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Black Rabbit Hall

The enchanting mystery from the author of The Glass House

Eve Chase author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:16th Jun '16

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The four Alton children spend every blissful summer at their family's Cornish home, a house nicknamed Black Rabbit Hall, playing on its sun-baked lawns, building dens in its woods. Endless days without an adult in sight. Amber, the eldest daughter, cannot imagine anything ever changing.

One golden family. One fateful summer. Four lives changed forever. Amber Alton knows that the hours pass differently at Black Rabbit Hall, her London family's country estate where no two clocks read the same. Summers there are perfect, timeless. Not much ever happens. Until, one stormy evening in 1968, it does.

A secret history. A long-ago summer. A house with an untold story . . .

THE SPELLBINDING MYSTERY FROM THE WINTER 2020 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 their idyllic world is shattered.

Decades later, Lorna is drawn to a crumbling Cornish manor 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.
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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

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 * 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 * 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 * 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
Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling
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 * 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
A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best * 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
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 *
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 * 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 * 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 * 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
Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling
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 * 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
A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best * 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
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 *

ISBN: 9781405919326

Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 25mm

Weight: 292g

416 pages