PAINTED: Ghost Story - 4 Angebote vergleichen
Bester Preis: € 5,78 (vom 30.12.2023)1
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Painted (2019)
~EN PB USISBN: 9780473398439 bzw. 0473398435, vermutlich in Englisch, Squabbling Sparrows Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht, guter Zustand.
Lieferung aus: Neuseeland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, bookexpress.co.nz.
Squabbling Sparrows Press. Very Good. 5 x 0.75 x 8 inches. Paperback. 2019. 300 pages. The Antiques Roadshow, if Stephen King was the ho st... When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent to catalogue the extensive collection of reclusive artist Leo Kubin, it isn't the chill of the secluded house making her shiver, it's the silent au dience of portraits clustered on every wall, watching her.The law yer didn't share the dead artist's instructions for handling his art, and Anita and her team start work ignorant of the instructio ns designed to keep them safe. Safe from the art.There are secret s hiding in Kubin's house. But as Anita and her team discover, so me secrets don't want to stay hidden.Described as Caravaggio meet s Poltergeist - Painted is a gothic horror novel with a decent se rving of psychological unease and a healthy fear of the dark. Per fect for lovers of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. What readers are saying about Painted: Refreshing to encounter th is subtle, delicate narrative where horror peeps slyly out... Pai nted is an effective haunted house book, favoring tension and sub tlety over outright violence and kills. McKenzie does an incredib le job in the characterization of the people in her novel. With e ach and every one, I came away with the feeling that I knew them- -down to even the secrets they kept hidden from each other. This novel literally took my breath away in places. The plot is sensat ionally addictive and the creepy factor kept me alert page after page. No gore or cheap scares here, this is a subtle and delicate chiller written in the spirit of a Shirley Jackson novel. Edito rial Reviews Review Painted is an effective haunted house book, favoring tension and subtlety over outright violence and kills. A s such, this may appeal to a broader audience, both in terms of a ge and those who are not fans of overt gore. The truth behind the haunting is slowly revealed, along with how it ties into the man y paintings in the house. In Painted, we see that the eyes are th e windows to the soul, and in this case the eyes are on canvas. - The Books of Blood About the Author For many years Kirsten McKen zie worked in her family's antique store, where she went from bei ng allowed to sell postcards in the corner, to selling Royal Worc ester vases and seventeenth century silverware. She also managed fourteen years as a Customs Officer in both New Zealand and Engla nd, fighting international crime.Her time slip novels have been d escribed asThe Time Travellers WifemeetsThe Far Pavilions.Her bes tselling horror novelPaintedwas released in 2017. Followed by her medical thrillerDoctor Perryin 2018.Now a full time author, she lives in New Zealand with her husband, her daughters, and two cat s. Kirsten can usually be found procrastinating on Twitter under the handle @kiwimrsmac. .
Von Händler/Antiquariat, bookexpress.co.nz.
Squabbling Sparrows Press. Very Good. 5 x 0.75 x 8 inches. Paperback. 2019. 300 pages. The Antiques Roadshow, if Stephen King was the ho st... When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent to catalogue the extensive collection of reclusive artist Leo Kubin, it isn't the chill of the secluded house making her shiver, it's the silent au dience of portraits clustered on every wall, watching her.The law yer didn't share the dead artist's instructions for handling his art, and Anita and her team start work ignorant of the instructio ns designed to keep them safe. Safe from the art.There are secret s hiding in Kubin's house. But as Anita and her team discover, so me secrets don't want to stay hidden.Described as Caravaggio meet s Poltergeist - Painted is a gothic horror novel with a decent se rving of psychological unease and a healthy fear of the dark. Per fect for lovers of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. What readers are saying about Painted: Refreshing to encounter th is subtle, delicate narrative where horror peeps slyly out... Pai nted is an effective haunted house book, favoring tension and sub tlety over outright violence and kills. McKenzie does an incredib le job in the characterization of the people in her novel. With e ach and every one, I came away with the feeling that I knew them- -down to even the secrets they kept hidden from each other. This novel literally took my breath away in places. The plot is sensat ionally addictive and the creepy factor kept me alert page after page. No gore or cheap scares here, this is a subtle and delicate chiller written in the spirit of a Shirley Jackson novel. Edito rial Reviews Review Painted is an effective haunted house book, favoring tension and subtlety over outright violence and kills. A s such, this may appeal to a broader audience, both in terms of a ge and those who are not fans of overt gore. The truth behind the haunting is slowly revealed, along with how it ties into the man y paintings in the house. In Painted, we see that the eyes are th e windows to the soul, and in this case the eyes are on canvas. - The Books of Blood About the Author For many years Kirsten McKen zie worked in her family's antique store, where she went from bei ng allowed to sell postcards in the corner, to selling Royal Worc ester vases and seventeenth century silverware. She also managed fourteen years as a Customs Officer in both New Zealand and Engla nd, fighting international crime.Her time slip novels have been d escribed asThe Time Travellers WifemeetsThe Far Pavilions.Her bes tselling horror novelPaintedwas released in 2017. Followed by her medical thrillerDoctor Perryin 2018.Now a full time author, she lives in New Zealand with her husband, her daughters, and two cat s. Kirsten can usually be found procrastinating on Twitter under the handle @kiwimrsmac. .
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PAINTED: Ghost Story
EN NWISBN: 9780473398439 bzw. 0473398435, in Englisch, Avgas Ltd, neu.
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Kirsten A McKenzie, Books, Fiction and Literature, PAINTED: A Ghost Story, If art can capture a soul, what happens when one of those souls escapes?When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent to catalogue the extensive collection of reclusive artist Leo Kubin, it isn't only the chilly atmosphere of the secluded house making her shiver, it's the silent audience of portraits clustered on every wall watching her, including those of the unfinished portrait on the artist's easel. A portrait with an eerie familiarity.Kubin's lawyer didn't share the detailed instructions regarding the handling of the art and Anita and her team start work in ignorance of the very instructions designed to keep them safe. Safe from the art.One by one, the people in the portraits climb out of their frames, free at last from the confines of their canvas. And they have no intention of ever returning... Perfect for lovers of Rachel Caine and Willow Rose. What readers are saying about PAINTED:"Caravaggio meets Poltergeist.""The chapters where she is alone in the house are so unbelievably spooky.""This is no ordinary house and these are no ordinary portraits. The plot is sensationally addictive and the creepy factor kept me alert page after page.The author teases you with a story that reveals its secrets slowly, bit by bit - mesmerising.".
Kirsten A McKenzie, Books, Fiction and Literature, PAINTED: A Ghost Story, If art can capture a soul, what happens when one of those souls escapes?When art appraiser Anita Cassatt is sent to catalogue the extensive collection of reclusive artist Leo Kubin, it isn't only the chilly atmosphere of the secluded house making her shiver, it's the silent audience of portraits clustered on every wall watching her, including those of the unfinished portrait on the artist's easel. A portrait with an eerie familiarity.Kubin's lawyer didn't share the detailed instructions regarding the handling of the art and Anita and her team start work in ignorance of the very instructions designed to keep them safe. Safe from the art.One by one, the people in the portraits climb out of their frames, free at last from the confines of their canvas. And they have no intention of ever returning... Perfect for lovers of Rachel Caine and Willow Rose. What readers are saying about PAINTED:"Caravaggio meets Poltergeist.""The chapters where she is alone in the house are so unbelievably spooky.""This is no ordinary house and these are no ordinary portraits. The plot is sensationally addictive and the creepy factor kept me alert page after page.The author teases you with a story that reveals its secrets slowly, bit by bit - mesmerising.".
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