The Coffin Path

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The Coffin Path is an eerie and compelling seventeenth century ghost story set on the dark wilds of the Yorkshire moors For fans of Michelle Paver and Sarah Waters, this gothic tale will weave its way into your imagination and chill you to the bone.Maybe you ve heard tales about Scarcross Hall, the house on the old coffin path that winds from village to moor top They say there s something up here, something evil.Mercy Booth isn t afraid The moors and Scarcross are her home and lifeblood But, beneath her certainty, small things are beginning to trouble her Three ancient coins missing from her father s study, the shadowy figure out by the gatepost, an unshakeable sense that someone is watching.When a stranger appears seeking work, Mercy reluctantly takes him in As their stories entwine, this man will change everything She just can t see it yet. Read The Coffin Path by Katherine Clements – kino-fada.fr Katherine Clements serves up a scarily creepy atmospheric gothic tale of ghosts and horror set in the Yorkshire Moors of the seventeenth century It is a location that has been hit hard and poverty runs rampant, a place that has been deeply affected by the English Civil War, Cromwell s rule and the return of the monarchy to the country It is steeped in rampant superstitions, rumours, fears and religious divisions The dilapidated Scarcross Hall is the family home of the Booth family, on the old Katherine Clements serves up a scarily creepy atmospheric gothic tale of ghosts and horror set in the Yorkshire Moors of the seventeenth century It is a location that has been hit hard and poverty runs rampant, a place that has been deeply affected by the English Civil War, Cromwell s rule and the return of the monarchy to the country It is steeped in rampant superstitions, rumours, fears and religious divisions The dilapidated Scarcross Hall is the family home of the Booth family, on the old coffin path that runs fro...Firstly I would like to thank Headline and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book One marks the first to go A second bodes the fall The third will seal a sinner s fate The Devil takes them all Set in 1674 about 30 years after Oliver Cromwell s attempt at taking power from King Charles 1st we find ourselves on the bleak Yorkshire moors Tending her sheep, Mercy Booth feels like she s being watched, not being able to shake this feeling she heads back to Scarcross Hall her fami Firstly I would like to thank Headli...STARSARC REVIEWRelease Date 8 2 18So the Coffin Path By Katherine Clements was a strange one for me, I was really looking forward to this but it didn t quite deliver and left me feeling a tad confused by that unexplained ending.So this book tells the story of Mercy Booth who lives at Scarcross Hall with her father and an old servant called Meg.Scarcross Hall is at the end of the old coffin path that winds up from the village to the top of the moor, hence the stories name Stories Abound abou STARSARC REVI...Set in a 17th century sheep farming community against the harsh backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, The Coffin Path felt like a book I could sink into and just savour right from the beginning This historical ghost story is a fabulous example of great storytelling, rich with detail and drama.Mercy Booth is the only daughter of a widowed landowner Her father s health is declining, and Mercy has not married or had children In an age when women do not tend to inherit, Mercy nevertheless believes she Set in a 17th century sheep farming community against the harsh backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, The Coffin Path felt like a book I could sink into and just savour right from the beginning This historical ghost story is a fabulous example of great storytelling, rich with detail and drama.Mercy Booth is the only daughter of a widowed landowner Her father s health is declining, and Mercy has not married or had children In an age when women do not tend to inherit, Mercy nevertheless believes she will ultimately take ownership of Scarcross Hall But this year, there are bad omens the first lamb of spring has a difficult birth, and the ewe that bore it dies immediately afterwards The locals are beginning to turn against the Booths in part because they are suspicious of Mercy s status and the arrival of a mysterious stranger named Ellis Ferreby seems to stir up evendiscontent Most disturbing of all are the unaccountable noises, footsteps and other signs of movement e...Find all my book reviews, plus fascinating author interviews, exclusive guest posts and book extracts, on my blog Coffin Path s striking opening line I was born with blood on my hands sets the scene for a story full of atmosphere and chilling moments Ancient curses, family secrets, a remote moorland setting and a crumbling old house reached only by an ancient track called the coffin path whatdo you want Very much in the tradition of M Find all my book reviews, plus fascinating author interviews, exclusive guest posts and book extracts, on my blog Coffin Path s striking opening line I was born with blood on my hands sets the scene for a story full of atmosphere and chilling moments Ancient curses, family secrets, a remote moorland setting and a crumbling old house reached only by an ancient track called the coffin path whatdo you want Very much in the tradition of M R James, the sinister atmosphere the author creates comesfrom suggestion than full blown in your face horror Noises from empty rooms, objects moving or disappearing without seeming human intervention, sudden chills or... I received a free copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.A slow burning, atmospheric novel, with plenty of mystery.Say the words gothic horror to me and you ve immediately grabbed my attention As such, I eagerly requested a copy of this book as anything that promises historic settings, eerie moors and unsettling manor houses I felt certain would be a winner For the most part, I wasn t disappointed, though I have to admit, it wasn t quite what I was expecting Mercy Booth lives I received a free copy of this book, in ...Atmospheric and very spooky historical ghost story A compelling read.The Coffin Path, by Katherine Clements, is a ghost story set on the edge of a lonesome moor in 1674 Its protagonist is thirty two year old Mercy Booth who lives in the gradually decaying splendour of Scarcross Hall with her ageing father, Bartram, and his faithful servant, Agnes Mercy works alongside the shepherds and farmhands hired to till their land and care for the flock of sheep that provide the family s main income She has been told that one day it will all be hers.The story opens with The Coffin Path, by Katherine Clements, is a ghost story set on the edge of a lonesome moor in 1674 Its protagonist is thirty two year old Mercy Booth who lives in the gradually decaying splendour of Scarcross Hall with her ageing fa...Visit the locations in the novelThis made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, my eyes pop right open, my mouth drop in shock.you get the idea If I owned a room divider screen it would now be so far away from my house as I could get it Next time I hear a sheep, I m probably going to have a heart attack, and what is that amongst the trees at night The Yorkshire moors are as bleak here as they ve ever been but mix in a ghostly tale, the ghosts of men returning from war and secrets h Visit the locations in the novelThis made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, my eyes pop right open, my mouth drop in shock.you get the idea If I owned a room divider screen it would now be so far away from my house as I could get it Next time I hear a sheep, I m probably going to ha...17th century The Moors A house that is said to be haunted and a stone circle where witches and the devil play I had no idea what to believe, but something was sure going on.Mercy loves the land, her sheep, her life She is content as it is But her dad is loosing it and then things start to happen Just as they have happened not everyone living t...

The Coffin Path
  • 15 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 1472204271
  • Katherine Clements
  • The Coffin Path