The Thin Place, C D Major
The Thin Place, C D Major
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The Thin Place

Author: C D Major

Narrator: Elle Newlands

Unabridged: 9 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/15/2021

Synopsis

She has to know the truth about Overtoun Estate, but there is a reason it has stayed buried for so long.When journalist Ava Brent decides to investigate the dark mystery of Overtoun Estate—a ‘thin place’, steeped in myth—she has no idea how dangerous this story will be for her.Overtoun looms over the town, watching, waiting: the locals fearful of the strange building and the secrets it keeps. When Ava starts to ask questions, the warm welcome she first receives turns to a cold shoulder. And before she knows it, Ava is caught in the house’s grasp too.After she discovers the history of a sick young girl who lived there, she starts to understand the sadness that shrouds it. But when she finds an ominous old message etched into a windowsill, she is forced to wonder—what horrors is the house protecting? And what will it cost her to find out?With her own first child on the way, Ava knows she should stay away. But even as her life starts to unravel, and she receives chilling threats, the house and the bridge keep pulling her back…

About C D Major

As an ex-history teacher, Cesca has always been fascinated by true stories from the recent past. She has written three novels; her debut, The Silent Hours, was described as a ‘moving debut’ by Women & Home magazine and The Times called Major ‘a talent to watch’. Her third novel, The Other Girl, a historical thriller set in an asylum in 1940s New Zealand, was described as ‘a marvellous read, gripping from the very start’ by Good Housekeeping. Cesca has vlogged about the writing process for www.novelicious.com and the Writers & Artists’ website. She has also presented shows for ITV West and Sky. She runs writing retreats twice a year in the West Country and teaches creative writing workshops on occasion. Cesca lives in Berkshire with her husband, son and twin girls.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Doug on May 27, 2024

This is now the 7th play I've read by Hnath - and it's one of his better offerings, although it gets a mite 'thin' in places also! I basically agree with the reviews, so will just be lazy and post those here: [URL not allowed] [URL not allowed] [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Steve on March 11, 2025

Interesting parts that don’t really add up to a lot. Feels like a lot of ideas mashed together and topped off with a bit of suspenseful illusion to end the performance, without ever really telling a story.......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 19, 2025

Maybe I’d feel differently seeing this onstage, but something felt lacking in this one. I love a good horror play, and there were definitely some juicy spooky moments. I wasn’t a huge fan of the structure, though, and I wish we could have spent more time with the characters in ways that simultaneous......more

Goodreads review by Tom on April 23, 2024

Mysterious and brilliant examination of the line between this world and a possible other. Hnath has a knack with delivering bright, engaging dialogue and intriguing characters. This is a very fine play.......more

Goodreads review by Chambers on July 18, 2024

This play is fantastic!!! Why aren't more people producing it!......more

Quotes

“Elle Newlands superbly narrates this novel about three people with compelling connections to an adjacent estate. In a rich Scottish brogue, Newlands describes modern-day Ava's compelling feelings of being drawn to the estate when she investigates a story for her TV station. As the story shifts to 1949, Newlands uses a quiet, childish tone for the first-person account of Constance, a sickly child who is locked in the mansion by her domineering mother. The 1929 story of Marion, a naïve newlywed whose husband brings her to the isolated estate, is told in a refined English voice. The three characterizations work well to help listeners follow the plot and shifting time frames.” —AudioFile Magazine“Read it for the eerie atmosphere and the surprising way the three women’s stories come together.” —Good Housekeeping“I devoured this novel in a single sitting, transfixed by the unfolding story, and by characters so real I felt myself holding my breath on their behalf. Gripping and unsettling, The Thin Place will stay with you long after you turn the final page.” —Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of After the End

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