Mary Rose

by Geoffrey Girard, Henrietta Meire (Narrated by)

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681689647
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	10/17/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 5.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Geoffrey Girard writes thrillers, historical novels, and dark speculative fiction. His books include Cain's Blood, a techno-thriller, and Project Cain, a companion novel for teen/YA readers which was nominated for a Bram Stoker award. Born in Germany and shaped in New Jersey, he currently lives in Ohio.

Henrietta Meire is a full-time voice-over artist and actress. In addition to narrating a plethora of audiobooks, Henrietta has voiced numerous commercial and charity campaigns, as well as video game and animation characters. As an actress, she has appeared on television and in a number of popular films.

Editorial Reviews

08/14/2017
Girard (Project Cain) undertakes a spooky modern reimagining of J.M. Barrie’s ghostly 1920 play, using a continuous string of scares and questions to propel his story. Philadelphia lawyer Simon Blake is worried about his eccentric artist fiancée, Mary Rose Morland, who often wanders away to stare into windows and mirrors. On a trip to her native England, Simon learns from Mary’s attentive father and frosty mother that, when she was six, Mary Rose disappeared for a month while vacationing on an uninhabited Scottish island known for its druidic rituals, Satanists, and hoodlum teenagers. The girl reappeared with no memory of the incident, but since then she has drawn pictures of a faceless child accompanied by a large doglike figure. Obsessed with learning the truth, Simon uncovers a haunted house, scrying mirror, and somber druids who claim the island is a portal to another world. Jubilant and childlike, Mary Rose wants to return to the island for her honeymoon; of course this goes badly. Girard’s eerie descriptions exploit the fear of the unknown and the unnatural, and secretive characters, including the enigmatic island, hide their intentions. This is a nightmarish tale of repressed memories and misdirection. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

" Mary Rose is an elegant, classic ghost story that is, at once, truly literate and truly scary. Geoffrey Girard is a storyteller at the top of his game." - Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 NY Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean and Two if by Sea

From the Publisher

11/01/2017
This classic ghost story is based on a J.M. Barrie play. When lawyer Simon Blake meets graphic designer Mary Rose Morland, it seems their fates are sealed. In a nod to old-fashioned courtship, Simon accompanies Mary Rose to England to ask her parents' permission to propose. Anticipating his intentions, her father cautions Simon, telling him a secret from Mary Rose's past—of which even she is unaware. As a child vacationing on a Scottish island, Mary Rose vanished, only to reappear in the exact same spot 33 days later but with no memory of her disappearance. Simon is determined to uncover the truth, and as Mary Rose's behavior becomes increasingly erratic after the visit to England, Simon's obsession deepens. In a satisfying and eerie conclusion, a Sixth Sense—esque revelation is uncovered only after the wedding, during a honeymoon trip to the island. VERDICT This spine-tingling novel is recommended for horror fans.—Joanna Sondheim, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York

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