{"product_id":"house-of-shades-9781529152159","title":"House of Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eHester Reeves is offered a life-changing commission to cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, but discovers that an even bigger task awaits her—unearthing secrets that have lain hidden for decades. The House of Shades is a gripping Gothic tale that weaves a page-turning plot together with blazing social commentary and a protagonist, Hester, who leaps off the page. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 May 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cornerstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e London, 1833 - Doctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission. But it comes at a price. She must leave behind her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move to Tall Trees - a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia. If Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her everything she could dream of. But on arriving at Tall Trees, Hester quickly discovers that an even bigger task awaits her. Now she must unearth secrets that have lain hidden for decades - including one that will leave Hester's own life forever changed... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLondon, 1833\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDoctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it comes at a price. She must leave behind her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move to Tall Trees - a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her everything she could dream of. But on arriving at Tall Trees, Hester quickly discovers that an even bigger task awaits her. Now she must unearth secrets that have lain hidden for decades - including one that will leave Hester's own life forever changed...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch1\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHouse of Shades\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eA wonderful, gothic mystery with the most engaging heroine in Hester Reeves. . . Lianne Dillsworth has woven a complex, moving story, asking questions which still resonate deeply today. \u003cem\u003eElodie Harper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntensely moving, compulsively readable and beautifully written. Hester is a wonderful protagonist. I thoroughly enjoyed it. \u003cem\u003eRosie Andrews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGripping, heart-breaking and brilliantly told. Hester Reeves is fresh and relatable - I felt every twist and turn of her story and was rooting for her from the get-go. \u003cem\u003eLucy Barker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI loved this original and compelling tale of intrigue, quest and retribution... one not to be missed. \u003cem\u003eMary Chamberlain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A gripping Gothic tale that weaves a page-turning plot together with blazing social commentary and a protagonist, Hester, who leaps off the page. \u003cem\u003eLouise Hare\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA cracking read and a deft (and timely) unpicking of complex questions around atonement and accountability. Wildly refreshing and full of heart. \u003cem\u003eHester Musson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch1\u003ePraise for Lianne Dillsworth:\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating, empowering story of a young woman's search for identity and justice in Victorian Lon. \u003cem\u003eLondon, 1833\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 474g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 223 x 144 x 32 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529152159\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lianne Dillsworth","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46004505084154,"sku":"9781529152159","price":13.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1715974844396_book.jpg?v=1716037429","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/house-of-shades-9781529152159","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}