The Charcoal House, Gillian Jackson
The Charcoal House, Gillian Jackson
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The Charcoal House

Author: Gillian Jackson

Narrator: Helen Day

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2023

Synopsis

After a seemingly perfect start to their relationship, Emma marries Simon. But as soon as they return from the honeymoon, Simon changes. He forbids Emma from seeing her friends and parents. He controls their finances. And through a series of cruel, unexplained incidents, he persuades her that she’s losing her mind. With Emma’s spirit battered and her passion for painting destroyed after a few months of marriage, she finally admits to herself that she’s afraid of her husband. The only piece she manages to complete is of a depressing charcoal house, a representation of her tortured life. Then Emma receives a cryptic message from a stranger—and shocking revelations begin to emerge one by one. When the police become involved, events spiral out of control, and Emma’s loved ones do all they can to help her escape the monster’s clutches—but is it already too late to save her?

About Gillian Jackson

Gillian Jackson is the author of several psychological thrillers, including Abducted and The Accident. She initially pursued a career in childcare before moving on to train as a therapeutic counselor and eventually to a role in the voluntary sector with Victim Support. Her five years with the organization provided a wealth of experience and insight into the criminal-justice system, which has enriched her understanding of human nature and her writing.

About Helen Day

Helen Day is a British narrator living in West Hollywood. Her performing career has encompassed many genres of acting across all mediums and has included work as a professional puppeteer and circus artist. Before beginning her career, she studied English literature at the University of Sussex, so it is perhaps only natural that her performance credentials include audiobook narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayne

There's something about author Gillian Jackson. Even though I am very, very over domestic abuse thrillers with weak female protagonists and controlling spouses, this talented author made it impossible to push the stop button on my phone. I listened to the audiobook read by Helen Day, who did an outsta......more

Goodreads review by Kirstie Cooper

I was a little reluctant to read this after reading a couple of not so good reviews - one of which from a friend of mine who has very similar tastes as me in books. I am so glad I read it as I thoroughly enjoyed it from the start. It wasn't massively exciting at first but I still enjoyed getting to kn......more

Goodreads review by Heather

This one wasn’t brilliant; the beginning and ending just didn’t feel anything special. I did enjoy the middle part and j wasn’t sure what was going to happen to Emma but felt the ending was predictable. The descriptions were good and the book read well so it doesn’t put me off trying books by this a......more

Goodreads review by Josee

Thank you for the advanced readers copy in return for an honest review This is a story about a woman named Emma Porter who meets a man named Simon Beecham. They date for a while and then he proposes. They marry and that’s when everything changes. Simon becomes mentally abusive, playing mind games, wi......more

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