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Louise Beeston’s life is shattered by a relentless, unheard choral haunting. After moving her family to the idyllic community of Swallowfield, she discovers the eerie music persists, and no one else can perceive it. Faced with mounting dread and the erosion of her mental stability, Louise suspects the phenomenon may be a malevolent force intent on unraveling her life. Her husband, David, urges her to abandon her fears, yet the chilling choir’s motifs grow louder. As suspicion turns to terror, Louise realizes the haunting may signal a deeper, darker truth awaiting her family.
The book explores obsession, loss, and the psychological toll of unexplainable phenomena in a tightly woven, suspenseful narrative.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Sophie Hannah
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