The Haunting of Alma Fielding

by Kate Summerscale

First published 2020

Alma Fielding is a typical London housewife in the 1930s, until strange phenomena begin occurring in her home. Mysterious raps, levitating objects, ghostly figures - all witnessed by Alma and her family. When a renowned psychologist gets wind of the case, he launches an investigation, delving into Alma's past to uncover the root of the disturbances. As the terrifying events escalate, Alma is forced to confront the darkness within her own mind.

Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, horror, adult-fiction, ghost-stories, psychological-thriller

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: unreliable-narrator

Setting: London

Period: 1930s

352 pages · Hardcover · Bloomsbury Publishing

Content warnings: mental-illness

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