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Ian’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ian’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Ian Backhouse’s Followers (42)
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Ian Backhouse
Goodreads Author
Born
in Southampton, The United Kingdom
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Member Since
February 2022
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Beneath the Dark
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Alice Malign
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Whisper A Prayer
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Behind Reality: Five Shiver-inducing Tales Of Horror
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* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.
the Horror of Clophill Church!
Welcome to the world of horror! Today, we're going to take a trip to Clophill Church in Bedfordshire, which I visited just a couple of weeks ago - a place with a dark and mysterious history that has captivated horror enthusiasts and paranormal investigators alike.
Clophill Church is a 14th-century church that sits atop a hill, overlooking the small village of Clophill. The church was abandoned in t Read more of this blog post »
Clophill Church is a 14th-century church that sits atop a hill, overlooking the small village of Clophill. The church was abandoned in t Read more of this blog post »
Ian’s Recent Updates
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Ian Backhouse
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"Whisper A Prayer by Ian Backhouse
4/5 stars Whisper A Prayer is the sequel to Beneath The Dark. I read a few reviews which say it can be read as a standalone as well. But if you want to understand the relationship between Ed and Jon it's vital to read " Read more of this review » |
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February 2025 Group Read
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"Whisper A Prayer by Ian Backhouse.
Ex copper Jon Pearce and Ed Thorne his paranormal sidekick return in Ian Backhouse’s latest chilling and highly entertaining novel, ‘Whisper A Prayer’. The one element of reading a Backhouse novel is his natural sens" Read more of this review » |
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| Managed to get hold of a ARC copy and I was glad I did. This book was both heartbreaking and captivating, with a realism that hits hard. It's chilling to think that such events could mirror real life. Jill has a talent for weaving genuine, relatable ...more | |
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| This book grabs you from the very first page and refuses to let go. Even when the interwoven storylines left me momentarily unsure, I couldn’t stop reading. It’s both gripping and unsettling, with a perfect balance of intrigue and entertainment. A br ...more | |
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“I wish I could be like Shaw who once read a bad review of one of his plays, called the critic and said: 'I have your review in front of me and soon it will be behind me.”
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