Bellman & Black

A ghost story half hidden inside a fascinating family saga … fabulous - THE TIMES on Bellman & Black

A remarkable first novel … a riveting multi-layered mystery that twists and turns, and weaves a quite magical spell - INDEPENDENT on The Thirteenth Tale

Having read and loved Diane Setterfield’s first novel, THE THIRTEENTH TALE, I had high expectations for BELLMAN & BLACK- expectations that Diane Setterfield more than exceeded! BELLMAN & BLACK is the sort of story that you can’t put down once you start and yet you don’t want it to end either … BELLMAN & BLACK is nothing short of mesmerizing! - FRESH FICTION

This is a ghost story and while it is dark, atmospheric and full of death, what I loved was its life and colour. Setterfield is brilliant at character and setting and can make even a woollen mill fascinating and utterly riveting. A rags-to-riches tale with a spooky twist - DAILY MAIL

BELLMAN & BLACK: A Ghost Story is the second book by Diane Setterfield, and what a talented writer she is. This is an extraordinary book that defies genre. Part of the beauty of it derives from the fact you’re unsure whether it is a ghost story or not … The research is meticulous and yet the many facts are blended so easily into the narrative that the reader hardly notices just how much authentic information Setterfield manages to impart, a talent she shares with Hilary Mantel - IRISH INDEPENDENT