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Blackwater
Written by Jacqueline Ross
Narrated by Arianwen Parkes Lockwood
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A baby will never be born at Blackwater.
There is much that heavily pregnant Grace still doesn't know about her new husband King's background. So, when word comes that King's father is dying, Grace is eager to accompany him to his childhood home, Blackwater, located in a remote part of Tasmania.
Things go badly from the start. The house is in terrible repair, King's dying father yells at Grace to leave and King's twin sister, Ruth, seems disturbed by Grace's presence. After his father's death, King convinces Grace they must stay and help Ruth settle the estate, but as time stretches on he grows strange and distant. When Grace learns about Blackwater's dark history, she begins to fear that it is the house itself exerting an evil influence on her husband.
Feeling increasingly isolated, and with the birth of her child looming, Grace knows she must uncover the secrets of Blackwater if she hopes to free her family from its grip.
‘A riveting story that twists present with a horrifying past. Blackwater is Australian Gothic at its finest.' ANNA SNOEKSTRA
‘A compelling, atmospheric and immensely satisfying novel containing echoes of Stephen King and Daphne du Maurier.' CHRIS WOMERSLEY
There is much that heavily pregnant Grace still doesn't know about her new husband King's background. So, when word comes that King's father is dying, Grace is eager to accompany him to his childhood home, Blackwater, located in a remote part of Tasmania.
Things go badly from the start. The house is in terrible repair, King's dying father yells at Grace to leave and King's twin sister, Ruth, seems disturbed by Grace's presence. After his father's death, King convinces Grace they must stay and help Ruth settle the estate, but as time stretches on he grows strange and distant. When Grace learns about Blackwater's dark history, she begins to fear that it is the house itself exerting an evil influence on her husband.
Feeling increasingly isolated, and with the birth of her child looming, Grace knows she must uncover the secrets of Blackwater if she hopes to free her family from its grip.
‘A riveting story that twists present with a horrifying past. Blackwater is Australian Gothic at its finest.' ANNA SNOEKSTRA
‘A compelling, atmospheric and immensely satisfying novel containing echoes of Stephen King and Daphne du Maurier.' CHRIS WOMERSLEY
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Honestly, super fun, well-written and scary. I wish we'd gotten some more backstory, but really fun