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Sarah (7798 KP) rated The Silent Companions in Books

Oct 16, 2019  
The Silent Companions
The Silent Companions
Laura Purcell | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
7.3 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
A gripping gothic horror
I decided to give this a go purely because I enjoyed Laura Purcell's second novel The Corset, and I'm so glad I did because I could not put this down. I stayed up far too late last might purely to get this finished as I couldn't bear the thought of waiting until tonight to read the ending. It's that good.

This is the first horror book I've ever read that has truly scared me and given me the creeps. The plot and idea behind the companions is a wonderfully creepy idea and the gothic setting works so well. The story is told in a great way too, flitting between the different times and viewpoints, to really build up the tension and intrigue to where you can't stop reading as you need to find out what happens next. The only real criticism I have is that Elsie is not the most amenable and endearing of protagonists, so even after the ending you don't necessarily feel sorry for her, but I personally was so gripped by the rest of the plot that whether I loved Elsie or not was irrelevant. The kind of book I'd love to see made into a film (done properly of course!).
  
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Sarah Daglish (1 KP) rated The Silent Companions in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
The Silent Companions
The Silent Companions
Laura Purcell | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.3 (7 Ratings)
Book Rating
The setting was aptly spooky and the author did a great job creating suspense. (0 more)
I didn't feel much for Elsie and I found the ending a little disappointing, although I didn't predict the twist. (0 more)
Readable but with a disappointing ending
This was an easy book to read and at points I really enjoyed the setting and suspense. It achieved its aim of being suitably spooky. Unfortunately I didn't feel enough of a connection with the main character, or any of the characters for that matter, to find this book really enjoyable.
I found the ending slightly disappointing.