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Morgan always knew her father, Owen, never murdered her mother. She has spent the last six years campaigning for his release from prison. Finally, mid-pandemic, Owen is set free, but the debt-riddled pair can no longer afford (or bear) to live in the family home- a house last decorated by a dead woman’s blood.
Salvation and the chance for a new start in life comes in the form of a tall, dark and notorious decorative granite tower on the Cornish coastline known only as ‘The Folly’. The structure is empty, prone to break-ins, and the owner needs a caretaker- food and bills included. It’s an offer too good to refuse. Morgan and Owen relocate, leaving everything of their former lives behind and hoping that a change of scene and the remote location will be good for them both.
At first, the Folly is indeed idyllic, but soon enough that peace is shattered when a bald-headed stranger arrives. A stranger who acts like Morgan’s mother, talks like her mother, and wears her dead mother’s clothes. What does he want? Why won’t he leave them alone? Why does he keep mentioning the year 1976?And what secrets does the Folly tower hold?
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Release date
November 12, 2024 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781915523570
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781915523570
- File size: 790 KB
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Languages
- English
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October 16, 2023
Amor (Dear Laura) elicits maximum chills in this Cornwall-set gothic thriller. Middle-aged Morgan has succeeded in freeing her father, Owen, after he was wrongly convicted of killing Morgan’s mother six years ago. With money tight, due in part to the legal costs of exonerating Owen, Morgan decides to sell the family home and arranges for Owen to take a job as caretaker for an aging folly on the Cornish coast. In exchange for room and board for Morgan and himself, Owen is tasked with maintaining the building’s structure and guarding it against trespassers, including those drawn to the property because of its history: several years ago, romance writer Jessica Harbourne jumped off the roof to her death, just as a character in one of her novels had done. Before Owen and Morgan can get settled, Morgan begins experiencing disturbing visions that shed new light on her mother’s demise and suggest the woman’s spirit may have taken control of another person’s body. Amor’s slow-burn buildup to a feast of satisfying reveals will keep readers turning pages long into the night. This moody ghost story enchants. Agent: Marl Falkin, Falkin Literary.
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