The Blackhouse A Novel
The Blackhouse by Carole Johnstone is a gothic novel published by Simon and Schuster on February 6, 2024. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Maggie Mackay, who has been haunted by a sense of wrongness throughout her life. At the age of five, she made a shocking claim about a murder on the remote Scottish island of Kilmeray, a statement that fractured the community and left lasting scars.
As Maggie returns to Kilmeray nearly two decades later, she is determined to uncover the truth behind the villagers’ secrets. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the island’s violent storms, heightening the tension as Maggie delves deeper into the mysteries that surround her. The Blackhouse explores themes of psychological suspense and supernatural elements, creating an unnerving atmosphere that invites readers to unravel the dark history of the island and its inhabitants.
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From the author of the “dark and devious…beautifully written” (Stephen King) Mirrorland comes an “atmospheric, thrilling, and utterly captivating” (Booklist) gothic tale set on a remote Scottish island where the locals are hiding a deadly secret.
Maggie Mackay has been haunted her entire life. No matter what she does, she can’t shake the sense that something is wrong with her. And maybe something is…
When she was five years old, Maggie announced that a man on the remote island of Kilmeray in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides—a place she’d never visited—was murdered. Her unfounded claim drew media attention and turned the locals against each other, creating rifts that never mended.
Now, nearly twenty years later, Maggie is determined to discover what really happened, and what the villagers are hiding. But everyone has secrets, and some are deadly. As she gets closer to the horrifying truth, the island’s legendary and violent storms begin to rage again and Maggie’s own life is in danger…
Unnerving, enthralling, and filled with gothic suspense, The Blackhouse is a spectacularly sinister tale readers won’t soon forget.
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