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The Secrets of Thistle Cottage

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Secrets of Thistle Cottage

Contributors:

By (Author) Kerry Barrett

ISBN:

9780008389765

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HQ Digital

Publication Date:

12th January 2022

UK Publication Date:

5th August 2021

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Historical crime and mysteries
Romance
Witchcraft
Fiction based on or inspired by true events
Narrative theme: Sense of place

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

368

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

240g

Description

The truth can be dangerous in the wrong hands
1661, North Berwick, Scotland
One stormy night, healer Honor Seton and her daughter Alice are summoned to save the town lord's wife but they're too late. A vengeful crusade against the Seton women leads to whispers of witchcraft all over town. Honor hopes her connections can protect them from unproven rumours and dangerous accusations but is the truth finally catching up with them

Present day, North Berwick, Scotland
After an explosive scandal lands her husband in prison, Tess Blyth flees Edinburgh to start afresh in Thistle Cottage. As she hides from the medias unforgiving glare, Tess is intrigued by the shadowy stories of witchcraft surrounding the women who lived in the cottage centuries ago. But she quickly discovers modern-day witch hunts can be just as vicious: someone in town knows her secret and they wont let Tess forget it

A hauntingly compelling timeslip novel from the author of The Girl in the Picture, perfect for fans of The Forgotten Village and The Witchfinders Sister.

Readers LOVE The Secrets of Thistle Cottage!

A beautifully written book and a gripping tale, frightening at times, funny at times, but a most enjoyable read. NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars

I loved this book! Historical fiction and a thriller to boot! NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars

Great stories of witchcraft unexpected turns along the way This has everything. NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars

The Secrets of Thistle Cottage offers the reader a trip to a lovely coastal location and then pulls you in to a time warp a great book but be prepared to read it in one go. NetGalley Reviewer

I enjoyed the different timelines. This has some witchcraft added in the mix and was so dang good! NetGalley Reviewer

An enjoyable read The author sets the scene with eerie and atmospheric detail. NetGalley Reviewer

Author Bio

Kerry Barrett was a bookworm from a very early age and did a degree in English Literature, then trained as a journalist, writing about everything from pub grub to EastEnders. Her first novel, Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered, took six years to finish and was mostly written in longhand on her commute to work, giving her a very good reason to buy beautiful notebooks. Kerry lives in London with her husband and two sons, and Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes is still her favourite novel.

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