March After-Hours Book Club: The Silent Companions
Details
HBB's March book club meeting will discuss The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell!
Come early to hang out and socialize or meet us at 6:15pm to talk about the book. We'll be at the table in the back of the store.
About the book:
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . .
When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure —a silent companion —-that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition--that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her.
A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, this is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect--much like the silent companions themselves.
About the Bookstore:
Book club attendees get 10% of their purchase the day of the event!
Bathroom: All gender, but small and not normally available to the public because it's in the back office. The owner is making exceptions for people who are at the store for events. The sink is outside the bathroom.
Accessibility: There are no stairs. The bookstore aisles are wide enough for a wheelchair. The bathroom is not, however, and might not be accessible for other disabled people. It's very small and it's in the back office.
Covid: Masks optional. There will be an air purifier.
Parking: Unpaid parking is a bit of a walk, but there's paid street parking nearby and a cheap paid lot on the same block. Attendees are encouraged to use public trans.
Drinks are welcome, but please no food unless medically needed.
Buy the book through HBB's bookshop.org page: https://bookshop.org/shop/hauntedburrowbooks
Listen to the book here through HBB's Libro.FM page:
https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798228645998
(Please set your supported store to HBB!)
Or pick up a copy at Haunted Burrow Books!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35458733-the-silent-companions