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The Silent Companions

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  • 2017 first published
  • 343 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (7 ratings)
  • 6 editions
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The Silent Companions is a 2017 gothic fiction and horror novel by Laura Purcell. Much of the action takes place in England. Key subjects include widows, upper class women and country homes.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 56 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 343 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Silent Companions

**When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . .** When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure —a silent companion —-that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition--that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Widows
  • Upper class women
  • Country homes
  • Gothic
  • Horror
  • Historical Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Historical
  • Paranormal
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy

Quick answers

Who wrote The Silent Companions?

The Silent Companions was written by Laura Purcell and first published in 2017.

What genre is The Silent Companions?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Silent Companions?

The median edition has 343 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Silent Companions?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mexican Gothic, Dracula and Northanger Abbey.

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