Robbers Bridge hides more than secrets—it harbours the dead.

1959. Childhood friends Jackey and Annie are bound by a love as wild and untamed as the moors that surround them. But the close-knit village of Robbers Bridge still clings to the old ways, and not everyone wishes the young couple well. When jealousy festers and dark superstition takes hold, a single act of malice shatters their future—and sets in motion a tragedy that will echo for decades.

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2009. Hannah and her husband arrive in Robbers Bridge, searching for a fresh start before their baby is born. Annie’s long-abandoned childhood home seems perfect—until the house begins to whisper its secrets. The locals turn cold, strange events unfold, and the walls themselves seem steeped in grief. As Hannah digs into the past, she uncovers something vengeful that refuses to rest.

The past never lies quietly. It waits.  

My Review

First of all let me just say that there is no way I would have gone to stay in a run down old house that no-one has lived in for decades, on my own, eight months pregnant, no car, and with no phone signal. And my husband would not have been happy to leave me there either.

But let’s move on. The house itself appears to have been ransacked since Hannah and her husband visited, but who would have done such a thing? The tap water is running like sludge, and there is no heating. The locals are not exactly friendly – hostile even – they just tell her she should leave. And not to ever have a baby in that house.

In the other timeline it is 1959 and Jackey and Annie are obsessed with each other, somewhat unhealthily so considering their young age. Lillian is jealous, she wants Jackey for herself. Lillian lives with her grandmother Old May, as her parents are not around. If she was ‘Old’ in 1959, I dread to think how ancient she must be in 2009 when Hannah visits her. Again, she warns Hannah to leave.

The atmosphere is very sinister and creepy and gets more so as the book progresses. Hannah eventually discovers what happened to the four friends back then – the fourth one being Emmet, who is still around and – yes – he tells Hannah to leave as well.

I adored this book. It’s really scary and unsettling and the ending will stay with me for a long time to come. It has a slight The Omen feel to it, especially at the very end. One of my favourite books of the year so far.

Many thanks to @ZooloosBT  for inviting me to be part of this blog tour.

About the Author

As a freelance writer Alice has written for various national outlets including Metro Online, MSN UK, You Magazine and The Press Association, and released her first book, a pet memoir with a difference Handbags & Poobags: Tales of a Soho Boxer Dog in 2012. Alice loves Gothic literature, works in entertainment and celebrity publicity and lives with her family and dogs on the south coast of England, where she likes to swim in the sea as often as she can. This is her first novel. Find her online @alicewrightnow

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