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The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements
4.0
Ancient curses, family secrets, a remote moorland setting and a crumbling old house reached only by an ancient track called the coffin path.
The creation of atmosphere is what stands out the most from this book and it creates a sense of growing dread that keeps on building throughout. The book is filled with a dark and gothic imagery highlighting the harshness, poverty and superstitions in the seventeenth century with some wonderful descriptions of the desolate Yorkshire moorland and the hard way of life for the people who live there.
This is a story that builds up slowly, ramping up the spooky atmosphere that leads to a dramatic climax where secrets are finally revealed.
Plus, if you ever want to know about sheep farming in the seventeenth century then this is the book for you!
You can certainly see the homage to Emily Bronte that Katherine Clements has paid but with such gothic atmosphere that brings to mind the likes of Du Maurier as well as Bronte.
If you enjoy a slow building atmospheric read then this is a book that will have you bound as tightly as seventeenth century superstitions captured people’s believes!
Grab a copy of whats described as ‘The perfect ghost story’ as it is a book that needs to be read!
The creation of atmosphere is what stands out the most from this book and it creates a sense of growing dread that keeps on building throughout. The book is filled with a dark and gothic imagery highlighting the harshness, poverty and superstitions in the seventeenth century with some wonderful descriptions of the desolate Yorkshire moorland and the hard way of life for the people who live there.
This is a story that builds up slowly, ramping up the spooky atmosphere that leads to a dramatic climax where secrets are finally revealed.
Plus, if you ever want to know about sheep farming in the seventeenth century then this is the book for you!
You can certainly see the homage to Emily Bronte that Katherine Clements has paid but with such gothic atmosphere that brings to mind the likes of Du Maurier as well as Bronte.
If you enjoy a slow building atmospheric read then this is a book that will have you bound as tightly as seventeenth century superstitions captured people’s believes!
Grab a copy of whats described as ‘The perfect ghost story’ as it is a book that needs to be read!