The Whistling
The most chilling and spine-tingling ghost story you'll read this year
$21.24
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2023
Summary
A spine-chilling ghost story with a thrilling mystery at its heart, set on a wild island off the coast of Scotland.
Alone in the world, Elspeth Swansome takes up the position of nanny on a remote Scottish island. Her charge, Mary, is distracted, secretive—and hasn’t uttered a word since the death of her twin, William, just days after their former nanny disappeared.
No one can say what happened to William. Just as no one can explain the lullabies sung in empty corridors. Nor th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405950244 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1405950242 |
| Author: | Rebecca Netley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2023 |
| Weight: | 267g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
A chilling read
Assured debut … This wonderfully atmospheric read offers both a satisfying puzzle and some genuinely eery moments * Guardian *
If you’re looking for a chilling tale as we head towards Halloween, you’ve found it … It’s not easy to pull off a genuinely unsettling ghost story, but this evocative mystery succeeds beautifully * Heat, ‘Read of the Week’ *
Gripping, chilling and very, very satisfying * Daily Mail *
A perfectly conjured setting and an unfolding mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end … Atmospheric and eerie, it will chill you to the bone – Anita Frank, author of The Lost Ones
A terrific, all-absorbing read. A wonderfully eerie haunted house set-up is given new life by brilliant, atmospheric writing, and by those rare things in any ghost story: real heart and feeling. I loved it! – Gytha Lodge, Sunday Times bestselling author
While The Whistling is an intricately plotted ghost story, it is also a beautifully poignant study of grief that kept me guessing right to its satisfying end. A must read! – Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora
Dripping in gothic melodrama, this chilling mystery is the perfect read for a cold winter’s night * Daily Mirror *
A genuinely creepy book with a gripping mystery at its heart. For fans of Laura Purcell and gothic historical fiction, this is a must! * Woman’s Weekly *
If you love haunted house ghost tales that are as psychological as they are supernatural, then you’ll love Rebecca Netley’s atmospheric debut * Culturefly *
A beautifully written and intricate gothic tale with an atmospheric setting * NB Magazine *
About The Author
Rebecca Netley
Rebecca Netley grew up as part of an eccentric family in a house full of books and music, and these things have fed her passions. Family and writing remain at the heart of Rebecca’s life. She lives in Reading with her husband, sons and an over-enthusiastic dog, who gives her writing tips. The Whistling is Rebecca Netley’s debut novel and won the Exeter Novel Prize.
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