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The Visitors

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In The Visitors by Catherine Burns, the story unfolds around Marion Zetland, a reclusive woman living with her domineering brother in an old family house. Marion finds comfort in her fantasies until dark secrets about her brother and their home come into the light. As the tension builds, Marion is faced with shocking revelations that challenge her perceptions and compel her to confront the harsh realities of her life.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to deeply psychological thrillers that unwrap dark secrets at a hauntingly deliberate pace. Delving into the sinister corners of the mind, this story is perfect for readers who appreciate character-driven plots with chilling undertones.

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The Visitors

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A chilling debut inspired by high-profile cases of abduction and imprisonment that explores the complex truths we are able to keep hidden from ourselves and the gruesome realities that can lurk beneath the most serene of surfaces.

The Visitors centres around Marion Zetland, who lives with her domineering older brother, John, in a decaying Georgian townhouse on the edge of a bleak English seaside resort. Marion is a timid spinster in her fifties who still sleeps with teddy bears, and she does her best to shut out the secret that John keeps locked away in the cellar.

But when questions are asked, and secrets unravel, we realise that John might not be the only one with a dark side...

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The Visitors by Catherine Burns is acclaimed for its dark, disturbing, and atmospheric narrative, blending elements of crime fiction and horror. The novel is noted for its unsettling yet captivating story, offering a complex and chilling world filled with vivid characters and a twisted plot. Reviewers have praised its compellingly creepy tale of loyalty and family secrets, highlighting its modern gothic horror influences and grim conclusion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733637759

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Catherine Burns was born and raised in Manchester, studied at Trinity College Cambridge and then worked as a bond trader in the City of London for six years. Following a course at The Moscow Film institute, Catherine lectured in Film and Television Studies at Salford University. Raised on gothic literature such as Wilkie Collins and Edgar Allan Poe, Catherine soon found a love for the dark and sinister side to stories. THE VISITORS is Catherine's debut novel. Follow Catherine on Twitter @C_Burnzi

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