I really felt for Kelda, not just because of what was happening in the house but because of her own past. I won’t go into too many details but lets just say her history is much more complicated and you understand why she is so protective of Dylan and is estranged with her family. The star is Michael Smiley (from Wheatley’s Kill List and A Field in England); he has the perpetual hangdog expression of a man of many sorrows. Here he’s known only as Toll Booth on account of his job behind the till of the quietest toll booth in Wales: it’s 40p to cross. A solitary, western-style hero of few words, he speaks more in hard stares and frowns. It's in a good cause," said Meagle. "A most worthy object; and something seems to tell me that we shall succeed. You didn't forget the candles, Lester?" We'll try and keep your nerves in their present healthy condition," he remarked. "For my part I have a sort of half-and-half belief in the supernatural." He repeated this remark as they started on their expedition a few hours later. They left as the inn was closing for the night; bolts shot noisily behind them, and, as the regular customers trudged slowly homewards, they set off at a brisk pace in the direction of the house. Most of the cottages were already in darkness, and lights in others went out as they passed.

The Toll House by Carly Reagon - The Book Trail The Toll House by Carly Reagon - The Book Trail

The Top 25 Christmas Cookbooks for 2023: A Smorgasbord of Inspiration for a Happy Foodie This Christmas He held the candle forward and showed where the balusters had broken away. Then he peered curiously into the void beneath. It's all very well for you young gentlemen to have your fun," he said indulgently; "but, supposing as how you are all found dead in the morning, what about me? It ain't called the Toll-House for nothing, you know."LoveReading exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. This novel was, in fact, carried off so much more convincingly and compellingly three years ago by the fantastic Alison Littlewood in 'Mistletoe'.

The Toll House by Carly Reagon | Hachette UK The Toll House by Carly Reagon | Hachette UK

He sleeps like the dead," he said, grimacing. "Well, there are still three of us to keep each other company." A book that feels like it’s watching you . . . unsettling and gripping’ Cari Thomas author of THREADNEEDLE If you're looking for a ghostly, spooky 👻 read to squeeze in before Halloween then look no further!

A book that feels like it's watching you as you read it... an unsettling and gripping ghost story that'll have you looking over your shoulder until the end! -- CARI THOMAS author of THREADNEEDLE