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The Lingering

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A twisty, chilling psychological thriller cum gothic ghost story set in a Victorian psychiatric home with a disturbing history, and someone set on revenge... LONGLISTED for the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize Number One Bestseller in Ebook 'Cements Holliday's position as one of the most gifted and entertaining psychological thriller writers in the business' Steve Cavanagh 'Saunters from creepy to genuinely terrifying ... I was completely unable to put it down' Elizabeth Haynes 'In the new wave of gothic novels, The Lingering is a stand-out triumph' Eva Dolan 'An atmospheric chiller of a book ... reminiscent of early James Herbert' Fiona Cummins Married couple Jack and Ali Gardiner move to a self-sufficient commune in the English Fens, desperate for fresh start. The local village is known for the witches who once resided there and Rosalind House, where the commune has been established, is a former psychiatric home, with a disturbing history. When Jack and Ali arrive, a chain of unexpected and unexplained events is set off, and it becomes clear that they are not all that they seem. As the residents become twitchy, and the villagers suspicious, events from the past come back to haunt them, and someone is seeking retribution... At once an unnerving mystery, a chilling thriller and a dark and superbly wrought ghost story, The Lingering is an exceptionally plotted, terrifying and tantalisingly twisted novel by one of the most exciting authors in the genre. 'Utterly beguiling and darkly sinister, this superb Gothic ghost tale is a brilliantly crafted rug puller' Lisa Howells, Heat Magazine 'A wonderful cross-over novel that ranges from taut psychological chiller to supernatural suspense ... Nail-biting stuff, superbly executed' Sunday Times 'Readers will find this contemporary gothic tale hard to put down' Publishers Weekly 'A thrilling, chilling, shocking tale, perfect if you take delight in an icy shiver scuttling down your spine' LoveReading 'Brilliantly chilling and perfectly paced' Anna Mazzola 'One of the most original ghost stories I have ever read' Cass Green 'Like Stephen King meets Thomas Harris' Derek Farrell 'A serious spine-chiller from an exceptional talent' Chris Whitaker 'Tense and chilling, with a creeping sense of unease' Neil Broadfoot 'Perfectly paced and guaranteed to cause you sleepless nights for all the right reasons. Fans of Susan Hill and Andrew Taylor, take note' David Mark 'Creepy, unsettling and all-consuming' Jenny Blackhurst 'Spooky, compelling and chilling' Jane Isaac 'Eerie and unsettling, with a bittersweet beauty' Fergus McNeill 'Unnerved me right from the start' June Taylor 'A perfect winter read' Lisa Gray 'An unsettling tale of haunting ... that lingers in the mind' Mason Cross 'A relentlessly unnerving mystery – like shuffling footsteps from a long-locked attic' Matt Wesolowski 'Gets under your skin and stays there' Quentin Bates 'The story is at the same time a locked roo Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orenda Books; 1st edition (September 27, 2018)


