Author:Camilla Bruce
Once upon a time, the townspeople of F -. did something bad . . .
Local schoolteacher Catherine Evans has made writing the definitive account of what happened when Ilsbeth Clark drowned in the well her life's work.
Some don't want the past raked up, but Catherine is determined to shine a light upon that shameful event. Because Ilsbeth was an innocent, shunned and ostracized by rumour-mongers and ill-wishers, and someone has to speak up for her. And who better than Catherine, who has herself felt the sting and hurt of such whisperings?
And then a childhood friend returns to F -. Elena is a successful author who's earned a certain celebrity. Now in search of a new subject, she announces her intention to write a book about the long-dead woman.
And Elena has everything Catherine has not. A platform. And connections. And no one seems to care that this book will be pure speculation, tainting Ilsbeth's memory. Catherine is left with no option but to blunt her rival's pen ...
Before summer is over, one woman will be dead and the other accused of murder.
But is she guilty, or are there other forces at work? And who was Ilsbeth Clark, really?
An innocent? A witch? Or something else entirely?
True to form, Camilla Bruce has spun a slippery yet beguiling spell with this cleverly crafted and intoxicating tale of female rivalry and folklore. A startling and original plot is woven around a cast of gleefully unpleasant characters - I was gripped from the very first page.
—— LUCIE McKNIGHT HARDY, author of Water Shall Refuse ThemHaunting and harrowing . . . I couldn't look away.
—— ALIX E. HARROW, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of JanuarySimmering with unease and spookiness, this creepy read will give you goosebumps. ****
—— HEAT magazineA slippery yet beguiling spell ... this is a cleverly crafted and intoxicating tale of female rivalry and folklore.
—— PICK ME UP! 'Book of the Week'Uniting the 'found footage' of Janice Hallett's books with Norwegian tales of 'difficult women' and folk horror.
—— STYLISTHaunting and deadly.
—— TAKE A BREAKA thoughtful gift for Christmas, but make sure to get one for yourself too
—— Waitrose WeekendIn "penning a letter to the world as a daughter of it," Gorman doesn't merely transcribe a diary of a plague year; her bold, oracular pronouncements bear witness to collective experience, with an uncanny confidence and a prescient tone that are all the poet's own
—— Kevin Young , The New YorkerEmpathic... Gorman has a talent for speaking directly and precisely, but knows, too, the power of embellishment
—— Ellen Peirson-Hagger , iA poet of real promise
—— Daily TelegraphThe liberating force of the stories these poems tell about our resilience and survival showcase a powerful griot for our times
—— Joshunda Saunders , Oprah DailyI think we all need more poetry - specifically her [Amanda Gorman's] poetry - in our lives
—— Emma Jane Unsworth , i, *Christmas Gift Guide 2021*'The Hill We Climb': A young Black woman helping to turn the page to a more hopeful chapter in American leadership... It made me so happy
—— Michelle Obama , TIME'The Hill We Climb': The perfect example of what poetry can do
—— Theresa Lola , GuardianAn inspired anthem for the next generation-a remarkable poetry debut
—— KirkusMany forms (including some erasures, among other visual frameworks, such as poems that look like text message bubbles) give this collection impressive variety. Gorman's thoughtfulness and activist spirit shine through on every page
—— Publishers WeeklyHow Gorman has arrived so young at a place of such accomplishment is as compelling as her art itself... She is a Gen Z Angelino who brings the fresh self-awareness and frankness of youth to these pages with a prosody that is as playful as it is stern
—— Julie Lythcott-Haims , IndependentAmanda Gorman is a force to be reckoned with... [an] impressive collection... she's most poignant and shows her masterful use of the English language... pretty inspiring stuff from a young poet who's just at the start of her career
—— Prudence Wade , UK Press SyndicationGorman is at her best when stripping things down... There, she's most poignant and shows her masterful use of the English language... inspiring stuff
—— Prudence Wade , Yorkshire Post
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