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read the authors Father of Lies trilogy and her collection of short stories, I was really looking forward to reading this book.
I wasnt disappointed.

Spanning from, this story successfully manages to merge the past with the present in a way that makes you feel as if youre travelling back and forth in time.
The locations, characters, family dynamics and use of description help remind you where you are in the story, and which part of the family youre with.


Sarah has a talent for building up the tension and making you want to know more about the characters, and what brought them to where they are.
Each step back in time reveals more, so you gradually understand the actions of those in the present,

This is a dark spellbinding read, full of excellent characters, brilliant descriptions and a cold, biting atmosphere that I could almost feel through my kindle screen.
If you enjoy supernatural and occult thrillers, then I highly recommend this book, I read an ARC of this book but have also purchased a copy because I know it's one I'll keep and read again on a dark and stormy night in deepest winter.
It's a wonderful book, set in a remote northern village with a cast of colourful characters and a grudge that has its roots in witchcraft.
On this subject, Sarah England knows her stuff and what she imparts is unsettling enough, the sheer reality of it, This is no flight of fancy, this is what can and does happen, past, present and future, people harnessing the earth's natural energy, but for entirely the wrong reasons.
THAT'S where the terror in this story lies, I won't give away the plot, suffice to say this is such an intelligent book, written in an almost literary style with vivid passages that will haunt you for days and weeks to come.
It's complex, and it has depth, with characters both chilling and heartbreaking, Surprisingly, there's also a few laughs along the way courtesy of the child Louise please will an adult just listen to her!!! As someone who devours stories of this kind, it's up there with the best of them, and I'm including the likes of Edgar Allan Poe in that.
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!
I've enjoyed all of Sarah Englands books so far, this one included, but somehow it felt unfinished The origin/history of the female protagonistsAnnie 'gift' and theoriginal unmarked graves in the labyrinth aren't really explained enough.
I would've liked a bit more 'Bailey' family history, Was Annie always a practitioner of black witchcraft or did the sexual assault change her as a young woman, presumably thegraves were her female ancestors, but were they hung as witches or buried there after a natural death None of this is explained.
I'm sorry, but I found this book confusing and rather boring, I felt like the author was trying too hard to make the book scary, I really never connected with any of the characters, I normally have no problem with the device of moving backward and forward in time, but trying to keep track of all the characters and how they were related and what time period we were in was too much.
I really never found any of the characters believable, Louise came the closest to being a believable character, The book title was about a character who was hardly seen, We really knew almost nothing about her, A Haunting Supernatural Thriller by the author of bestselling occult horror trilogy, Father of Lies,

REVENGE WAS NEVER THIS WICKED! For decades, this lonely English mining village has harboured an intricate web of jealousy, rage and deceit.
all carefully woven and interlaced with dark witchcraft, and it's about to come to fruition,
CONTAINS LOCAL ENGLISH DIALECT!

BOOK SUMMARY:
'It isand a remote mining village on the North Staffordshire Moors is hit by one of the worst snowstorms in living memory.
Cut off for over three weeks, the old and the sick will die the strongest bunker down and those with evil intent will bring to its conclusion a family vendetta spanning three generations.

Inspired by a true event, 'The Soprano' tells the story of Grace Holland a strikingly beautiful, much admired local celebrity who brings glamour and inspiration to the grimy moorland community.
But why is Grace still here Why doesn't she leave this staunchly Methodist, rainsodden place and the isolated farmhouse she shares with her mother
Riddled with witchcraft and tales of superstition, the story is mostly narrated by the Whistler family who own the local funeral parlour, in particular six year old Louise now an elderly lady who recalls one of the most shocking crimes imaginable.
' I enjoyed the atmosphere of this book very dark and foreboding and I liked the premise of tracing revenge through the generations.
But the format of this book meant it never really captured me, A lot of the action took place offstage and was revealed through conversations overheard by Louise, which slowed things down a little too much for me.
I also felt as if the paranormal element was never quite used to its fullest, A very interesting book, though, with a lot of themes and ideas that I'm still thinking about, A very atmospheric read with great characters, the use of their local accents really brought them to life, However, I was really expecting more from Ms England especially after her Father Of Lies series which is exceptional, I would still highly recommend this book and I expect any forthcoming books by Ms England because she is an exceptional author.
I didnt really enjoy this book due to the fact that there was no natural flow to it, Not only did it skip to and from various time frames, it skipped between groups of characters too to the extent that I didnt know whether it was Monday or Lewisham! It did have good atmospheric content that I enjoyed, but as others have said it is certainly a slow burn.
Reading this book was like staring out into a dark night, knowing that something is happening out there but it's creeping up on you so slowly that your hair begins to stand on end.
A dark tale to be savoured, this author had me captured from the first few pages, such were her descriptive powers and storytelling technique.
'The Soprano' pulls you in, as if being grabbed by an old witch's gnarled fingers, occasionally letting you slip back to reality but always finding you on the edge of your seat with a cold sweat running down your back.
An easy five. Another great book

