I am delighted to be taking part in the Lay Me to Rest blog tour, many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to release my review for the tour.
Some
secrets never stay buried for long…
Devastated
by the death of her husband, Annie Philips is shocked to discover she
is pregnant with his unborn child. Hoping for a fresh start, she
travels to a remote stone cottage in Anglesey, amidst the
white-capped mountains of North Wales.
She
settles in quickly, helped by her mysterious new neighbour, Peter.
But everything changes when Annie discovers a small wooden box,
inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl. A box she was never
supposed to
find…
Annie
soon realises that she isn’t alone in the cottage. And now she’s
trapped. Can she escape the nightmare that she has awoken, or will
the dark forces surrounding the house claim her life – and that of
her baby?
A
gripping thriller from E. A. Clark, perfect for fans of Kerri
Wilkinson, Sarah Wray and Stella Duffy. You won’t be able to put it
down!
What did I think?
Annie deserves a break after the devastating death of her husband, Graham. His death has hit Annie particularly hard when she is faced with the sobering reality that she put her work before her marriage. Nothing will ever bring Graham back, but Annie has a chance at redemption when she finds out that she is pregnant. Her sister's friend offers her his cottage in Wales and Annie jumps at the chance but her relaxing break turns into anything but relaxing.
Annie finds that she's not alone in the cottage when she is woken from her slumber by the ghostly whisperings of a spirit called Ani. Ani doesn't want to share her house with anybody and, naturally spooked, Annie calls for help. The local vicar and his wife help Annie to understand why this spirit is reaching out to her. Only by uncovering a terrible crime and long buried secrets, can Ani finally be laid to rest.
This was quite a creepy book and I was scared at times with Annie being pregnant and vulnerable; I didn't know how far these malevolent spirits would go. Annie hadn't encountered anything like this before but it would appear that she has opened the floodgates and soon encounters more spirits when she goes back home. There are a few tantalising loose ends scattered around at the end of the book that left me eager to read more of Annie's story so I am desperately hoping that there's a sequel to Lay Me To Rest.
A thriller with a paranormal edge, Lay Me To Rest is fast-paced, gripping and utterly compelling.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
My rating:
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About
E. A. Clark
E.
A. Clark lives in the Midlands with her husband and son, plus a
rather temperamental cat, a rabbit and a chinchilla. She has three
(now grown-up) children and five grandchildren. She is particularly
partial to Italian food, decent red wine (or any coloured wine come
to that …) and cake – and has been known to over-indulge in each
on occasions.
She
has a penchant for visiting old graveyards and speculating on the
demise of those entombed beneath. Whilst she has written short
stories and poetry for many years, a lifelong fascination with all
things paranormal has culminated in her first novel for adults, Lay
Me to Rest. The setting is inspired by her love of Wales, owing to
her father’s Celtic roots.
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E.A. Clark on…
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- https://twitter.com/EAClarkAuthor
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