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The Lighthouse Witches

By: C.J. Cooke
Narrated by: Eva Feiler, Lesley Harcourt, Jess Nesling, Joshua Manning
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Don’t miss this chilling gothic thriller from the bestselling author . . .

’Cooke has creatively interwoven the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will truly have you gripped’ Woman & Home
‘Fascinating and enthralling’ Prima
‘Wonderfully atmospheric and compelling’ Rosamund Lupton
‘A flawless read’ Elizabeth Lee
‘Seething with gothic menace’ Caroline Lea
‘This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and shivers-up-the-spine spookiness’ Good Housekeeping

Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, Lòn Haven, stands a lighthouse.

A lighthouse that has weathered more than storms.

Mysterious and terrible events have happened on this island. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing without explanation.

Coincidence? Or curse?

Liv Stay flees to the island with her three daughters, in search of a home. She doesn’t believe in witches, or dark omens, or hauntings. But within months, her daughter Luna will be the only one of them left.

Twenty years later, Luna is drawn back to the place her family vanished. As the last sister left, it’s up to her to find out the truth . . .

But what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago?

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Critic reviews

‘Right from the start, I was hooked on this eerie, cryptic novel’ Samantha Downing
‘This book is SO good! … Multiple narrators and time frames, family dynamics, siblings, witches; eerie but not scary. I mean, what is there not to love? This is C.J. Cooke’s best yet! A fascinating and enthralling read’ Nina Pottell, Prima
'A gripping modern gothic thriller that is also a haunting depiction of witch trials, it is a wonderfully atmospheric and compelling novel’ Rosamund Lupton
‘This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and shivers-up-the-spine spookiness’ Good Housekeeping
‘An intricate story about women and witch trials but with a delightful timeslip element that really works. It’s a compelling story and very satisfying how the threads are woven together’ Kate Sawyer
‘With characters that feel like they live and breathe, an atmospheric setting and a plot that kept me guessing, all delivered in luminous prose, this is a flawless read. Underpinned by a story of the Scottish witch hunts, the themes remain starkly relevant today’ Elizabeth Lee
‘Seething with gothic menace … interweaves myth, superstition and history in a way which feels strikingly relevant and gripping’ Caroline Lea
‘Wonderful writing with a beautifully haunting tone. Gothic at its best’ Rhiannon Ward
‘Beautifully crafted’ Constance Sayers
‘Cooke manages to set a compelling timeshift mystery in a very real world, where believable people navigate authentic problems … surprising and inventive’ Sarah Burton
‘Like a lighthouse roving atmospheric waters, its secrets are revealed glimpse by tantalising glimpse’ Cari Thomas
‘A gripping meditation on terror and superstition’ Sara Sheridan
‘A complex and haunting story, beautifully told … Tense, unsettling and ultimately incredibly moving’ Amanda Mason
‘Utterly enthralling, original and atmospheric’ N.J. Simmonds
‘An atmospheric beauty of a book, with a feminist voice that rang clear from every page’ Anna Day
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Great original story line, I loved the way each thread of the story came together towards the end. Well worth a listen

Great original story line

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Loved the plot line with all it’s twists & turns, loved the characters, fabulous narration, thoroughly recommend, an excellent listen

Loved it start to finish

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Great couldn't stop listening, you have to wait until the end for it all to make sense.

loved it

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amazing story but the ending aims to tidy up too many loose ends far too quickly, more depth on some aspects would have finished it and left me constantly thinking about it... but as I say the convenient wrap ups destroyed the feel that the author had spent so long building up through the story. (SPOILER example everytime she touches her sister she gets an instant agonising headache, oh but we find out at the end that it was just a migraine from the pregnancy apparently (?) convenient answer to wrap up & substantiate that clover isn't what they suspect....)

Amazing story but...

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