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The Silent Companions
by Laura Purcell
Gothic
305 pages
Published October 2017, by Penguin Books
From Goodreads: When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband’s crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . . .
When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband’s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure–a silent companion–that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition–that is, until she notices the figure’s eyes following her.
A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, this is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect–much like the silent companions themselves.
A friend recently read this and gave it a glowing recommendation. It has a lot of elements I like. Victorian? Check. Atmospheric? Check. Weird mystery? Check. It sounds like an excellent read for the dark winter months. Perhaps I will pick it up for February.
Traveling in Books 
It’s definitely a very atmospheric book. I personally didn’t like the ending but it’s still worth a read.
Thanks! I still need to see if my library has a copy, or if I will need to track it down online.