Adam was desperate…
And with no fresh leads and nowhere else to turn, he finds himself having to ask a self-proclaimed witch for help.
Can she really talk to the dead?
He doubts it.
Yet as his reality starts to unravel, chills run down his back. Is he being watched? He needs to shake the feeling off. Not let her nonsense play with his head!
Upset the dead at your own peril…
…the nightmare is about to begin.
You’ll love this occult horror, because everyone enjoys a good scare.
Get it now.
Warning: Do NOT read at night, alone, with no one around to watch your back.
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Praise for Beyond the Veil
‘A 5-star winner from Queen of the Night Terrors’ – Amazon reviewer.
‘Really got my heart pounding’ – Amazon reviewer.
‘A nerve racking, nail-biting, spine tingling, sweat producing, thrilling storyline that keeps you on a razor’s edge the entire tale’ – ARC reviewer.
‘Female Stephen King!’ – Amazon reviewer.
Jeannie Wycherley is the author of several books set in East Devon, including Crone, recipient of a Chill with a Book Readers Award (2018) and an Indie B.R.A.G medallion (2017).
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Beyond the Veil (The Durscombe Novels) Kindle Edition
by Jeannie Wycherley
Thanks to Booksirens and the author for a complimentary copy. I am choosing to leave a fair and honest review.
Set in the modern English countryside, this book hits the notes for a Gothic horror novel. Adam, a police officer in the small town of Durscombe finds himself in the middle of two crimes that seem to be tied for him, his ex-wife and his missing son’s friend are both killed. Heidi, a survivor of a terrorist attack who returned from death, begins to see a figure in lace who stalks her. Throw in a possibility of a possession, a very British witch, and brilliantly British style and language, and you have a book that digs into your brain with terrifying images and wonderful characters
Ms. Wycherly manages to handle various horror tropes with finese, including things like a séance gone bad or teens in the woods playing with an ouija board. She does this without slipping into cliché and adds her own spin. The scenes are so, so much more terrifying and cinematic than what one would expect.
The antagonist is grim and physically repulsive. She is in fact one of the scariest antagonists I’ve run into in a long while. But that character isn’t really the villain. That character was equal parts creepy and vile. I can’t say more without some spoilers.
The cast of characters is a little too big and probably could be reduced by a third. But even with that in mind, they are well filled out and relatable. And they are most obviously British! The characters could easily appear on Doctor Who or Law & Order: UK. The page oozes Earl Grey and misty streets.
The story and plot are paced nail-bitingly well, utilizing the jump scare, the building of terror and small breaks to release tension. But even then, tension drips down the walls of this story like cooling blood.
Arthur Machen would be proud.
Complex, terrifying, with nail-biting tension, I loved this book.
5 stars out of 5
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Well, for all that is unholy. This is definitely one of a kind – and it’s a good one. This book is a really good mystery, paranormal and with a bit of spooky to get your blood pumping. I wouldn’t suggest reading it at night, not because of it being scary, but it may keep you awake reading and it does have a way of getting your adrenaline pumping. It may be a bit scary for some, and it may get me watching my back more when I’m out at night, but the author does a great job with the characters and draws you into this story quickly and completely. This book will have you question the “ever after,” and what if you don’t want to “go to the light?” Well, you’ll find out when Abelia comes around…
Great world building, great mystery, fantastic cast of characters and a few good scares. Perfect recipe for a true page turner book. Even if paranormal or occult isn’t normally your reading genre, the tangled mystery in this book is worth the leap. This is my first read by this author, but definitely won’t be the last.
The suspense keeps you reading. Every time I thought I had the whole picture, there was more action. Also, how the surrounding world and the characters are described, is fantastic. I had very clean images of the characters and their surroundings. Bringing in so many main characters and still keeping a good flow is difficult, but this was just right. I always know who was the point of view. Its nice getting to know characters individually. Usually a book provides one point of view, and one idea of who a person is. Beyond the Veil lets you know the group from all angles
I wish I was Cassia. I grew up next to a cemetary, took walks there, why not live in one. And I could dress how I like. I cant wait for book two, and getting a deeper look in to Cassia’s ancesters!