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A Haunting on the Hill

"Scary and beautifully written' NEIL GAIMAN
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A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand is a chilling tale set in a secluded house that harbours dark secrets. As the characters settle in, they begin to experience eerie and inexplicable events. This gripping horror novel weaves suspense and supernatural elements as the sinister presence in the house becomes increasingly malevolent.
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You might like this book if you enjoy a chilling, atmospheric horror that explores the sinister depths of a haunted house with richly developed characters. The eerie and suspenseful narrative will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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The first ever authorised sequel to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House from the three-times winner of the Shirley Jackson Award

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Scary and beautifully written, imbued with the same sense of dread and inevitability as Jackson's original NEIL GAIMAN

Discover the landmark first novel ever to return to Hill House, officially authorised by the Shirley Jackson estate.

It's so vivid, full of totemic menace and with a heart-in-your-mouth, can't-look-away frisson BRIDGET COLLINS

In some ways even more enjoyable than the original. Genuinely sinister and beautifully written ROSIE ANDREWS

Welcome back to Hill House. Read by daylight, and never alone ALIX E. HARROW

Hill House is back and as haunting as ever. Some of the most striking scares I've read in years ANA REYES


Sixty years later, Hill House is occupied again.

Playwright Holly Sherwin is close to her big break. Having received a grant to develop her new play, all she needs is time and space to bring her vision to life. Then on a weekend away, she stumbles upon Hill House - an ornate if crumbling gothic mansion, near-hidden outside a small town.

Soon Holly's troupe of actors - each with ghosts of their own - arrive at Hill House for a creative retreat. But before long they find themselves at odds not just with one another, but with the house itself.

For something has been waiting patiently in Hill House all these years.

Something no longer content to walk alone.


Evocative and unsettling, capturing the essence of the original whilst offering something brand new CARLY REAGON

A novel dripping in atmosphere and intrigue JOANNE BURN

As unnerving and disorienting as Hill House itself LAURA SHEPPERSON

A subtle and deeply unnerving ghost story AMANDA MASON

Creepy, tragic, and haunting. I tore through its pages VICTOR LaVALLE

Not a simple act of ventriloquism but a true marriage of minds DAN CHAON

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A Haunting on the Hill is receiving high praise for its terrifying and beautifully written narrative. Critics commend it as a fitting homage to Shirley Jackson’s original, capturing the claustrophobic intensity and evolving menace of Hill House. The novel is described as evocative, unsettling, and an irresistible page-turner, offering a fresh yet deeply respectful continuation of Jackson's legacy. The book stands on its own, impressing readers with its eerie atmosphere, complex characters, and spine-chilling scenes.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408729588

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Elizabeth Hand is the author of twenty-plus cross-genre novels and five collections of short fiction. Her work has received the Shirley Jackson Award (three times), the World Fantasy Award (four times), the Nebula Award (twice), as well as the James M. Tiptree Jr. and Mythopoeic Society Awards. She's a longtime critic and contributor of essays for the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Boston Review, and the Village Voice, among many others. She divides her time between the Maine coast and North London.

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