When the village of Priors Bramley was closed off for chemical-weapons testing during the Cold War, a long history of dark secrets was also shut away. Now, more than fifty years later, the ghost village has been declared safe again, but there are those living nearby who would much rather that the past remain buried. Ella Haywood, who used to play in the village as a child, is haunted by the discovery of two bodies. All those years ago, something happened in the village, something so terrible that and she and her two oldest friends have vowed to this day never to tell a soul. But the past has a habit of forcing the truth to the surface. With the identity of the bodies and the mystery surrounding the now derelict Cadence Manor drawing increasing local interest, Ella fears that she will have to resort to ever more drastic measures if she is to make sure that no one discovers what really happened all those years ago.
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"Sarah Rayne does it again, with yet another heart-stopping thriller..." --eurocrime.co.uk
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The author of seven terrifying novels of psychological suspense, Sarah Rayne lives in Staffordshire. Visit www.sarahrayne.co.uk
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Dark secrets are lost when Priors Bramley is closed to the outside world. When it's re-opened many years later, far more than a once-poisoned village comes to light. Who's the terrifying stranger? What's the source of the ghostly music? What hidden pasts does Cadence Manor hold? Sarah Rayne's latest novel hooks the reader from page one and grips tightly until the final line. Her imagination and skill at handling parallel narratives and multiple time lines never fails to amaze me. What Lies Beneath sweeps the reader across centuries and continents in a breathless journey full of twists and turns and several (characters') dead-ends. The book contains all Sarah Rayne's hallmarks: pace, tension, growing menace, spine-tingling passages. As always, buildings are central to the plot and so well portrayed they almost become characters. Sarah Rayne's ability as a page-turning story-teller is as impressive as her exquisite prose. What Lies Beneath is the work of an author at the top of her game.
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By Alison
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I have very much enjoyed Ms Rayne's books in the past, but this one was so amazingly disappointed. I enjoyed the 'poisoned village' scenario a great deal - it's one that has numerous possibilities, and somebody as skilled as Ms Rayne should certainly know how to deal with it, but by less than a quarter of the way through it was entirely obvious who was writing the 'unnamed' journal, and blindingly, blindingly clear what was going to happen, and to whom. It was just a question of what the order would be.
So very disappointed I can't even begin to say. There is nothing worse than anticipating a book, knowing you like the author and enjoy their work, only to discover that on this occasion they have let themselves down badly. I may well be in the minority here, but I would say to anybody who asked, read the other stuff. Avoid this one.
So very disappointed I can't even begin to say. There is nothing worse than anticipating a book, knowing you like the author and enjoy their work, only to discover that on this occasion they have let themselves down badly. I may well be in the minority here, but I would say to anybody who asked, read the other stuff. Avoid this one.
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By cait
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I've read all but one of Rayne's novels and this is my favourite by a fair bit. It's not as creepy as some of her other work but it's thoroughly enjoyable for all that. She paints such a vivid picture of the abandoned village and let's face it, who doesn't love stories with a crazy relative locked in the attic?!
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not her best
I've read a number of Sarah Rayne's books, and I really like them. They're implausible yet believable which is a rare combination. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Victoria
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read
I have only recently discovered Sarah Rayne and if you like psyological reads like Mo Hayder and Peter Robinson you will love her. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Claire
3.0 out of 5 stars
More murders than a Midsommer mile
You're not meant to start giggling at grisly thrillers, but really, I couldn't help it... kind of like the demented syphilitic serial killer in the book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Helen Bennett
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another' sarah-super 'read!
i-like many others-have read alot of sarah raynes books and find them a great read.This one did not disappoint. Read more
Published 7 months ago by lady anna
2.0 out of 5 stars
I have read much better
I had heard great things about this author and this was my first attempt at one of her books.
I was very disappointed. Read more
I was very disappointed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by The Fat Punter
1.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing lies beneath !
I was terribly disappointed with this book. I have read most of Sarah Rayne's books and this is by far the worst. Read more
Published 8 months ago by maru 92
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good thriller.
The village of Priors Bramley was closed off fifty years ago, due to a military experiment being conducted, in the area. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J.Flood
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Murderous Tale
A good book and well worth reading- I would say I did not find this quite as atmospheric as some of the other books by this writer- some of the village scenes (in the present, not... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Troy Beal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliantly crafted, Sarah Rayne is a gifted writer
Although the book starts in the present day when Ella Haywood hears alarming news whilst queuing at the supermarket, the story switches back to 1912 where we meet the Cadence... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lizzie Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Lies Beneath
Another masterpiece from the ever talented Sarah Rayne , this lady never disappoints. Her books are packed with suspence, mystery, emotion and the twists and surprises leave you... Read more
Published on 12 May 2011 by B. B. Norman
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