The Beacon Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Couldn't get on with it all. had to abandon it! :( "

" Beautifully written, loved the suspense. Highly recommended. "

" Puzzling story about a family with 4 children with one of them committing a terrible tragedy of untruth against the others. Story moves back and forth from early times to older and is compelling in the way it takes your mind in various thought patterns. Outcome is surprising and left me confused. Author writes with skill and picks the reader up on her train of thought for a good ride. "

" also recommended; her Simon Serailler mysteries "

" This story didn't live up to what I expect from a Susan Hill book. Despite being a short, easy read, it really didn't seem to go any further than you already knew or guessed from the cover blurb. The writing itself was excellent as always, but I reached the end and wondered why I'd bothered. It won't put me off reading books by Susan Hill though! "

" bit dark, good though. Good idea for a book. The narrator took the sombre tone a bit too seriously though - soporific. "

" Short story with not a word wasted. She is a master of building up suspense using the very minimum. "

" A short but absolutely brilliant book. A subtle and atmospheric story which leaves many questions unanswered but that only makes it all the more thought-provoking. An excellent choice for a book club. "

" Brilliant, Susan Hill just gets better with every book! Subtle undercurrents of the gothic, compelling family drama that leaves you with more intriguing questions than answers- just the way I like it! :D "

" And where was the plot line in this book? "

" Wanted to give it four stars but found it rather weak in the buliding of characters "

" I didn't enjoy this book at all. The writing was good, but the story itself went nowhere & just left me depressed and with more questions than I had in the beginning. "

" Dark! Like her writing very much. "

" Saved by some beautiful prose, otherwise I'd have only given this one star "

" Less is more "

" One of the blandest books ever penned. Thankfully, it's ludicrously short so it won't waste too much of your time. The most attractive feature of this novella is the pretty cover, which gets a gold star! "

" Takes about 2/3 of the book to get going, but when it does it's a lovely and sad depiction of wasted lives. "

" Ending a bit sudden, and obvious "

" Quite a short book, but perfectly written. "

" The death of their mother Bertha at the former family farm (the Beacon) rouses mixed feelings in her four children, Colin, Frank (a successful author), Berenice and May, (who returned home after a year at university in London). "

" A short book and an easy read. Interesting plot and theme, but the characters lacked some depth. Thought about a two* rating, but the end included a twist that made me think again, the book had more promise than I had recognized upto that point. "

" Yeah, ok, I'm a little scattered right now! I have 3 books going in 3 different genres! All very good... "