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Henry Newall had a lot of influence in Littleborough. He and his brother Lawrence owned the first gas works in the town, were involved in the wool industry, and Littleborough’s first fire station was built on Hare Hill Mill, which Henry owned. I was willing to endure a certain amount of ambiguity in the hopes of seeing how everything came together at the end, but it just didn’t? When you finally find out why the narrator lost her job, the event itself and the investigation after were so improbable that I just don’t believe it would ever happen that way, even in fiction. There’s no explanation for the mysterious happenings and the book is so heavy-handed with the overall “takeaway” at the end. Weekly ladies' group meeting Wednesdays 9.30-11.30 (pop in and out as you like to suit your schedule) at Hare Hill House, Littleborough. That’s without even getting to the delicious intrigue Hinchcliffe cooks up around the tragic Hendersons, or how the book uses landscape. There are particular scenes and descriptions I can’t stop thinking about: the countryside surrounding the house, particularly when snow falls and an eerie quiet is tangible; the narrator’s feelings of freedom and release as she learns to cycle; the bare, shadowy gloom of Hare House, too big and too old for its inhabitants. I kept waiting for the narrative to falter, kept wondering if there’d be some development that would change the way I felt about it – but it is note-perfect all the way to the bravura ending, which made me almost squeal with glee.The story is told by an unnamed protagonist who arrives on the remote estate of Hare House in Scotland having left her job at an all-girls school in London in mysterious circumstances. As the story develops it throws up so many questions. Why did the main protagonist leave her job? Why is Janet so strange? What happened to Rory? What is the meaning of the biblical reference? What is the significance of the hares? What is going on with Cass? Gorgeous holiday home surrounded by the open countryside, situated on the cusp of the North York Moors National Park, equidistant to quaint villages and vibrant market towns offering attractions aplenty. Hare House has been on my radar for a while and I was excited to be given an early copy of it to review. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations.
Both bedrooms are set upstairs, the first of which is the stunning master bedroom. This generous room is home to a gorgeous king-size cast iron bed which lends gravity and character. Plenty of space to stretch out and relax. There's another wall-mounted TV in here if you enjoy a spot of morning telly in your PJs. Bespoke roman blinds give an elegant cosy ambiance. Bedroom two is a lovely twin room featuring two beds and a TV. Both rooms enjoy far reaching views across open countryside. I really enjoyed the writing style, the beautiful descriptions of the Scottish setting and the tension that was created as odd, creepy things began to happen. village which was registered for protestant worship in 1802. (fn. 107) Apparently later disbanded, the The house and park subsequently transferred to Rochdale Council on the dissolution of the UDC, and was used by the local authority until 2010. Hare House is not its real name, of course. I have, if you will forgive me, kept names to a minimum here, for reasons that will become understandable...The idea of this book had me really excited to read it as I love a witch story but this novel fell flat for me. Everything we needed was there and you are so close to shops, pubs and restaurants we really couldn’t have asked for more. As we learn that our nameless narrator has fled London and her previous job at a private girls’ school in mysterious circumstances, we begin to wonder what made her sixth-form class of fresh, young girls fall down “like petals from a rose”. Who was the victim of this mass fainting? The seasoned teacher grown bitter as love turned sour, or the smirking teenage girl with a “high, light silver” laugh? Local equestrian facilities include the Peter O’Sullevan Arena in Newmarket (10 minutes), Suffolk Equestrian Centre (40 minutes), and Topthorn Arena (one hour). Sally Hinchcliffe’s Hare House is a modern-day witch story, perfect for fans of Pine and The Loney.
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