A secret history. A long-ago summer. A house with an untold story . . .
THE SPELLBINDING MYSTERY FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY PICK, THE GLASS HOUSE
'Completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written . . . I absolutely loved it' LISA JEWELL
'Utterly gorgeous, atmospheric and spellbinding' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again' STYLIST
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The hours pass differently at Black Rabbit Hall.
For the four Alton children, it's the perfect summer escape where not much ever happens - until one stormy evening, something does.
And their idyllic world is shattered.
Decades later, Lorna is drawn to a beautiful yet crumbling old house she hazily remembers from childhood - feels a bond she does not understand.
But a disturbing message left by one of the Alton children tells her that Black Rabbit Hall's history is as dark and tangled as its woods.
And much like her own past, it must be brought into the light . . .
A spellbinding story of two women, separated by decades, but inextricably linked by their connection to the beautiful and mysterious Black Rabbit Hall.
**THE BIRDCAGE, the new novel by Eve Chase, is available to buy now!**
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'Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again' Stylist
'Beautifully written and evocative . . . A delight' 5***** Reader Review
'Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me' Woman & Home
'Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel' Daily Mail
'Enchanting and moving . . . I loved this beautifully poetic book' 5***** Reader Review
'There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end . . . Perfect' Red
Eve Chase writes rich, page-turning mysteries set in beautiful places, thick with secrets. Her new novel, The Birdcage comes out in 2022. The Glass House was a Sunday Times bestseller, Richard and Judy Book Club pick and word-of-mouth lockdown hit. Longlisted for the HWA Gold Crown award 2018, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde went on to become a number three Amazon bestseller. In 2019, Black Rabbit Hall won the Saint-Maur en Poche prize in Paris for Best Foreign Fiction. Before writing novels, Eve worked as a journalist in magazines and newspapers. Married with three children, she lives in Oxford, alongside a very hairy golden retriever called Harry.
Say hello on Instagram and Twitter @EvePollyChase and facebook.com/EveChaseAuthor. For press reviews and more detail about her books visit evechase.com
Title: Black Rabbit Hall
Author: Chase, Eve
ISBN: 9781405919326
Binding:
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2016-06-16
Number of Pages: 400
Weight: 0.2995 kg
Apart from the occasional classic, I have rarely felt the urge to read a book twice . . . Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again . . . make Chase's debut the one to pack in your suitcase * Stylist *
There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. Perfect * Red *
Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me -- Fanny Blake * Woman & Home *
Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel. Eve Chase is a name to watch -- Wendy Holden * Daily Mail *
A cracking pool-side saga * Good Housekeeping *
Black Rabbit Hall pulls you like a sleepwalker into a beautiful, hazy story about a grand Cornish home full of character and thunderclap memories, we found ourselves breathless with anticipation. Eve Chase's debut novel is like a prolonged and beautiful daydream, celebrating the enduring power of place in our lives * iBook Books of the Month *
Black Rabbit Hall completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written. I absolutely loved it -- Lisa Jewell * Sunday Times bestselling author of I Found You *
Black Rabbit Hall is a seductive wonder of a novel; with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Dodie Smith, it pulls you irresistibly into its world where nothing is quite as it first appears -- Elizabeth Fremantle
Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling -- Rowan Coleman
Family secrets, forbidden lust, and a family of four extraordinary children who'll stick with you long after they've scattered off the page. Eve Chase kept me up with her gorgeous descriptions of a crumbling Cornwall estate and the unruly brood who meets tragedy within its walls -- Miranda Beverly-Whittmore * New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet *
A stunning new writer has arrived - gripping and heart rending, this novel is full of original characters which don't let you forget them -- Katie Fforde
A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best -- Alex Marwood * Edgar Award-winning author of The Wicked Girls *
A sheer delight. It has everything: a glorious setting, characters to fall in love with, secrets galore and enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very last page. Wonderful -- Veronica Henry
A plot so absorbing that Black Rabbit time will creep up out of the pages and envelop you completely . . . To say I loved this book would be an understatement * The Book Bag *
It's a fast-paced story of secrets, betrayal and consequence . . . we promise you'll be gripped * Essentials Magazine *
The perfect piece of summer escapism, gently edged with glamorous fairy dust. We loved it * Psychologies Magazine, September Book Club choice *
A fabulous story. Masterfully realised by Chase, this is one of those books that demands complete attention and lingers in your mind for days after finishing the last page * thebookbag.co.uk *
Brilliant * The Lady *
Debut novelist Chase weaves together Lorna's investigations with Amber's tribulations, a tapestry embroidered with madness, a horrifying accident, and malicious lies. Compellingly readable and riddled with twists and turns worthy of Daphne du Maurier, Chase's tale will delight * Kirkus Reviews *
Chase's heart-wrenching first novel is equal parts romance, mystery, and historical fiction * Library Journal *
Chase deserves high marks for her atmospheric setting and vivid prose, and fans of old-fashioned gothic stories will find this a winner * Publishers Weekly *
An absorbing, pacy book full of secrets, lovable characters and dramatic turns, Black Rabbit Hall revolves around the lives and loyalties of four siblings caught up in a life-changing event at their family's country home in Cornwall. A fantastic debut * Mumsnet *
A beautifully written novel * Marie Claire *
