atmospheric and eerie read * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eGripping Gothic thriller * BBC History Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThe book has the wonderfully creepy flavour  of the work of Victorian suspense novelists like Sheridan Le Fanu and even some of the dark, mysterious magic of the folk stories Audrey loves * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eDripping in atmosphere, with powerful characters... this creepy tale of drowned maidens, shape-shifting spirits, changelings and bad fairies, casts its own powerful brand of dark magic * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eFilled with narrative drive and energy * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eAs eerie and atmospheric as it is enthralling and beautiful * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eWonderfully eerie and atmospheric mystery that keeps the reader enthralled from the first page right to the very last...[Anna] weaves tales of suspense and intrigue that the story keepers in the title would be proud of * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eChilling and atmospheric novel about the power of stories and survival * CultureFly *\u003cbr\u003eA chilling and refreshingly inventive Gothic novel that constantly subverts the reader's expectations -- Andrew Taylor\u003cbr\u003eFairies, folklore and a dose of historical realism - and one you'll want to get through in a single sitting * Image *\u003cbr\u003eA fierce and poignant novel, about superstitions \u0026amp; everything they conceal. For the last few chapters I was holding my breath... -- Beth Underdown, author of THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliant. The imagery, the folklore, the sense of place, all of it combined is so intoxicating, creepy and compulsive. I loved it! -- Ali Land, author of GOOD ME, BAD ME\u003cbr\u003eA dark, mesmerising tale. This is a raw, unflinching portrait of nineteenth century Skye: brutal, bleak and beautiful. There is so much here to love - the beautiful prose, the sense of place, the exploration of the power of stories to warn and to comfort. But above all, this is a powerful, unputdownable story that had me turning the pages deep into the night. A beautiful and eerie page-turner -- Antonia Senior, author of TREASON'S DAUGHTER\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written, and spellbinding story which took us back to the 19th century Isle of Skye, capturing the atmosphere, mystery - and menace - of an impoverished and divided island community, riddled with superstition and driven by fear. The raw measures taken to survive, and the beliefs held to make sense of a brutal and unforgiving landscape were woven magically into this extraordinary thriller -- Mary Chamberlain\u003cbr\u003eA deliciously Gothic read, Mazzola entwines sinister fairy tales with the dark side of Victorian history. Daphne Du Maurier fans will be hugging this to their chests. A compelling mystery drenched with atmosphere, \u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e will sweep you away in a cloud of black birds * Laura Purcell, author THE SILENT COMPANIONS *\u003cbr\u003eI read \u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e in a single sitting and am very glad it is still light because I have rarely encountered such a creepy and unsettling story. With echoes of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker Man\u003c\/i\u003e, the remote and desolate setting adds to the sense of threat but also gives it a timeless quality, like the folkloric stories it evokes -- Elizabeth Fremantle\u003cbr\u003eA captivating, haunting mystery set in Skye that will keep you turning the pages through  mist and sea spray.  Loved this book -- Elisabeth Gifford\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e Anna Mazzola expertly weaves a chilling web of menace and intrigue that utterly ensnared and beguiled me. Beautifully written and compelling. I was glued to every page -- Rowan Coleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e paints a beautiful but sinister picture of an isolated island community. Set against a complex and convincing historical backdrop, it is wonderfully dark, atmospheric and utterly captivating; at once a compelling tale of twisted secrets and superstitions, and a contemplation on the stories we all tell ourselves to survive -- Katherine Clements\u003cbr\u003eStunning writing, steeped in folklore, brooding landscapes and whispering villagers, and a chilling mystery cloaked with a dark and creepy atmosphere -- Manda Jennings\u003cbr\u003eA stunningly unique tale. Intensely creepy and pulsating with atmosphere. A dark and deadly treat -- Angela Clarke\u003cbr\u003eNothing is quite as it seems in this slippery Hebridean tale of a young woman's search for the truth in a shadowy world of lost rights, vanishing ritual, and hidden abuse. \u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e is as provocative as it is evocative, and Anna Mazzola's enticing blend of historical record and gothic unease offers unpredictable insights into the nature of story-telling and power alike -- Lydia Syson\u003cbr\u003eSuch a beautiful, atmospheric book -- Sarah Day, author of MUSSOLINI'S ISLAND\u003cbr\u003eA hauntingly beautiful story of loss in all its forms -- Catherine Hokin\u003cbr\u003eDarkly Gothic and soaked in atmosphere -- Rachel Rhys\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written, meticulously researched, atmospheric book that draws you into a brooding world of folklore and social conflict -- Adam Hamdy\u003cbr\u003eLaced with murder, mystery and folklore. . . drenched in stormy Scottish atmosphere -- Jason Hewitt\u003cbr\u003eThe folklore of an isolated Scottish island is skilfully threaded through this chilling Victorian story of corruption and abuse. Anna Mazzola brings the landscape to vivid life -- Essie Fox\u003cbr\u003eAnna Mazzola is a brilliant writer and, with \u003ci\u003eThe Storykeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, has crafted a Gothic mystery of superb spookiness. A novel to be savoured -- William Ryan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739422175575,"sku":"9781472234803","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472234803.jpg?v=1720052202","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-story-keeper-9781472234803","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}