Alison Moore's writing delves into the profound themes of alienation and the search for identity. Her novels often feature characters grappling with inner turmoil, navigating unsettling circumstances as they seek meaning in their lives. Through keen observations of the human psyche and precise prose, Moore immerses readers in the depths of human experience. Her works serve as a testament to the complexities of relationships and the quiet search for solace in unexpected places.
Eastmouth and Other Stories is her second collection, featuring stories published in the subsequent decade, including stories that have appeared in Best British Short Stories, Best British Horror and Best New Horror, as well as new, unpublished work.
Since childhood, Sandra Peters has been fascinated by the small, private island of Lieloh, home to the reclusive silent-film star Valerie Swanson. Having dreamed of going to art college, Sandra is now in her forties and working as a receptionist, but she still harbours artistic ambitions.
A notoriously scary ghost is supposed to haunt the ruined medieval castle where Sunny and his friends are spending the day. But when a troubling visitor arrives at the antique shop, it turns out the danger is closer to home than they thought . . .
On the hottest day of the year, Ana Sharma and her mum check in to the Hotel Splendid, a place where bells seem to ring all by themselves, jam pots and milk jugs appear on the breakfast table as if by magic, and things go bump in the night.
Fitnesstraining für die grauen Zellen Rollende Würfel, verwirrende Labyrinthe und knifflige Zahlenpyramiden: Die 270 Knobelspiele und Denksportaufgaben machen nicht nur Spaß, sondern bringen auch die grauen Zellen in Schwung. Da sich die Aufgaben in Schwierigkeitsgrad und Lösungszeit unterscheiden, ist für jeden etwas dabei. Sollte man gar nicht mehr weiterkommen, hilft der Blick in den Lösungsteil.
Having moved from the Fens to the Midlands to the Scottish Borders, Jessie Noon finds herself struggling to leave the past behind.Following a family tragedy, Jessie Noon moved from the Fens to the Midlands and now lives in the Scottish Borders with a cat, a dog and - she is convinced - a ghost in the spare room. Her husband walked out almost a year ago, leaving a note written in steam on the bathroom mirror, and Jessie hasn't seen her son for years. When Jessie meets Robert, a local outreach worker, they are drawn to one another and begin a relationship; meanwhile, Jessie has begun receiving messages telling her I'm on my way home.As a translator, Jessie worries over what seems like the terrible responsibility of choosing the right words. It isn't exactly a matter of life and death, said her husband, but Jessie knows otherwise. This is a novel about communication and miscommunication and lives hanging in the balance (a child going missing, a boy in a coma, an unborn baby), occupying the fine line between life and death, between existing and not existing.
Sometimes, when you open a door or lift a lid, you find exactly what you expected to find: coats in the coat cupboard, bread in the bread bin, toys in the toy box. And sometimes you don't.
With an abandoned degree behind her and a thirtieth birthday approaching, amateur writer Bonnie Falls moves out of her parentsâe(tm) home into a nearby flat. Her landlady, Sylvia Slythe, takes an interest in Bonnie, encouraging her to finish one of her stories, in which a young woman moves to the seaside, where she comes under strange influences. As summer approaches, Sylvia suggests to Bonnie that, as neither of them has anyone else to go on holiday with, they should go away together âe" to the seaside, perhaps. The new novel from the author of the Man Booker-shortlisted The Lighthouse is a tense and moreish confection of semiotics, suggestibility and creative writing with real psychological depth and, in Bonnie Falls and Sylvia Slythe, two unforgettable characters.
Exploring the unsettling nature of home, this collection features uncanny and often sinister tales that delve into feelings of dislocation and unease. The stories, crafted by a Man Booker shortlisted author, reveal the darker aspects of familiar spaces, inviting readers to confront the complexities of belonging and alienation. Each narrative weaves a haunting atmosphere, making the familiar feel foreign and unsettling.