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'Refreshing in it's vital excitement, and being so wonderfully researched, reality merges from every page. This is a great new writer with the talent to tell a story with interest and commitment' -- Bangor Chronicle '...an utterly beguiling mix of village mystery, Gothic suspense, and psychological thriller. ...Hart breathes life into local history the way Graham Swift did in Waterland; reinvents the Du Maurier formula for Gothic suspense; and brings new texture and psychological acuity to the usual suspects from the generic viallage mystery. In every way, this is a debut to remember.' -- Brett Ott, Booklist 'Spooky and compelling.' -- Kirkus Reviews 20021230 'A fascinating book...she's certainly a talented writer. She does a wonderful job of creating a sense of atmosphere and menace.' -- Meg Gardiner 20021230 This is a beautiful book. The seetings are perfect: sweetly sinister and intensely atmospheric. I was engrossed from the very start. The writing is rich, the pace excellent, and the story such a curious tangle of bits and pieces that you can't help getting caught up in it. And this makes it all the more satisfying when everything is eventually laid out at the end. This is Hart's first novel. Her love of Ireland...shows in her writing - it is as unmissable as obviously her potent ability as a writer. This is a book to read and an author to watch." -- Luke Richardson, Crime File. 20030307 'Deftly interwoven...Hart captures beautifully the cadence and rhythms of Irish speech' -- SHERLOCK MAGAZINE 20030307 'The characters and settings believable!The use of language and descriptions were at times moving and evocative. Erin Hart is described as a 'new talent', and one I can certainly recommend.' -- York Evening Press 20030307 'This effective thriller lives up to the promise of its opening pages and leads the reader on a well researched journey through Irish history and culture and the lives of a cast of intelligently drawn characters' -- New Books Magazine 20030901 'A fascinating mix of archaeology, forensics and local folklore' -- New Woman 20030601 'Erin Hart spins a dark tale of gothic suspense fused with modern forensics. This bright new talent lays bare all the buried bones, in a murderous tale of intrigue and betrayal.' -- Linda Fairstein, author of The Bone Vault 20030601 'Classic crime' -- Livewire 20030601 'Haunted Ground is an intricate crime novel from a gifted first time author. Erin Hart has interwoven a gripping suspense tale with historical detail, archaeology and forensic science to create this altogether different and incredibly transfixing debut novel' -- The Irish World 20030601 'Hart writes with a lovely eloquence' -- New York Times 20030601 "A rich and compelling narrative which tranfixes you from start to finish." -- Lancashire Evening Post 20030531 'A gripping thriller' -- Sydney Telegraph 20030531 "A dazzling crime novel from a gifted first-time author...Haunted Ground combines the rich atmosphere of Elizabeth George's writing with the detailedand nuanced psychological characterisations of P.D. Jmes's best works...All whilst weaving a rich and compelling narrative." -- Amazon 20030306 "This is Hart's first novel. Her love of Ireland..is as unmissable as obviously her potent ability as a writer. This is a book to read and an author to watch." -- Luke Richardson, Crime File. 20030307 'Haunted Ground is an absorbing read, packed with interesting, and evidently well-researched detail.' -- Irish Post 20030307 "...Haunted Ground, a gripping thriller of melodic language that blends the stories of two lost young women with a love story." -- Sarah Caden, Irish Independent 20030720 "Hart intertwines her narrative with the darkness of history and the more modern traits of the new freedoms to construct an old-fashioned, though engrossing story." -- Michael Painter, Irish Times 20030808 "An exciting story, which looks at Ireland's turbulent past." -- Books Magazine 20030307 "...it is as satisfying as a dozen oysters and a reverently poured glass of the black stuff." -- Books Magazine 20030307 'Moving and evocative. Erin Hart is described as a 'new talent', and one I can certainly recommend.' -- York Evening Press 20030307 'Thrilling tale that will keep you gripped through the shocking finale.' Good Book Guide on HAUNTED GROUND 20040101 "This is a beautiful book. The settings are perfect: sweetly sinister and intensely atmospheric. I was engrossed from the very start. The writing is rich, the pace excellent..." -- Luke Richardson, Crime File. 20030307

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'Haunted Ground is an absorbing read, packed with interesting, and evidently well-researched detail.'

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Dull, 3 April 2007 By  Hugh Sutherland "hughs1206" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       This review is from: Haunted Ground (Paperback) I do feel bad giving this book a less than favourable review as it isn't actually a bad book...it's just dull. I realise this isn't the most constructive of words but it sums it up quite well. We're presented with the severed head in the bog and also the disappearance of the mother and child all within the first few chapters. In addition to this we are also presented with a suspect based on local feeling and lead character, Nora Gavins, personal issues. All in all you feel rather insulted as a reader that you're not given the opportunity to figure things out by yourself. Because you're given all this so early on, you wonder where the book is going to take you beyond the obvious resolution of both missing people and the head in the bog and the answer is sadly nowhere, it all felt like a bit of a formality. In addition to this we have to endure the inevitable relationship between Cormac and Nora when, quite frankly, you just don't really care all that much. The book outstays it's welcome by being 30 pages too long and considering the book doesn't get all that interesting until the last 50 pages, there's not that much thrill in this book. However, as strange as it seems, the book has a quality to it that makes it slightly readable. Something about it draws you in against your better judgement. I was surprised that i did pursue with it and found myself picking it up willingly rather than grudgingly. This book may appeal to some but the synopsis is far more exciting than the actual event. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Most impressive, 30 May 2005 By A Customer This review is from: Haunted Ground (Paperback) A very impressive debut. Sill thinking about it weeks later. Will certainly have me looking for more books by this author. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Not THAT good..., 17 Sep 2006 By  Reenie Roo (Stoke Newington, London) - See all my reviews This review is from: Haunted Ground (Paperback) This is the story of archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin attempting to find out more about a perfectly preserved severed head that is found in a bog in Western Ireland. In trying to find out about the severed head, which is years old, they get caught up in another more recent story which is the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. The reader moves between these two stories and the narrative is in the first person. So, we get to know a little about Cormac and his feelings, a little about Nora and her thoughts, and various other characters including the main detective Devaney. The first half of the book annoyed me in lots of ways. The dialogue between characters was wooden and people said things I thought "you just wouldn't SAY that!" and the overall 'flow' of the book was poor. Only after 30 or so pages I realised I couldn't care less about Cormac or Nora and there was just nothing gripping me to this book - certainly least not the writing style. At times it felt like the story of the severed head took second fiddle to that of the disappearance of the local woman and her son and I wasn't sure that the author could make up her mind which one took precedence. During the second half of the book I found myself a bit more engrossed and actually wanting to pick the book up to find out what happened to the characters, but I'm not sure this was from the lure of the book, so much as my desire to finish a book that I'd started (I hate not finishing books and it's got to be a truly awful book for me not to finish reading it). All in all, this isn't a book I'll be keeping on my bookshelf, taking up space for a better book and it will be given to Oxfam at the earliest opportunity. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 4 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars A face without a name to begin with...... This book is a good read with flow in the story telling both by the author and the characters, keeping you wanting to know more. Read more Published on 18 Aug 2003 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...

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