'A supernatural tour-de-force' Daily Mail
'Haunting and atmospheric' A.J. Gnuse, author of Girl in the Walls
'The perfect modern ghost story' Katie Lowe, author of The Furies
'Mason is one of the best ghost story writers around today' Jess Kidd
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. 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 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, 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 ghost story of mothers and daughters, truth and deception that asks how far you would go, to get what you truly desire . . .
Everyone is talking about The Hiding Place...
'There's nothing like a haunted house to get the heart racing and this deliciously dark contemporary gothic tale set in Whitby will do just that. Hugely atmospheric, the writer builds the tension gradually - unsettling and creepy, it's a perfect supernatural read for Halloween' My Weekly
'Satisfyingly unsettling, this is a hugely atmospheric novel that oozes with uncanny menace' Lucie McKnight Hardy
'Tense, atmospheric and suffused with the peculiar longing of motherhood' Araminta Hall
'Full of intrigue . . . sure to leave readers unsettled' Anita Frank, author of The Lost Ones 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 of earning a very irregular living in lots of odd jobs, including 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 York and has given up teaching for writing. Her short stories have been published in several anthologies. The Wayward Girls, her debut novel, was longlisted for the Deborah Rogers prize. From the acclaimed author of The Wayward Girls, a chilling and unsettling novel of mothers and daughters, truth and deception . . . Amanda's debut novel The Wayward Girls was hugely acclaimed by reviewers and readers alike. The Hiding Place is another beautifully atmospheric, chilling and gripping novel, putting a modern, feminist spin on the traditional gothic novel. Praise for The Wayward Girls: 'An engrossing response to paranormal films and gothic fiction, The Wayward Girls is a nearly perfect ghost story' The author is based in Whitby, where the novel is set. A compelling expert in gothic fiction, she is perfect for events. There's nothing like a haunted house to get the heart racing and this deliciously dark contemporary gothic tale set in Whitby will do just that. This gothic tale about mothers and daughters explores the lengths people will go to, to obtain power and control. Hugely atmospheric the writer builds the tension gradually - unsettling and creepy, it's a perfect supernatural read for Halloween. A masterful, unnerving thriller. Haunting and atmospheric, The Hiding Place lingers in the dark spaces of a home as Amanda Mason deftly crafts a steady, creeping tension. As the Elder House's secrets are revealed, Mason shines a brilliant light on the unsettling extents of desire. The Hiding Place has everythi
