THE VISITORS
by Catherine Burns
Can you escape the darkness within?
Marion Zetland lives with her
domineering older brother, John in a decaying Georgian townhouse on the edge of
a northern seaside resort. A timid spinster in her fifties who still sleeps
with teddy bears, Marion does her best to shut out the shocking secret that
John keeps in the cellar.
Until, suddenly, John has a heart attack and Marion is forced to go down to the cellar herself and face the gruesome truth that her brother has kept hidden.
As questions are asked and secrets unravel, maybe John isn't the only one with a dark side.
Until, suddenly, John has a heart attack and Marion is forced to go down to the cellar herself and face the gruesome truth that her brother has kept hidden.
As questions are asked and secrets unravel, maybe John isn't the only one with a dark side.
My Review! 5 Stars
They could be anyone’s neighbors…
Although a middle aged spinster living with her domineering
older brother in their parents crumbling manor, Marion Zetland sees the world
through the eyes of her much younger self. Content to sleep in the attic on a
bed covered in dusty teddys she calls her only friends, she ignores the echoes
of screams from the basement, justifying every action and choice with her
unique sense of reasoning and personal pity. And it’s soon apparent that in
Marion’s world, she’s not the only one with a warped sense of right and wrong.
In Catherine Burns’ debut, the reader is treated to a
slow burning psychological thriller that moves seamlessly between the subtly creepy
present and the tragic flashbacks that border on skin crawling tragedy. The
reader will judge for themselves if Marion is a victim or not, however one
thing is certain, THE VISITORS will linger in the shadows and under the bed
long after the last page is turned.
Thank you
to netgalley and the publisher for giving me an advanced, complimentary copy in
exchange for an honest review.
