Susan Hill has been a professional writer for over fifty years. Her books have won the Whitbread, the John Llewellyn Prize, and the W. Somerset Maugham Award, and have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Her novels include The Small Hand, Dolly, Strange Meeting, I’m the King of the Castle and A Kind Man, and she has also published collections of short stories and two autobiographies. Her ghost story, The Woman in Black, has been running in London’s West End since 1988. Susan is married with two adult daughters and lives in North Norfolk.
"For those who devour ghost stories, this author has provided the
perfect one. . . . Susan Hill has forever left satisfied readers in
her wake. Her excellent, cold yet not horrific, writing style is
extremely unique. Many readers who pick up this gem will go back
and read Hill’s earlier books, and become extremely loyal
fans."
—Suspense magazine
"Thanks to Hill’s deceptively simple plots and straightforward
prose, you won’t even notice the noose she’s slipping around your
throat."
—The Seattle Times
"There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned ghost story, and
the masterful Hill authentically channels such giants of the Gothic
genre as Poe and Doyle in this eerily atmospheric yarn of
restless spirits, both temporal and corporeal."
—Booklist
"Penetrating psychological insight and believable supernatural
intrusions into the commonplace recommend Hill’s subtle ghost
story. . . . Hill energizes eerie atmosphere and formal execution
with an emphasis on sensitive characterization and psychological
reaction. The effect is devastatingly elegant, eschewing shock for
lingering unease and a sense of inevitable doom. . . . A
delight for aficionados and newcomers alike."
—Publishers Weekly
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