Gathering the Bones

by Ramsey Campbell

First published 2003

Reeling from a family tragedy, Alison returns to her childhood home - a decaying manor once bustling with life. As she sifts through the remnants of the past, a dark history emerges, one steeped in loss, betrayal, and a haunting presence that refuses to be silenced. Alison must confront the ghosts that have long plagued her family, both literal and figurative, in order to untangle the web of lies and find a way to heal. In this chilling tale of the macabre, the boundaries between the living and the dead become perilously blurred.

Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, gothic

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful

Tropes: supernatural-elements, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Childhood Home, Decaying Manor

Period: Past, Present

448 pages · Hardcover · TOR

Content warnings: death

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