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Katherine Webb (Author)
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Publication Date: 24 Nov 2011

England, 1911. When a free-spirited young woman arrives in a sleepy Berkshire village to work as a maid in the household of The Reverend and Mrs Canning, she sets in motion a chain of events which changes all their lives. For Cat has a past - a past her new mistress is willing to overlook, but will never understand . . .

This is not all Hester Canning has to cope with. When her husband invites a young man into their home, he brings with him a dangerous obsession...

During the long, oppressive summer, the rectory becomes charged with ambition, love and jealousy - with the most devastating consequences.

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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Orion (24 Nov 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1409117170
  • ISBN-13: 978-1409117179
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.9 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Really, truly outstanding (CHICKLITREVIEWS BLOG 20111201)

An atmospheric page-turner (Fanny Blake WOMAN & HOME 20120101)

This is an engrossing and totally convincing piece of storytelling, a perfect curl-up-by-the-fire read. (John Koski YOU MAGAZINE 20111211)

'A mixture of the occult, mysterious beings in the water meadows, love, ambition, jealousy - and murder - make this an exciting, engrossing book. (OXFORD TIMES 20111222)

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From the author of the acclaimed debut THE LEGACY comes a compelling tale of love, deception and illusion.
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79 of 80 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a gripping tale, unusual and atmospheric 23 Feb 2011
By L. Bretherton VINE™ VOICE
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I hadn't read "The Legacy", so had no idea what to expect from this book. It is very well-crafted indeed. Set in the long hot summer of 1911, as the country awaits the Coronation of George V, it follows the life of Catherine Morley, who is offered a place as a maidservant in the rectory of a sleepy Berkshire village. But Catherine has a secret past... The other main character is Hester, the vicar's naive young wife, who longs for a family of her own. Her life is disturbed by the arrival of Robin Durrant, a charismatic young man who is researching into possible sightings of 'water spirits' near the village. As the sultry heat continues, the characters' lives intertwine in a strange way... All of this is uncovered in modern times by Leah, a journalist who is researching the discovery of some letters found on the body of a soldier from the First World War...

I thought the book recreated the period very well, and the character of Cat is very well portrayed. I enjoyed the modern chapters too, I would have liked to see a couple of more of these, there seemed to be some very long sections in the narrative which needed a bit of relief.

I think the cover is a bit misleading, as this is not really a book about the supernatural in any form. It is a very enjoyable read, and will keep you occupied for a couple of days, as you try to guess the outcome of that long hot summer....
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner 29 Mar 2011
By HampshireWoman
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Katherine Webb's second novel is easily as good as her first. I loved it! A page turning plot, vivid characters and a wonderful evocation of the life and times of rural England in 1911. Put a repressed vicar, his naive wife, a handsome opportunist and a suffragette together and what do you get? It is a love story, a murder mystery and a criticism of women's rights or rather lack of them. It is also a story about the relationships and barriers between the classes and the sexes in the time before these began to crumble. Her descriptive prose is brilliant, you can feel the hot humid weather and see the mists rising of the water meadows, as well as smell the sweat of the taverns and sense the horrors in Cat's past. It is, in short, a very good read indeed!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! 12 April 2011
By Nicola TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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I had previously read The Legacy by Katherine Webb and whilst I enjoyed it, I felt it was missing something. However, The Unseen definitely makes up for it, and then some. I thought it was an absolutely riveting read from start to finish.

It's the story of the vicar and his wife, Albert and Hester Canning, their new maid Cat Morley, and their new house guest, Robin Durrant. I loved Cat, she's such a strong-minded character, involved with the suffragette movement and so striking a blow for women everywhere. Her exchanges with the hugely overweight housekeeper, Mrs Bell, never failed to make me smile. Albert and Hester are newlyweds and very young, and Albert finds himself totally in thrall to Robin, a theosophist looking for elemental beings in the water meadows. The effect this young man has on the household is catastrophic.

The author manages to portray the stiflingly hot summer very well, and uses beautiful prose to describe the surroundings in the small village of Thatcham in Berkshire. I really had a strong sense of the area and how oppressed the characters felt.

There is a dual time narrative story, even though it's not mentioned in the synopsis. The main part of the story is set in 1911, but 100 years later in 2011 there is the story of Leah Hickson, a freelance journalist who is trying to find out the identity of a WWI solider.

This is an outstanding read. Towards the end every chapter appeared to be left on a cliffhanger, leaving me desperate to get back to it, and I felt quite moved by the end of it all. It's not a thriller (despite the murder), but it certainly thrilled me.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars CHILLINGLY BRILLIANT 18 April 2011
By Mrs. C. Swarfield VINE™ VOICE
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This is a brilliant novel that l picked up on the spur of the moment and l am so glad l did. l read it in a couple of days and even though in parts it is gruesome with depictions of what the suffragettes went through during their incarcaration in Holloway it is a wonderful read with a cruel twist that is impossible to predict. I recomend it to everyone with an interest in the spiritual and Katherine Webb is terrific storyteller and l am now going to read The Legacy. I cannot rate this book highly enough - terrific...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Liked the Legacy, loved The Unseen 14 April 2011
By Ginigs
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I read The Legacy on the strength of the huge publicity and was not disappointed. As I always do after a good book, I eagerly awaited the next from Katherine Webb and so bought The Unseen as soon as it came out. I read it over two days, totally immersed, what a luxury.
Ms Webb does not disappoint. Characters in The Unseen are expertly drawn; the main character, Cat Morley, has been impeccably researched, and from the outset I was with her and wanted her to triumph; Robin Durrant, so charming and handsome, but watch out; Rev Canning - a tricky character to describe yet both believable and precise - and then Hester Canning, some lovely descriptions of her struggles with married life (you need to read it to see what I mean).
The plot is very well researched and deftly handled. The denouement, played out over several pages, had me gripped and unsure of the outcome until the very end.
I do recommend this book, my favourite of the two, and look forward to the next.
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5.0 out of 5 stars She does it again!
Katherine Webb is my most favourite writer she takes you to that place, leads you through the narrow lanes that have you guessing till their conclusion, this story is no differant... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Clare Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars a really good read
Loved the time period and the underlying subjects, which I appreciated the research that had been done. Highly recommend this.
Published 6 days ago by Lynn Weaver
1.0 out of 5 stars not very impressed at all
Bought this book having been told on the internet that the author wrote in the same style as Ken Follett. How untrue that turned out to be. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Domino
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I had been looking for in a book
Have just finished this fabulous story. I had been looking for something that I could really sink my teeth into. I found it! Read more
Published 15 days ago by seeking kids books
5.0 out of 5 stars Another good read
Katherine Webb another author whose stories I love to read. I shall be looking for further books by this author shortly.
Published 22 days ago by Sylvia E. Pippard
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
once the storyline was established could not put it down .excellent long time since I read it ,would buy more books by this author
Published 1 month ago by Rita Makin
4.0 out of 5 stars A really good story, well told and interesting.
An Interesting book.
I found it compelling and couldn't put it down for long a good storyline which I found appealing.
Published 1 month ago by Caroline Wilkey
5.0 out of 5 stars The Unseen
Never read Katherine Webb before. This book was excellent. I am now reading her others. May she write many more
Published 1 month ago by Catwoman
3.0 out of 5 stars A reasonable read
Enjoyed the book as a holiday read, some murder, mystery and an underlying love story kept the reader guessing until the end.
Published 1 month ago by BrianH
5.0 out of 5 stars webb
fast delivery and in very good condition. i couldnt get into this book at first but then further o i couldnt put it
down it was very good.
Published 1 month ago by rose
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