BLOG TOUR: Lay Me To Rest by E. A. Clark @rararesources @eaclarkauthor @hqdigitaluk
Lay Me To Rest
by E. A. Clark
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Happy to be today's stop on the blog tour for E. A. Clark's Lay Me To Rest. This suspenseful ghost story will have you wondering about the shadows surround you....
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!
About the Author:
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.
Follow E.A. Clark on…
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EAClarkAuthor
My Review:
This debut adult novel from E. A. Clark is ominous from the start. We enter into a story of grief as Annie's husband has died and made her a widow at an early age... just to find out she's pregnant with their child. This is also a story about secrets coming to light and a ghost that needs to be heard. A fast paced book, the writing takes a little getting used to but doesn't take away from the read once you have conquered it.
The author does a fantastic job with providing you an eerie setting. Weirdly I had just talked about how I had woken up thinking I had heard a whispery, ghostly voice saying my name right in my ear. To see this happening in this book just made my own experience all too real and now I feel weird being home by myself late at night. 😬
I think the readers will be surprised at the paranormal aspect of the book going in as it isn't clear in the blurb. I do think that once you are aware of it (which is pretty obvious from the start) then your mind will start to wrap around the story and really feel for Annie and what she's going through. A proper atmospheric ghostly read and those who like this subtle genre won't be disappointed.
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Is there a follow-up? I hope so. I could not put this book down
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