Jennet has woken.
Now she wants the children.
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‘Jennet will have your heart and your fear in equal measure’ ‘Through Jennet we see how cruelty can drive even the most ordinary people to hatred and, in Jennet's case, evil’ Yorkshire is in the grip of a heatwave, and Thruscross Reservoir has dried up to reveal the remains of the drowned village of Thores-Cross beneath. Playing in the mud which coats the valley floor, four-year-old Clare Wainwright finds an old inkpot, and can’t wait to show it to her best friend, Louise. But when Emma sees it, her reaction is shocking, and both families are plunged into their worst nightmares. Emma knows what the inkpot portends: Jennet has woken. Now she wants the children. |
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This is not a gore-ridden, jump-scare horror story. This is more real than that. Jennet is a story about the horrific things that people do to each other, and the way we react to that maltreatment – which does not always end with death.
Jennet’s story is a horror story because it’s not necessarily fiction. It reflects the way women were treated in the time that Jennet lived. It reflects the psychology of the abuse cycle. And it reflects real life. All of it.
If, as I believe, the spirit does not die when the physical body dies, then how many spirits are looking for vengeance today?
What wrongs will you want to right when you pass through that veil? What will I?
This is the conclusion of Jennet’s story, which began in The Haunting of Thores-Cross. I hope she finds peace. I really do.
A Selection of Review Extracts for JENNET from Amazon:
“From beginning to end it holds you in its spell, twists and turns abound and lead you to a crescendo that will see you holding your breath and wishing you could read faster!”
“Based on real locations, JENNET takes you to the heart of cold, windswept hills of old Washburn Valley in North Yorkshire.”
“A very haunting story, and perfect for a cold dank dark night with the fire glowing.”
“I was pulled from my sofa and out onto the bleak Yorkshire moors, hooked in from the first page until the last.”
“The book seethes with constant menace. I loved it.”
“Relationships are intense, characters courageous and the plot involving and exciting.”
“Out of the mud of a local reservoir, a long dead spirit from the past is hell bent on revenge and determined to be reunited with her long lost children.”
“This page-turner spirals and turns, breathing life into characters so they leap off the page in front of you. “
“Jennet is relentless and it's very unsettling.”
“Genuinely creepy with a really good ending. Nice one Karen!”
“The author has interwoven past , present and local folklore into a believable and engrossing story, climaxing into a terrifying cleansing ceremony at the end.”
“Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Lee Franklin, author.
“This book has just the right of ‘scary’ in it to make me double check all the doors and look under the bed before I go to sleep.”
“Fantastic, atmospheric, tantalising, and edge of your seat read”
“An enthralling portrayal of the strength and depth of a mother’s devotion to her children, reaching out across the years.”
“It had me on the edge of my seat right till the very end.”
“Definitely a book to read during the dark winter months with just the light of a candle”
“From beginning to end it holds you in its spell, twists and turns abound and lead you to a crescendo that will see you holding your breath and wishing you could read faster!”
“Based on real locations, JENNET takes you to the heart of cold, windswept hills of old Washburn Valley in North Yorkshire.”
“A very haunting story, and perfect for a cold dank dark night with the fire glowing.”
“I was pulled from my sofa and out onto the bleak Yorkshire moors, hooked in from the first page until the last.”
“The book seethes with constant menace. I loved it.”
“Relationships are intense, characters courageous and the plot involving and exciting.”
“Out of the mud of a local reservoir, a long dead spirit from the past is hell bent on revenge and determined to be reunited with her long lost children.”
“This page-turner spirals and turns, breathing life into characters so they leap off the page in front of you. “
“Jennet is relentless and it's very unsettling.”
“Genuinely creepy with a really good ending. Nice one Karen!”
“The author has interwoven past , present and local folklore into a believable and engrossing story, climaxing into a terrifying cleansing ceremony at the end.”
“Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Lee Franklin, author.
“This book has just the right of ‘scary’ in it to make me double check all the doors and look under the bed before I go to sleep.”
“Fantastic, atmospheric, tantalising, and edge of your seat read”
“An enthralling portrayal of the strength and depth of a mother’s devotion to her children, reaching out across the years.”
“It had me on the edge of my seat right till the very end.”
“Definitely a book to read during the dark winter months with just the light of a candle”
