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The Murmurs

The most compulsive, chilling gothic thriller you'll read this year...

#1 in series

by Michael J. Malone
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A young woman starts experiencing terrifying premonitions of people dying, as it becomes clear that a family curse known only as The Murmurs has begun, and a long-forgotten crime is about to be unearthed... 'His biggest smash hit yet, an assured paranormal thriller in which the paranormal isn't even the scariest part ... A tale that leaves our interest piqued throughout, with the tension and foreboding reaching fever pitch´ Herald Scotland 'A tense, creepy page-turner´ Ian Rankin 'A master storyteller at the very top of his game, Michael J. Malone weaves the most exquisite tale ... mesmeric and suspenseful´ Marion Todd ________________ In the beginning there was fear. White-hot, nerve-shredding fear. Terrifying premonitions of deaths. And then they started... The Murmurs... On the first morning of her new job at Heartfield House, a care home for the elderly, Annie Jackson wakens from a terrifying dream. And when she arrives at the home, she knows that the first old man she meets is going to die. How she knows this is a terrifying mystery, but it is the start of horrifying premonitions ... a rekindling of the curse that has trickled through generations of women in her family – a wicked gift known only as 'the murmurs'... With its reappearance comes an old, forgotten fear that is about to grip Annie Jackson. And this time, it will never let go... A compulsive gothic thriller and a spellbinding supernatural mystery about secrets and small communities, about faith, courage and self-preservation, The Murmurs is a startling and compulsive read from one of Scotland's finest authors... ________________ 'Poetic and beautifully crafted, this is a chilling and compelling read´ Caro Ramsay 'A fine, atmospheric chiller couched in Malone's customary elegant prose´ Douglas Skelton Praise for Michael J Malone 'A gothic ghost story and psychological thriller all rolled into one. Brilliantly creepy ... a spine-tingling treat´ Daily Record 'Prepare to have your marrow well and truly chilled by this deeply creepy Scottish horror ... A complex and multi-layered story´ Sunday Mirror 'A beautifully written tale, original, engrossing and scary... a dark joy´ The Times 'A deeply satisfying read´ Sunday Times 'A fine, page-turning thriller´ Daily Mail 'Unsettling, multi-layered and expertly paced´ CultureFly

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Annie Jackson Mysteries

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 14, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781914585838

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781914585838
      • File size: 462 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      April 1, 2024
      When a family curse resurfaces, Annie Jackson suffers horrific premonitions of people's imminent deaths, and her quest to find the origins of her affliction reveals a string of murders near Mossgow, her Highland hometown. Amnesia erased Annie's childhood since the accident that took her mother's life and led to her father's suicide. Now her twin brother, Lewis, reluctantly discloses that just before her death, their mother forced Annie to submit to their pastor's demon-banishing rituals. Family documents reveal that visions drove their great-grandmother and Aunt Bridget to madness. Annie and Lewis trace Bridget to a Glasgow psychiatric hospital, where she died. Annie is then drawn back to Mossgow for a reunion service led by childhood friends who have transformed the village's grim church into a COVID-19-era viral video sensation. In an unsettling juxtaposition, Annie finds romance with the charismatic pastor as memories of a grisly, long-forgotten premonition intrude. Years ago, Annie saw Jenny Burns die just before the girl disappeared. Now Annie becomes convinced that her family's curse is the key to explaining the Mossgow deaths. Malone, an acclaimed poet and masterful storyteller, follows the thriller In the Absence of Miracles (2020) with the first Annie Jackson mystery, a superbly moody blend of folk horror and gripping amateur sleuthing.

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  • English

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