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The Lighthouse Witches
- Narrated by: Eva Feiler, Lesley Harcourt, Jess Nesling, Joshua Manning
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
’Cooke has creatively interwoven the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will truly have you gripped’Woman & Home
‘Fascinating and enthralling’ Prima
‘Wonderfully atmospheric and compelling’ Rosamund Lupton
‘A flawless read’ Elizabeth Lee
‘Seething with gothic menace’ Caroline Lea
‘This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and shivers-up-the-spine spookiness’ Good Housekeeping
Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, Lòn Haven, stands a lighthouse.
A lighthouse that has weathered more than storms.
Mysterious and terrible events have happened on this island. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing without explanation.
Coincidence? Or curse?
Liv Stay flees to the island with her three daughters, in search of a home. She doesn’t believe in witches, or dark omens, or hauntings. But within months, her daughter Luna will be the only one of them left.
Twenty years later, Luna is drawn back to the place her family vanished. As the last sister left, it’s up to her to find out the truth . . .
But what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago?
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Critic reviews
‘Right from the start, I was hooked on this eerie, cryptic novel’ Samantha Downing
‘This book is SO good! … Multiple narrators and time frames, family dynamics, siblings, witches; eerie but not scary. I mean, what is there not to love? This is C.J. Cooke’s best yet! A fascinating and enthralling read’ Nina Pottell, Prima
'A gripping modern gothic thriller that is also a haunting depiction of witch trials, it is a wonderfully atmospheric and compelling novel’ Rosamund Lupton
‘This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and shivers-up-the-spine spookiness’ Good Housekeeping
‘An intricate story about women and witch trials but with a delightful timeslip element that really works. It’s a compelling story and very satisfying how the threads are woven together’ Kate Sawyer
‘With characters that feel like they live and breathe, an atmospheric setting and a plot that kept me guessing, all delivered in luminous prose, this is a flawless read. Underpinned by a story of the Scottish witch hunts, the themes remain starkly relevant today’ Elizabeth Lee
‘Seething with gothic menace … interweaves myth, superstition and history in a way which feels strikingly relevant and gripping’ Caroline Lea
‘Wonderful writing with a beautifully haunting tone. Gothic at its best’ Rhiannon Ward
‘Beautifully crafted’ Constance Sayers
‘Cooke manages to set a compelling timeshift mystery in a very real world, where believable people navigate authentic problems … surprising and inventive’ Sarah Burton
‘Like a lighthouse roving atmospheric waters, its secrets are revealed glimpse by tantalising glimpse’ Cari Thomas
‘A gripping meditation on terror and superstition’ Sara Sheridan
‘A complex and haunting story, beautifully told … Tense, unsettling and ultimately incredibly moving’ Amanda Mason
‘Utterly enthralling, original and atmospheric’ N.J. Simmonds
‘An atmospheric beauty of a book, with a feminist voice that rang clear from every page’ Anna Day
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- Gary Gibbons
- 08-12-21
The Lighthouse Witches
This was a good story although I feel the format switching the time period made so regularly it a little difficult to follow the various characters and their family interactions with a constantly ages of the various characters, I don’t want to spoil the story so can’t really go into detail, but I believe the time frames required greater depth and fewer switches.
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- Graeme McNamara
- 02-04-22
very enjoyable!1
when i think of gothic literature i, like most, think of haunted victorian manors or dwindling aristoracy with dark secrets. This story however managed to perfectly take the growing unease and horror of the gothic and transplant it into the 2020s. the story is the kind i was hoping the magic toy shop would be, way back when. An excellent read/listen for fans of the genre and i hope to find more from the author in the future.
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- Cd
- 19-05-22
Glued from start to finish
This was a suspenseful book, I was both frightened and enthralled. narration was excellent with each narrator bringing their characters to life.
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- JM
- 09-06-22
Strange one
You may have to read the story twice to see the extra layers the author piled ontop of layers. The ending is unexpected and nothing of the reason why strange wildlings are resurfacing on a Scottish island is hinted until the very end.
For my taste, a bit too much of the author seems to shine through the fabric of the story. The story lives in lovely Scotland. I found that a bit less use of stereotypes may have made the story feel a bit more at home on that stormy island in the North Sea. However, the complex composition and the many interlinked characters keep the reader captured to the end.
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- Sarah
- 29-06-22
Better than I thought it was going to be
My only gripe with the book is there’s one part that was never explained, I’m still questioning why! Apart from that the overall story, the structure, the characters were brilliant. All Narrated perfectly :)
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- Claire
- 13-01-23
I was gripped.
Great story, wasn't loving the narration, but it didn't detract.
I will try more by this author.
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- Campesque
- 13-08-22
Brilliant
Absolutely loved this. I was gripped from start to finish with the twists and turns of the plot - thinking I had it worked out, only to be continually surprised.
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- Dobermann
- 27-06-23
Got very repetitive- too long in my view
Started well but started rambling meaning that I switched off in parts- there were some inconsistencies too in the overall story and final explanation about what had been going on over time.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-08-23
Absolutely loved this!
First story by this author I’ve experienced and loved every second! I really enjoy stories set over different time periods and the fact that this also entwined elements of Scottish history was even more appealing. I can’t say that I was able to relate to any of the characters but I felt they were all given enough depth to keep me invested in their plotlines. Only slight downside was the ending. The story in my opinion, wraps up really well so no complaints there, I would have just liked the last chapter to have been more drawn out. Can’t say too much without spoilers but after investing so much in the characters, I felt the ending should have been more ‘emotional’.
I felt the narrators did a good job of telling the story and having separate narrators for the different characters made it easier to differentiate between them. This was especially helpful as for some reason, Audible seemed to jump about and lose my place every time I paused the book, but even this didn’t spoil it!
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- Jennifer Chambers
- 08-02-24
Brilliant story
Really enjoyed the story and narration was great. Lots of twists and turns and a bit of magic
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