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The Binding Song
- Author
- Elodie Harper
- Narrator
- Sandra Duncan
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 29 June 2017
- Run Time
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Dr Janet Palmer is the new lead psychologist at HMP Halvergate in a remote, bleak area of Norfolk. At first, she was excited by the promotion. Then she starts to see how many secrets are hiding behind the high walls.
A string of inmates have committed suicide, leaving no reasons why, and her predecessor has disappeared - along with his notes. The staff are hostile, the threat of violence is ever-present, and there are rumours of an eyeless woman stalking the corridors, punishing the inmates for their sins.
Janet is determined to find out what is really going on. But the longer she stays and the deeper she digs, the more uncertain she feels.
Halvergate is haunted by something. But it may be a terror worse than ghosts...
(P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Critics Review
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A splendidly unsettling debut - a chilling mystery to be read with the lights on and your back to the wall.
John Connolly, author of the Charlie Parker series
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A wonderful new arrival in the 'Norfolk Noir' genre, this deliciously gripping novel casts the familiar setting of Norwich and its surroundings in a grim and haunting new light.
Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent
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A glut of troubled souls, an eerie, atmospheric setting. Elodie Harper knows how to write a damn good horror story.
Ali Land, author of Good Me, Bad Me
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I was completely engrossed. A sinister, creepy read that leaves the reader questioning everyone and trusting no-one.
Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You
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Satisfying and thought-provoking in equal measure, and it stays in the mind long after the final page is turned. Harper, as Mr King so astutely realised, is definitely one to watch.
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Brilliant. I had shivers.
Jenny Blackhurst, author of Before I Let You In
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The evocation of place is first class...wonderfully paced, the tension ratchets up to a very satisfying ending. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series
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Elodie Harper's first novel, set in HMP Halvergate, has become all the more possible, given what else has been going on beyond our prison walls. Plotting, pace and writing render The Binding Song a must read.
Jon Snow
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One of the most chilling, atmospheric debuts I've read. It was so compelling and creepy my heart beat with fear at times.
Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing
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Creepy from the word go, utterly compelling and hauntingly tragic - but I'll warn you now - you might have to sleep with the lights on.
SJI Holliday, author of The Damselfly
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Breathtakingly atmospheric and chilling
Claire McGowan, author of A Savage Hunger
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Deliciously creepy. The Binding Song is a nerve-jangling treat for fans of Mo Hayder or Stephen King.
Mark Edwards
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Eerie, atmospheric, dark, gripping. Hints of Susan Hill and Stephen King. Superb.
Will Dean, author of Dark Pines
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Details
- Author
- Elodie Harper
- Narrator
- Sandra Duncan
- Duration
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 June 2017
- ISBN
- 9781473642232
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
A chilling debut for fans of Mo Hayder and Sharon Bolton, THE BINDING SONG takes you on a trip to Halvergate Prison. If you're lucky, you'll get to leave...Dr Janet Palmer is the new lead psychologist at HMP Halvergate in a remote, bleak area of Norfolk. At first, she was excited by the promotion. Then she starts to see how many secrets are hiding behind the high walls.A string of inmates have committed suicide, leaving no reasons why, and her predecessor has disappeared - along with his notes. The staff are hostile, the threat of violence is ever-present, and there are rumours of an eyeless woman stalking the corridors, punishing the inmates for their sins. Janet is determined to find out what is really going on. But the longer she stays and the deeper she digs, the more uncertain she feels. Halvergate is haunted by something. But it may be a terror worse than ghosts...(P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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