The Ghost Woods

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Pub Date 13 Oct 2022 | Archive Date 3 Nov 2022

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‘Haunting’ Sara Sheridan

‘Intriguing, atmospheric, thought-provoking’ Alexandra Bell

‘Beautifully crafted, thrilling and atmospheric’ Rebecca Netley

In the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall.

This place is shrouded in folklore – old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child.

Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed.

Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something.

Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds – and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place.

As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew – and risk what she holds most dear.

Praise for The Ghost Woods . . .

‘Cooke has mixed the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will have you gripped’ Woman & Home

‘This chilling gothic tale is the perfect choice for a book club . . . atmosphericPrima

‘Original and compelling, The Ghost Woods is a beautifully written, chilling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book is finished’ Elizabeth Lee

‘[C.J. Cooke is] a master of the feminist gothic!’ Katherine May

The Ghost Woods rattles along, with a twisty plot that defies expectations right from the start . . . highly enjoyable’ Sally Hinchcliffe

‘An eerie gothic thriller’ Samantha Downing

‘Deliciously unsettling, strangely believable’ Carly Reagon

‘With a great plot, this suspenseful and compelling story touches on the difficult history of women in mid-20th-century Scotland’ Candis

‘Haunting’ Sara Sheridan

‘Intriguing, atmospheric, thought-provoking’ Alexandra Bell

‘Beautifully crafted, thrilling and atmospheric’ Rebecca Netley

In the midst of the...


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Featured Reviews

Having absolutely loved The Nesting and The Lighthouse Witches I couldn't wait to read this and I wasn't disappointed.

A dark twisty story told from the past and present until it entertwines and the story is told in the present. This had me reading pages as quickly as I could to understand what was going on.

Another brilliant read from CJ Cooke!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for the advanced copy.

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Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for this eARC of The Ghost Woods.

After previously reading The Lighthouse Witches by C J Cooke I have been keeping my eye for other novels by her.
So when I saw this I had to read it.

The Ghost Woods is a novel which sees Mabel (past) and Pearl (present) arrive at Lichin Hall - a home for unwed mothers to have their babies. Rumours of a witch in the ghost woods and no access to the outside world makes this novel feel slightly unnerving.
Things aren't what they seem and as the story unravel with the oddities that happen throughout their stay creates for a gripping read.

The Ghost Woods is a hauntingly enigmatic written novel, as soon as I started reading I was pulled in.
The chapters being written from Mabel's point of view and Pearl's drew me in and captured me as their stories both entwined.
I loved the characters, each one had a compelling past and a deep sorrow to them. The twists of this novel shocked and surprised me and continued until the end. I had no idea where this was taking me and any suspicions I had were clearly off the mark.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Ghost Woods, the suspense, the outcome, the ending were all in my opinion a fantastic read.

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