
In the Night Wood
by Dale Bailey
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Pub Date 7 Feb 2019 | Archive Date 1 Apr 2022
HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | HarperVoyager
Description
A FOREST. A BOOK. A MISSING GIRL.
NOMINATED FOR THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD AND THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR – TOR.COM
Charles Hayden has been fascinated by a strange Victorian fairy tale, In the Night Wood, since he was a child. When his wife, Erin – a descendant of the author – inherits her ancestor’s house, the couple decide to make it their home. Still mourning the recent death of their daughter, they leave America behind, seeking a new beginning in the English countryside.
But Hollow House, filled with secrets and surrounded by an ancient oak forest, is a place where the past seems very much alive. Isolated among the trees, Charles and Erin begin to feel themselves haunted – by echoes of the stories in the house’s library, by sightings of their daughter, and by something else, as old and dark as the forest around them.
A compelling and atmospheric gothic thriller, In the Night Wood reveals the chilling power of myth and memory.
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9780008329174 |
PRICE | £4.49 (GBP) |
PAGES | 224 |
Featured Reviews

Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Collins and Dale Bailey for my ARC of In the Night Wood. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Synopsis: Grieving the loss of their young daughter, Charles and Erin Hayden move to England to live in the recently inherited Hollow House deep in the valleys of Yorkshire. Charles has been obsessed with Caedmon Hollow since he was a child and when he discovers his wife is a descendant and they've inherited the house, he decides to write a biography unravelling the mystery of Caedmon's single work of fiction In the Night Wood. But darkness beyond their grief begins to circle the couple as the woods awaken and the horned king begins to haunt their dreams.
I really liked this one! I felt like I would, the premise was really intriguing I love a good mystery tied up in fantasy especially in a contemporary setting with a mix of historical fiction thrown in there too, what's not to like?!
The premise was incredibly interesting, just the right amount of creepy intrigue and danger mixed in with a sorrowful contemporary tale. Hailing from Yorkshire myself I can say it is the perfect setting for this kind of book, as of course the Brontës too advantage of too!
If you're looking for a relatively short read with an interesting and intriguing plot that keeps you turning the pages until the very end then look no further!
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