Again another great book by a great author who I admire, I have to admit, it did take my a chapter or two to get into it, but after that, I really enjoyed it.
As always, a great storyline with great characters that you really get to know, A thriller with things that keep you hooked to find out what's gonna happen next, This was a real slow burner of a book, where lots of different threads of a story came together, There were a lot of characters who were all connected to each other, one way or another, and that make this novel very intriguing to read.


I have to admit that I got the shivers a couple of time, but that is to be expected when you read a Sarah England book, after all! She has a way of building atmosphere and of telling a eerie story very well and I had no idea where it was all heading until right towards the end, I have to admit.


I highly recommend this book,,stars.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book, Thank you to THE Book Club, The Soprano by sarah England,
'It isand a remote mining village on the North Staffordshire Moors is hit by one of the worst snowstorms in living memory.
Cut off for over three weeks, the old and the sick will die the strongest bunker down and those with evil intent will bring to its conclusion a family vendetta spanning three generations.

Inspired by a true event, 'The Soprano' tells the story of Grace Holland a strikingly beautiful, much admired local celebrity who brings glamour and inspiration to the grimy moorland community.
But why is Grace still here Why doesn't she leave this staunchly Methodist, rainsodden place and the isolated farmhouse she shares with her mother
Riddled with witchcraft and tales of superstition, the story is mostly narrated by the Whistler family who own the local funeral parlour, in particular six year old Louise now an elderly lady who recalls one of the most shocking crimes imaginable.
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OMG. An absolutely fantastic read with brilliant characters, I love Sarah books. They just get better and better, I hope there is more to come, Highly recommended. A spooky read. But I loved it. A must read. Definitely worth more than. Tbc on fb. A great read!

I thoroughly enjoy reading book by Sarah England, The storyline was great with a lot of depth to each of the characters, A page turner which makes you want to find out what happens next and what is the final then out, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for my by this author! A delicious creepy read which made me look over my shoulder more than once.


The whole atmosphere was superbly drawn from the small cottages, the cold, the dank atmosphere and the wildness of the woods through to the characters.


If you want to be taken on a ride that will leave you wanting more take it with Sarah England.
The Soprano is the first standalone novel of one of the most, skilful, talented master of the written word, Sarah England.

Sarah has such a way of crafting an innovative, complex plot that is both full of intrigue and deep seated intensity at the same time.

In this novel, the story plays out overyears andgenerations, A story waiting to come to it's conclusion, Two families at war. Annie Bailey, matriarch and orchestrator of all that is to come is beside herself, When local businessman and staunch methodist minister, Aaron Danby, threatens to fell the sacred Odins tree, a tree that has been central, to a certain group of women for longer than they can remember, Annie hatches a plot and is in for the long term.

Odins tree is felled and two months later, on top of the old roots, a chapel is built, A show of what is to come, stamping out the past and offering a new beginning,
With the help of dark arts, witchcraft and the four that went before, is a tale of deep sadness and manipulation.
And a secret that will tear a family apart for decades,
The chapters alternate and are told by different points of view, from different families and over many decades,
It's a story i really had to follow as the author uses, to great effect, the local dialect of the time.
Which i loved as i felt it added to the already tense and eerie atmosphere and gave it more validity and authenticity.

This is not a fast paced tale, more of a slow burner that gives you enough to thoroughly immerse yourself in the novel.
Giving you a chance to really get to know and have a feel for the individual characters, I personally felt this is actually a good way to go with what is, at times, a complex tale,
Really enjoyable and another fabulous book from in my opinion the fast becoming Mistress of the dark amp occult, Sarah England.

Did it make me stop in the middle of the night and listen to the trees Yes, Did it make me double check myself when i heard animals in the woods next to me Yes, Was that a baby crying or just a fox, . who knows.
My only problem upon finishing it is having to wait for the next,
But then, what a problem to have!,