
The Shape of Darkness
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Ell Potter
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By:
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Laura Purcell
Edgar Award Finalist
A struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead—and to try and identify their killers—in this beguiling new tale from the queen of Gothic fiction, Laura Purcell
As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then one of her clients is murdered shortly after sitting for Agnes, and then another, and another... Why is the killer seemingly targeting her business?
Desperately seeking an answer, Agnes approaches Pearl, a child spirit medium lodging in Bath with her older half-sister and her ailing father, hoping that if Pearl can make contact with those who died, they might reveal who killed them. But Agnes and Pearl quickly discover that instead they may have opened the door to something that they can never put back.
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Critic reviews
Edgard Award Finalist - Best Paperback Novel
"Purcell is fast establishing herself as the doyenne of gothic mystery, and this positively oozes uncanny menace . Niftily plotted and deftly researched, it's one to read with the lights blazing and the door bolted." ― Mail on Sunday (London)
"There are ghosts, ghouls and ghastly goings on aplenty in the tale of Agnes Darken . There are some spine-chilling moments in this twisty tale, and fans of murder mystery and gothic fiction will love getting lost in Agnes and Pearl's spooky world."― Daily Mirror (London)
"A clever and well-researched novel with a good twist, and it shows the nightmare of life for single women of limited means in the 19th century." ― Literary Review (London)
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So many twists at resolution
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Excellent
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Another excellent book by Ms. Purcell
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A little predictable
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I enjoyed the story, very original. The characters are unique, the author throws in some surprises. However, I did not care for the ending. I get it but it's a little confusing.
I definitely recommend this audio book for Gothic Ghost story lovers. I enjoyed the narrating. I felt the narrator gave feeling to the characters. Had I read this book I don't think I would have liked it, as much as, I did listening to it. Greatly deserves 4 stars, a good listen.
Slow Burn but very Good
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Mysterious and Engaging
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Excellent!
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Excellent story!! Narrator is excellent and the plot is twisty all around.
You think you know…
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Ell Potter, the narrator, made this book come alive, and will look forward to other books that she narrates.
This book has its twists and turns, and deals with seances, mesmerizing, and the art of silhouette cutting.
And just when you think you have it solved .... you don't.
Silhouettes
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Gothic and Creepy with Twists!
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