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The Marsh House

By: Zoe Somerville
Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson
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Part ghost story, part novel of suspense The Marsh House is the haunting second novel from the author of The Night of the Flood where two women, separated by decades, are drawn together by one mysterious house on the North Norfolk coast.

December, 1962. Desperate to create a happy Christmas for her young daughter, Franny, after a disastrous year, Malorie rents a remote house on the Norfolk coast. But once there, the strained silence between them feels louder than ever. As Malorie digs for decorations in the attic, she comes across the notebooks of the teenaged Rosemary, who lived in the house 30 years before. Trapped inside by a blizzard, and with long days and nights ahead of her, Malorie begins to read. Though she knows she needs to focus on the present, she finds herself inexorably drawn into the past....

July, 1931. Rosemary lives in the Marsh House with her austere father, surrounded by unspoken truths and rumours. So when the glamorous Lafferty family move to the village, she succumbs easily to their charm. Dazzled by the beautiful Hilda and her dashing brother, Franklin, Rosemary fails to see the danger that lurks beneath their bright façades....

As Malorie reads Rosemary's diary, past and present begin to merge in this moving story of mothers and daughters, family obligation and deeply buried secrets.

©2022 Zoe Somerville (P)2022 W F Howes
Ghosts Historical Fiction Psychological Supernatural Haunted Scary Paranormal Fiction
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"Part ghost story, part thriller, I loved it." (Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City)

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Another Norfolk mystery

I won’t give any spoilers, but an interesting book with accurate historical facts woven into the north Norfolk marsh! Glad to hear the Norfolk voice pronounce Stiffkey accurately. A surprising story, but one which you can’t stop listening to!

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The Marsh House

Intriguing unusual storyline excellent l narration of the Norfolk accent being the best ever . Enjoyable sorry it had to come to an end.



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Great read

This book is such a good read , very enjoyable I couldn't put it down ..

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dreadful

Glad it was free. Tedious twee nonsense with lots of errors. Very little understanding of the.time period

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