Description
Jane Eyre meets Amy Dunne in this dark and twisted gothic thriller
About the Author
Kate Griffin studied English literature at university and developed a healthy obsession with Victorian gothic novels. She has worked as an assistant to an antiques dealer, a journalist for local newspapers and for The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders, Kate's first book, won the Stylist/Faber crime writing competition. Kate lives in St Albans.
Reviews
The best Gothic novel I've read in years -- Laura Purcell, author of THE SILENT COMPANIONS
Dark, heady and bold, Fyneshade is a seductive treat, with a protagonist who is both wicked and irresistible. I was entranced from the first page to the last -- Antonia Hodgson, author of THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA
Jane Eyre but with an icy heart... a dark, inventive story * Sunday Times *
Marta is Jane Eyre's black-hearted alter ego... ingenious * The Times *
Victorian menace with echoes of both Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden * Financial Times *
A thrillingly dark page-turner with deeply satisfying nods to a number of gothic classics * Mail on Sunday *
A gloriously foreboding Gothic tale, with a delicious anti-heroine and a fiendish final twist in the tale * Heat *
A highly original work of dark gothic brilliance. In a house with monstrous secrets, Marta is a heroine like no other. She will steal your heart, believe me. A story so inventive and exciting, I simply couldn't wait for the next page -- Janice Hallett, author of THE APPEAL
What a brilliant, chilling, thrilling gothic masterpiece... I do love a clever, evil heroine. Magnificent -- Clare Balding
A tour de force! I thoroughly enjoyed this darkest of dark tales with its canny and complicated heroine, and a final twist that made me gasp out loud. Gloriously wicked -- Rosie Andrews, author of THE LEVIATHAN
With a satisfyingly dark anti-hero at its core Fyneshade makes for compelling storytelling and proves Kate Griffin's a new standout voice in gothic fiction -- Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA
A darkly delicious joy of a historical gothic novel. Mature and accomplished storytelling that's utterly compelling. I loved it -- Essie Fox, author of THE SOMNAMBULIST
Playful and compelling, and a wonderful love letter to Gothic -- Nicola Upson, author of AN EXPERT IN MURDER
Wonderful and well-deserved. I loved Fyneshade's clever reworking of Jane Eyre's gothic tropes, it's wicked anti-heroine and immaculate plotting. A perfectly shivery read for a hot summer day... Stupendously good -- Amanda Craig, author of THE LIE OF THE LAND
I absolutely adored this unforgettable and original take on the governess gothic. Marta is the anti-heroine you can't help rooting for: I was under her spell from the very first page. A deliciously dark and decadent novel, sure to bewitch readers everywhere -- Emilia Hart, author of WEYWARD
Book Information
ISBN 9781788168779
Author Kate Griffin
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Viper
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 128mm * 30mm