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She was a daughter, a wife, a mother. She was my friend. But what secrets did Eloise take to her grave?
After her best friend Eloise dies from breast cancer, Cathy is devastated. But then Cathy begins to have disturbing dreams that imply Eloise's death was not all it seems.
With a history of depression, Cathy is only just recovering from a nervous breakdown and her husband Chris, a psychiatrist, is acutely aware of his wife's mental frailty. When Cathy tells Chris of her suspicions about Eloise's death, as well as her ability to sense Eloise's spirit, Chris thinks she is losing her grip on reality once again.
Stung by her husband's scepticism, Cathy decides to explore Eloise's mysterious past, putting herself in danger as she finds herself drawn ever deeper into her friend's great -- and tragic -- secret.
Compulsively-readable and incredibly haunting, this is the debut novel from broadcaster, journalist and Book Club champion, Judy Finnigan -- Britain's Oprah.
"THE INCREDIBLY HAUNTING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DEBUT NOVEL
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"I was pleasantly surprised by this one and really enjoyed it. Thought the writing style was a little formulaic at the beginning but once I got into the story I couldn't put it down and stayed up late to finish it - very unlike me as I normally fall asleep by 9.30pm!"
— Nicola (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A moving meditation on grief, family bonds, motherhood, and female friendship.”
— Sunday Express (London) -
“A haunting, pacy page-turner, with a real ghostly feel—a must read.”
— Fabulous (London) -
“Exudes a deep and soulful sense of place. Romantic and rain-lashed, [Daphne] du Maurier’s Cornwall haunts the pages of Eloise as powerfully as the spirit of the elusive heroine herself. A stirring and intriguing read.”
— Louise Candlish, author of Since I Don’t Have You -
“Highly readable, incredibly moving in parts, and with wonderful echoes of Daphne Du Maurier, Eloise had me turning pages late into the night.”
— Dorothy Koomson, author of My Best Friend’s Girl -
Exudes a deep and soulful sense of place. Romantic and rain-lashed, du Maurier's Cornwall haunts the pages of Eloise as powerfully as the spirit of the elusive heroine herself. A stirring and intriguing read.
— Louise Candlish -
Highly readable, incredibly moving in parts, and with wonderful echoes of Daphne Du Maurier, Eloise had me turning pages late into the night.
— Dorothy Koomson -
A moving meditation on grief, family bonds, motherhood and female friendship.
— Sunday Express -
A haunting, pacy page-turner, with a real ghostly feel - a must read.
— Fabulous Magazine -
A creepy ghost story . . . the real star of the book is Judy's beloved Cornwall - a wild beautiful backdrop to the tale that is almost a character in itself.
— Bella -
Atmospheric, creepy and original, Judy has written a blinder of a first novel
— The Sun
Eloise Listener Reviews
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" Not bad for a first novel, characters weak at times but storyline good. "
— Jojo, 2/14/2014 -
" Absolutely dreadful! Weak storyline badly written - sorry folks, sorry Judy Finnegan - stick to the day job! "
— Sarah, 2/14/2014 -
" Was not impressed. Thouht the idea of the story was good but did not think it was well written. Felt like I was reading a school essay. "
— Sandra, 2/13/2014 -
" Wasn't sure what to expect and only read it out of curiosity as it was by Judy but ended up really enjoying it! "
— Rachel, 2/9/2014 -
" Set in Cornwall and influenced by the part of Cornwall that she loves, Judy's first book is a great read, a true page-turner. "
— Libby, 2/8/2014 -
" Awful! Boring, repetitive, self-indulgent style with unrealistic, unpleasant, stereotypical characters. Didn't work as a ghost story either - not scary! Perhps more detail on the main storyline rather than the minutiae of daily life would have helped. Nice cover art though! "
— Lynda, 1/28/2014 -
" After all the hype of this book I wasn't sure if it was going to be a good read or not. I was most pleasantly surprised. Its had depth, meaning and the suspense kept me hooked. I really enjoyed it, I hope this is the first of many "
— Sue1958, 1/20/2014 -
" That's it I can't read anymore. She is now chatting to a ghost like its the most normal thing in the world. Really wanted to like this book but sorry Judy don't write anymore. Very flimsy storyline with weak characters "
— Beth, 1/16/2014 -
" I've only read the first four chapters and I can't grasp where this book is going. It doesn't grab you and make you keep turning the pages...it's slow and not particularly well written! Must try harder next time Ms. Finnigan!! "
— Charis, 1/4/2014 -
" Really enjoyed this book :) didn't expect the twist towards the end !!! "
— Philomena, 12/13/2013 -
" I had high expectations for this book but was really disappointed. It wasn't particularly well written, using repetitive descriptive language and I didn't get to know the characters that well. I really didn't find it spooky either. :( "
— Julia, 10/4/2013 -
" A great novel. "
— Jane, 9/14/2013 -
" Judy Finnigan is certainly no Daphne du Maurier, suggest her editor needs a re-think. "
— Donna, 9/13/2013 -
" Much better than I was expecting, a good story with a good twist at the end. "
— Louise, 9/6/2013 -
" Well , basically the bones of a great story , just needed more content , didn't hate it but wouldn't say loved it either very very predictable , would have loved a bit of a twist but none came sorry boring book . "
— Lorraine, 7/31/2013 -
" A bit disappointing rather predictable and mills & boons ish "
— Juliet, 7/22/2013 -
" Enjoyable read. Few twists in it to keep you turning the page. "
— Angie, 6/5/2013 -
" Interesting setting for the book, full of memories and scenes of Cornwall, similar to books by Daphne Du Maurier. At times atmospheric but also obviously full of favourite haunts of the author. "
— Christina, 5/9/2013 -
" Quite atmospheric regards Cornwall. Slightly gauling unless you are one of the privaleged few to own a second home. "
— Claire, 4/10/2013 -
" this was a great book.I was surprised as i find that some celebs when they try to write really dont manage to grip me the way this book has done.I really hope that judy decides to write another book "
— Amy, 11/20/2012 -
" I really wanted to love this book, but I found in parts it was sort of forced. Not a bad book, but not as good as I hoped it would be. Judy Finnigan does describe Cornwall really well, but the constant book titles dropped into the storyline I found a bit annoying. "
— Lisa, 10/26/2012 -
" An easy beach read. Nothing spectacular in the literary stakes but it's readable and I wanted to get to the end to see what happened. "
— Deborah, 10/18/2012
About Judy Finnigan
Judy Finnigan is an author, television presenter, and columnist. In 2004, her name became synonymous with discovering and sharing great fiction, through the Richard and Judy Book Club, where authors including Kate Mosse, Rosamund Lupton, and Victoria Hislop were championed and brought to the attention of millions of readers.
About Anna Bentinck
Anna Bentinck is a British actress who trained at Arts Educational Schools and has worked extensively for BBC Radio. Winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, she has provided voices for many audiobooks and such animated series as 64 Zoo Lane. Her film credits include Alice in Wonderland and To the Devil a Daughter.