During a boyhood competition with his slingshot, William Bellman kills a crow and by doing so, unknowingly, sets the course of his future. As a man, he is a success in business and has a thriving family but there is a subtle darkness that follows him. It is when William thinks he has everything, that... Continue Reading →
The Thirteenth Tale or the return of the Gothic
An isolated mansion, a heroine in danger, the unravelling of a secret, the possibility of love; these are all elements of a classic gothic tale. In her debut novel, Diane Setterfield takes all these elements and makes them new again. The story begins when aging iconic novelist Vida Winters invites a shy and nearly unknown... Continue Reading →