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Catherine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Catherine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Catherine Cavendish
Goodreads Author
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in The United Kingdom
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M.R. JAMES, Stephen King, Susan Hill, Ramsey Campbell, Adam Nevill and
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Member Since
April 2011
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The Haunting of Henderson Close
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2019
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6 editions
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The Garden of Bewitchment
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2020
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8 editions
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The Malan Witch
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In Darkness, Shadows Breathe
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2021
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5 editions
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The Devil's Serenade
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2016
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5 editions
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The Pendle Curse
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2015
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5 editions
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Wrath of the Ancients (Nemesis of the Gods, #1)
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Linden Manor
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2014
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6 editions
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The After-Death of Caroline Rand
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The Stones of Landane
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2025
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House of Unquiet Spirits - Matilda's Retreat
What reviewers are saying:'Matilda’s Retreat is a wonderfully chilling tale of a house that has witnessed too much, and with recent renovations, its history has begun bleeding into the present. Horror fans of slow(ish)-burn horror, haunted house elements, and intensely atmospheric fiction will fall right into the pages of this one!' - Erica Robyn Reads'Matilda's Retreat is a house
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Catherine Cavendish said:
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Russell James is a prolific author with a number of series to his credit – all of which provide wonderfully entertaining reading. Demigod of the Deep is the third in his Office of Supernatural Detectives (OSD) series and is set in war-torn Europe, 19
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Catherine Cavendish said:
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Daniel Church scored a massive hit with me with his first novel, The Hollows. Now he is back with another twisted, dark tale of fallible, all too real characters thrust into supernatural horrors. All the ingredients are here. As a child, Jenna suffer
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Catherine’s Recent Updates
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Horror Aficionados
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What books are you reading/have you finished: 2026
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Into Wrack and Ruin by Benjamin Kurt Unsworth
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An incredible debut collection of short stories all centred on a village you definitely don'
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| Welcome to Little Hodbury - it's a village you'll be glad you don't have to live in. To say bad things happen there is an understatement. The very soil beneath your feet is infested with... well, I'll leave it to Benjamin Kurt Unsworth to tell you. A ...more | |
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| I loved this book. First of all, it ticks all my boxes. Gothic? Most assuredly. Authentically historical? Absolutely. It is also full of suspense, hauntings, twists and turns, there's sadness, murder, even a romance. In fact it packs a whole lot into ...more | |
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"Matilda’s Retreat is seeking it's next unsuspecting victim. Its walls housing sinister secrets and horrors unbound. The ghosts ruminous and relentless.
It's a novella short full of intrigue and foreboding, so was easily read across one sitting, and it" Read more of this review » |
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"A lot of fun reading this dark rollercoaster of a ride with two linked stories exploring one very dangerous house
Full review - https://www.runalongtheshelves.net/bl..." Read more of this review » |
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"Matilda’s Retreat by Catherine Cavendish is a wonderfully chilling tale of a house that has witnessed too much, and with recent renovations, its history has begun bleeding into the present.
If you follow my reviews at all, you know I’m obsessed with C" Read more of this review » |
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David Niall Wilson is a justly acclaimed author of novels, novellas and short stories that take horror in a different direction to the majority of work out there. With his latest collection – Hickory Nuts and Bones, he introduces us to an ever-changi ...more |
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| Russell James is a prolific author with a number of series to his credit – all of which provide wonderfully entertaining reading. Demigod of the Deep is the third in his Office of Supernatural Detectives (OSD) series and is set in war-torn Europe, 19 ...more | |
“How could this man - so capable of extreme violence against her - show such gentleness? BUT, she reminded herself, even Hitler loved his dogs."
- Charlotte, The Devil's Serenade”
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Horror Aficionados : November 2017 Group Read #2 with Guest Author, Catherine Cavendish | 91 | 161 | Dec 11, 2017 07:54AM | |
| Horror Aficionados : Gothic horror | 18 | 210 | Jun 21, 2018 06:43AM | |
| Horror Aficionados : Women Horror Writers | 26 | 114 | Aug 05, 2018 05:09PM | |
| Horror Aficionados : Track the Books You've Read in 2018! | 62 | 370 | Dec 21, 2018 09:41AM | |
| Horror Aficionados : Track the Short Fiction You've Read in 2019! | 54 | 158 | Jan 09, 2020 05:56AM | |
| Book Nook Cafe: What I read ~~ November 2018 | 28 | 33 | Apr 15, 2020 12:34PM | |
| Book Nook Cafe: What I Read--April 2018 | 33 | 51 | May 09, 2020 05:32AM | |
| Horror Aficionados : Blood and Rain- Glenn Rolfe 6/22/20 | 353 | 57 | Jul 24, 2020 02:15PM | |
| Castle Terror: The Pendle Curse- Catherine Cavendish 7/13/20 | 90 | 19 | Aug 07, 2020 06:31PM | |
| Book Nook Cafe: What did you read in ~~ July 2020 | 43 | 30 | Aug 17, 2020 12:35PM |
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Hi. I’d like to introduce myself. Besides being the author of the Jonathon Stones Mystery Series, I am a strong Author's Advocate. I write articles highlighting other authors books. Also, I do author interviews and post them on my blogs. Thanks for friending me.
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Harlequin Books wrote: "Hello Catherine, it is a pleasure to meet you. If you ever have any questions about Harlequin or our books, please feel free to ask.Kim S, Harlequin Books ambassador"
Thank you Kim!
Hello Catherine, it is a pleasure to meet you. If you ever have any questions about Harlequin or our books, please feel free to ask.Kim S, Harlequin Books ambassador
