Gnarled Hollow
by Charlotte Greene
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Unemployed English professor Emily Murray has been given a chance of a lifetime: to work and study inside Gnarled Hollow, the former estate of one of her favorite authors. She doesn’t believe in the supernatural, but by the end of her first day, she knows something is wrong. The house has a disturbing habit of changing dimensions--and nor just physical ones. Rooms go missing, doors close on their own, and time has a strange tendency to disappear. Emily is joined by other scholars, among show more them the beautiful art historian, Juniper Friend. Together they begin to research the history of the house, refusing to abandon their work despite the appearance of a mysterious, frightening presence. Spurred on by their desire to uncover the mysteries of Gnarled Hollow and its ghostly inhabitant, they’re determined to uncover the truth, even if it means risking their own lives. show lessTags
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I've already been told that I'm being tough on this book but I did like it - as you can tell by the three stars (identified as "liked it" by the tool tip).
Gnarled Hollow is a pretty good haunted house story. It's similar to Shirley Jackson's [b:The Haunting of Hill House|89717|The Haunting of Hill House|Shirley Jackson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327871336s/89717.jpg|3627], which isn't a bad thing at all. I loved that book. And I enjoyed this one. I think I was expecting more of a thriller. Which is clearly my fault since it's a paranormal novel.
I might have really liked it (worthy of 4 Goodreads stars) had Jim (and Chris to a lesser degree) not been so over-the-top in their douchiness. But that was incredibly off putting for show more me.
I certainly would read more from Ms. Greene. I truly liked the story and ghosts and some of the concepts she used. show less
Gnarled Hollow is a pretty good haunted house story. It's similar to Shirley Jackson's [b:The Haunting of Hill House|89717|The Haunting of Hill House|Shirley Jackson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327871336s/89717.jpg|3627], which isn't a bad thing at all. I loved that book. And I enjoyed this one. I think I was expecting more of a thriller. Which is clearly my fault since it's a paranormal novel.
I might have really liked it (worthy of 4 Goodreads stars) had Jim (and Chris to a lesser degree) not been so over-the-top in their douchiness. But that was incredibly off putting for show more me.
I certainly would read more from Ms. Greene. I truly liked the story and ghosts and some of the concepts she used. show less
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- Original publication date
- 2018-09
- People/Characters
- Emily Murray; Juniper Friend
- Dedication
- For you, always.
- First words
- Emily's sister Marion insisted on giving her the map that morning, and she'd taken it from her with a groan of impatience.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)You're the heir to Gnarled Hollow." [Chapter 28]
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"You'll see." [Epilogue] - Original language
- English
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- Reviews
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- (4.00)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
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