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2018


Language ‏ : ‎ English


File size ‏ : ‎ 5134 KB


Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled


Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported


Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled


X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled


Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled


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    • Part ghost story, part psychological thriller
This was a different read for me; I don't do scary but I wanted to give one a try. Luckily, it wasn't too scary. It was more spooky and a bit disturbing in some places. It was well written, but a little slow-paced for me with a few twists and surprises. I wasn't expecting that ending!
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2019 by purplekarma1970
    • Disappointed
The Lingering has all the right pieces but didn't deliver on its promise. The setting is a Gothic dream. We're in an old asylum, on the outskirts of a small village with a history of witchcraft. The asylum is now a commune of sorts, inhabited by people escaping mysterious pasts. But we never delve beneath the surface. The people who live in this asylum-turned-housing project have no interest in the place. They live in their little area, in their assigned rooms. They don't want to know the asylum's history. They don't explore the uninhabited wing, which still contains all the old medical equipment and patient files. Their absolute lack of curiosity drove me nuts. Pacing is slow. In fact, very little actually happens. We could condense it all to about 75 pages. The characters aren't developed and consequently don't feel real. We never learn much about most of the inhabitants. The few characters with starring roles are one-dimensional. Nothing surprised me. The big reveal is obvious from early on. But the cover is fantastic, so there's that. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2019 by Darcia Helle
    • Nail-biter of a novel
I give this one 4.5 stars rounded up. The Lingering is a ghost story but also a story about manipulation and control. I was completely engrossed from the beginning thanks to Holliday's amazingly suggestive writing. I never quite knew what was going on exactly.. she introduces a ghost - or two, three - into the story, unless they are hallucinations of course, who's to say ;-)? It was a thrill to find out is all I can say. The story was oh so creepy and unnerving! Holliday brings so many terrific gothic/horror-elements together in this novel that you really can't escape that ominous feeling of foreboding. Something is amiss and you don't know what it is and where it will lead but it made me very nervous. Rosalind House is an old building - a former asylum - and if the walls could speak they'd undoubtedly have many disturbing stories to tell. Some of what happened in the 1950s is told by reports that a doctor made in the past, when he was sent to evaluate how patients were treated and what methods were used. Even further in the past the village had witches to deal with as well, so as for setting, it counts as unbelievably atmospheric. Add to this a community with their own rulebook, quite reminiscent of a sort of cult, and residents you don't know anything about and you have the perfect ingredients for this scary story. To top it all off, one of the residents, Angela, strongly believes in ghosts and spirits and she's determined to prove it. Two newcomers Ali and Jack also join the commune and Angela jumps at the chance to make friends but Ali is closing herself off from contact. There's definitely something going on with Ali and Jack as well and the reasons for leaving everything behind in such a hurry is shrouded in a big mystery and take their time to unfold. The story builds up tension and Ali, a firm non-believer, experiences some unsettling and strange events that left me doubtful. Is someone playing tricks, is she mental or are there really spirits from the past trying to make contact? It's definitely one of the former but Holliday kept me in the dark until my nerves were frayed and my nails almost bitten to the quick. The only regret I have is that I would have liked perhaps more insight and backstory into some of the other characters too, like Rose. It's just a small niggle though, because I couldn't get enough and they all intrigued me. The Lingering is one helluva page-turner that you better not read in the late hours of the night if you still want to have some sleep. If you enjoy scary reads then I can very recommend this one! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018 by The Belgian Reviewer
    • dnf because it was too predictable
I grabbed this bc I thought it was horror. And I guess in a way it is. If you watch horror films and you know the tropes of going to a mysterious house and then all the nonsense happens? Yeah that’s this book with an ALARMING amount of predictability. I read like a bad Hollywood horror film. I knew what was going on about 10% in. The writing and the age grouping just was poorly done. The character of Angela being 28 when she reads as if she is 14. I don’t get that weird choice. But, honestly I got to 77% and dnf. I read just far enough to ensure it played out exactly as I expected then bounced out of there quickly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023 by ohmyhellohi
    • An excellent story brimming with darkness and tragedy
Hypnotic, disturbing, and utterly chilling, THE LINGERING by SJI Holliday is the perfect book to read in a dimly lit room, in a big empty house - that is, if you want to terrify the life out of yourself!! Rosalind House is the perfect place to live if you want to remove yourself from the pressures and stresses of the modern world and start afresh. While the old mansion has a chequered past with whispers of witchcraft and its disturbing history as an asylum, everyone who lives here doesn't feel any lingering spirits or danger. They embrace the light and all it represents. Until Jack and Ali arrive. With the new residents, the energy of the place seems to have altered and something dark and haunted is beginning to reach to the surface, but who is in danger? And just what is everyone hiding? From the moment I picked up THE LINGERING by SJI Holliday, I was caught hook, line, and sinker and I didn't come up for air until I turned the last page. There are moments that will make your spine tingle, and when I was faced with the way women were treated in those places in the past, I felt ill to my stomach which shows the power of this author's words. The characters are unique and while some are more likeable than others, overall the residents of Rosalind Hall appear to be harmless, just a little lost. Ali and Jack had me confused from the beginning but as the truth of why they have left their old life behind comes to the surface, it is more shocking than you can imagine. THE LINGERING by SJI Holliday is an excellent story of mystery, darkness, and tragedy and I highly recommend it. As always, Orenda Books brings something special to the table and I cannot wait for what SJI Holliday has up her sleeve next. *I voluntarily reviewed this book from the tour organiser ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018 by Books Of All Kinds

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