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The Secrets of Thistle Cottage

By: Kerry Barrett
Narrated by: Steph Bower, Eilidh Beaton
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The truth can be dangerous in the wrong hands…

1661, North Berwick, Scotland
One stormy night, healer Honor Seton and her daughter Alice are summoned to save the town lord's wife – but they're too late. A vengeful crusade against the Seton women leads to whispers of witchcraft all over town. Honor hopes her connections can protect them from unproven rumours and dangerous accusations – but is the truth finally catching up with them?

Present day, North Berwick, Scotland
After an explosive scandal lands her husband in prison, Tess Blyth flees Edinburgh to start afresh in Thistle Cottage. As she hides from the media’s unforgiving glare, Tess is intrigued by the shadowy stories of witchcraft surrounding the women who lived in the cottage centuries ago. But she quickly discovers modern-day witch hunts can be just as vicious: someone in town knows her secret – and they won’t let Tess forget it…

A hauntingly compelling timeslip novel from the author of The Girl in the Picture, perfect for fans of The Forgotten Village and The Witchfinder’s Sister.

©2021 Kerry Barrett (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Historical Magic Mystery Romance Women's Fiction Marriage Fiction Scotland Witchcraft

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absolutely loved it. Great storyline and keeps you guessing, a must read for all witch fanatics.

Brilliant book

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Totally gripped couldn't stop listening really loved the two different earas will definitely be listing to this author again tha k you for a great story.

Gripping

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The narrators were very good and interesting characters. End was disappointing and a bit pat

Liked the 2 parallel story idea.

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I enjoyed the present/ past element. Younger voices annoying at times. Thank you for a good listen.

Good story. Twists and turns.

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love it one I could not put down love it love it loved it

a enjoyable book

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Parallel storiies one in the 1600s and the other in the present day explorng the simlarlites between actual witch-hunting and the words 'witch-hunting' to describe someone being atacked unfairly usually via social media.

I mostly liked this book but had to be attentive to which of the two stories as I was listening to as it isn't always flagged which time period is being described. The similarites between the two kinds of witch-hunting is interesting and thought-provoking though the more life-threatenng in the 1600s.

The feel-good endings are a relief but probably unrealistiic.

The narrator was better with adult voices than young people where she tended to make them them sound annoyingly twee.

Interesting use of parallel stories

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Strong, believable, relatable characters. I was utterly carried away with the story and keen to find out what had happened. My first Kerry Barrett book but it won’t be my last.

Engaging

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Absolutely loved this! Narration was tremendous, especially as they were Scottish where the story is set. Story was very well written. The only downside was it felt a tiny bit rushed at the end. Despite this I thoroughly enjoyed it and will look for more books by the same author.

Brilliant!

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Loved it, two stories running all the way through it. The narrator's were great too.

Great listen

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Good story , will look at the authors other works . characters good, teenage and beyond age range

easy listening

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