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Some secrets can never be concealed . . .
Nell Galilee, her husband and twelve year old step-daughter Maude rent a holiday cottage by the sea, needing time and space away from home after Maude became involved in some troubling events. Nell grew up in this small, wind-blown town and has mixed feelings about returning, and it isn't long before she is recognised by a neighbour, seemingly desperate to befriend her. The cottage too has been empty for some time, and from the start Nell feels uncomfortable there. Something isn't quite right about this place . . .
Maude, furious about being brought here against her will and her father's attention falling so often elsewhere, soon finds herself beguiled by the house's strange atmosphere. There are peculiar marks in the roof beams above her bedroom, and in another room, a hiding place, concealing a strange, unnerving object.
As the house gradually reveals its secrets, Nell becomes increasingly uneasy - and Maude spellbound. But these women - and the women that surround them - are harbouring their own secrets too, and soon events will come to a terrible head . . .
A brilliant, unsettling and chilling novel of mothers and daughters, truth and deception and the lengths people will go to, to obtain power over their own lives, The Hiding Place is the second chilling novel from the acclaimed author of The Wayward Girls.
'The Hiding Place has everything; chills that build, an immersive setting and a wonderful clash between the present and the past, the living and the dead. At the heart of this haunting novel are characters so real and compelling their stories continue to resonate long after reading' Jess Kidd Amanda Mason (Author)
Amanda Mason was born and brought up in Whitby, North Yorkshire. She studied Theatre at Dartington College of Arts where she began writing by devising and directing plays. After a few years earning a very irregular living in lots of odd jobs, and performing in a comedy street magic act, she became a teacher and has worked in the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany. She now lives in in North Yorkshire and has given up teaching for writing.
Her short stories have been published in several anthologies, including collections from Parthian Books, Unthank Books, and The Fiction Desk, and her debut novel, The Wayward Girls was published in 2019. The Hiding Place is her second novel.
From the acclaimed author of The Wayward Girls, a chilling and unsettling novel of mothers and daughters, truth and deception . . . Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE WALLS and Laura Purcell. Amanda Mason is a new, home-grown master of the modern gothic, writing atmospheric, chilling and gripping novels with feminist twist. Mason's debut novel THE WAYWARD GIRLS was highly acclaimed by press, authors and readers alike. The Guardian published a stand-out review that hailed it 'a near-perfect ghost story'. THE HIDING PLACE is a brilliant, unsettling novel of mothers and daughters and the terrible lengths people will go to, to obtain power over their own lives. It reads like a beautifully written contemporary thriller set in a haunted house. THE HIDING PLACE is set in Whitby, the home of the gothic thriller, where the author lives. A compelling expert on gothic fiction, Mason is perfect for events and journalistic pieces.
Nell Galilee, her husband and twelve year old step-daughter Maude rent a holiday cottage by the sea, needing time and space away from home after Maude became involved in some troubling events. Nell grew up in this small, wind-blown town and has mixed feelings about returning, and it isn't long before she is recognised by a neighbour, seemingly desperate to befriend her. The cottage too has been empty for some time, and from the start Nell feels uncomfortable there. Something isn't quite right about this place . . .
Maude, furious about being brought here against her will and her father's attention falling so often elsewhere, soon finds herself beguiled by the house's strange atmosphere. There are peculiar marks in the roof beams above her bedroom, and in another room, a hiding place, concealing a strange, unnerving object.
As the house gradually reveals its secrets, Nell becomes increasingly uneasy - and Maude spellbound. But these women - and the women that surround them - are harbouring their own secrets too, and soon events will come to a terrible head . . .
A brilliant, unsettling and chilling novel of mothers and daughters, truth and deception and the lengths people will go to, to obtain power over their own lives, The Hiding Place is the second chilling novel from the acclaimed author of The Wayward Girls.
'The Hiding Place has everything; chills that build, an immersive setting and a wonderful clash between the present and the past, the living and the dead. At the heart of this haunting novel are characters so real and compelling their stories continue to resonate long after reading' Jess Kidd Amanda Mason (Author)
Amanda Mason was born and brought up in Whitby, North Yorkshire. She studied Theatre at Dartington College of Arts where she began writing by devising and directing plays. After a few years earning a very irregular living in lots of odd jobs, and performing in a comedy street magic act, she became a teacher and has worked in the UK, Italy, Spain and Germany. She now lives in in North Yorkshire and has given up teaching for writing.
Her short stories have been published in several anthologies, including collections from Parthian Books, Unthank Books, and The Fiction Desk, and her debut novel, The Wayward Girls was published in 2019. The Hiding Place is her second novel.
From the acclaimed author of The Wayward Girls, a chilling and unsettling novel of mothers and daughters, truth and deception . . . Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE WALLS and Laura Purcell. Amanda Mason is a new, home-grown master of the modern gothic, writing atmospheric, chilling and gripping novels with feminist twist. Mason's debut novel THE WAYWARD GIRLS was highly acclaimed by press, authors and readers alike. The Guardian published a stand-out review that hailed it 'a near-perfect ghost story'. THE HIDING PLACE is a brilliant, unsettling novel of mothers and daughters and the terrible lengths people will go to, to obtain power over their own lives. It reads like a beautifully written contemporary thriller set in a haunted house. THE HIDING PLACE is set in Whitby, the home of the gothic thriller, where the author lives. A compelling expert on gothic fiction, Mason is perfect for events and journalistic pieces.