The Whispering Muse
- Author Laura Purcell
- Narrator Sheila Atim
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 10 hours and 2 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Crime and mystery fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Horror and supernatural fiction.
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What to expect
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'Laura Purcell, a skilful purveyor of gothic tales, has created another darkly twisting narrative in The Whispering Muse' Sunday Times
'Spooky, atmospheric, brilliant... I think I love it the best out of all Laura's books. Watch out for it - but beware...' Bridget Collins, author of number one bestseller, The Binding
'Deliciously creepy, riveting and full of heart with compelling characters and brilliant twists ... glitteringly dark and mesmerising' Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra
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Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true.
At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse.
It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees.
What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage, it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumours are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high.
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'Gloriously gothic' Erin Kelly
'Immersive' Beth Underdown
'Fantastic' Rebecca Netley
'Darkly seductive and artfully realised' Susan Stokes-Chapman
Critics Review
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Laura Purcell, a skilful purveyor of gothic tales, has created another darkly twisting narrative in The Whispering Muse
Sunday Times -
Laura Purcell has done it again. An actress sells her soul for fame and success. Dripping in atmosphere, gloriously gothic‘
Erin Kelly, Sunday Times bestselling author of He Said/She Said -
Darkly seductive and artfully realised, this is a novel which in true Purcell style weaves a menacing net of intrigue that makes it very hard to put down. Undoubtedly her best Gothic tale yet!
Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of number one bestseller, PANDORA -
Emotional and physical ferocity … fills these colourful pages
Literary Review -
Spooky, atmospheric, brilliant … Think I love it the best out of all Laura’s books. Watch out for it – but beware…
Bridget Collins, author of number one bestseller, THE BINDING -
Atmospheric, gripping, absorbing – The Whispering Muse is another Gothic triumph from Laura Purcell. It’s deliciously creepy, riveting and full of heart with compelling characters and brilliant twists. The theatrical setting and use of the tragedies on stage that are woven expertly into the unfolding story is glitteringly dark and mesmerising
Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of ARIADNE and ELEKTRA
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