Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Midnight is a Lonely Place
    Unavailable
    Midnight is a Lonely Place
    Unavailable
    Midnight is a Lonely Place
    Audiobook (abridged)3 hours

    Midnight is a Lonely Place

    Written by Barbara Erskine

    Narrated by Isla Blair

    4/5

    ()

    Unavailable in your country

    Unavailable in your country

    About this audiobook

    Don’t miss this stunning novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay – a gripping tale of secrets, betrayal and revenge…

    After a broken love affair, biographer Kate Kennedy retires to a remote cottage on the wild Essex coast to work on her new book, until her landlord's daughter uncovers a Roman site nearby and long-buried passions are unleashed…

    In her lonely cottage, Kate is terrorized by mysterious forces. What do these ghosts want? Should the truth about the violent events of long ago be exposed or remain concealed? Kate must struggle for her life against earthbound spirits and ancient curses as hate, jealousy, revenge and passion do battle across the centuries…

    Readers LOVE Barbara Erskine:
    ‘Atmospheric’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘Enthralling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘Spellbinding’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘Another fabulous read from the mistress of the genre’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘Immensely and deeply immersive fiction’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘I loved every minute’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘An exceptional writer of great books’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘You can rely on this author to keep you wanting more’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘A joy to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    ‘Captivating and engrossing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 25, 2013
    ISBN9780007528028
    Unavailable
    Midnight is a Lonely Place
    Author

    Barbara Erskine

    Barbara Erskine is the author of thirteen bestselling novels and three collections of short stories that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural. Lady of Hay, her first novel, has now sold over three million copies worldwide.

    More audiobooks from Barbara Erskine

    Related to Midnight is a Lonely Place

    Related audiobooks

    Suspense For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      HOW I WRITE Lucinda Riley

      Jun 17, 2019

      Irish-born Lucinda Riley is the bestselling author of over 20 novels. Her Seven Sisters series has topped the charts the world over, and has been optioned for a TV show. I have to write my first draft in total solitude. As we have four kids and our

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Wildest Place OF ALL

      Mar 9, 2022

      The Wildest Place OF ALL
      9 min read

    • Article

      Summer Reading Guide

      Jan 2, 2022

      Summer Reading Guide
      6 min read

    • Article

      The heartbeat OF PARIS

      Apr 17, 2024

      The heartbeat OF PARIS
      9 min read

    • Article

      The Glove

      Mar 4, 2024

      The Glove
      8 min read

    • Article

      The Way Things TURN OUT

      Jun 3, 2020

      The Way Things TURN OUT
      7 min read

    • Article

      Decluttering

      Dec 9, 2020

      Decluttering
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Mr Darcy MYSTERY

      Nov 23, 2022

      The Mr Darcy MYSTERY
      6 min read

    • Article

      Nothing to Declare

      Jun 15, 2019

      All the senior partners were having a laugh about a movie they’d seen. Forty-Five Years. Something, something about the movie taking forty-five years to sit through. The woman McGuinness thought he recognized was in it with them at the far end of the

      24 min read

    • Article

      The Book Club HAS SPOKEN!

      Jan 5, 2020

      Welcome to the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly Book Club. Each month I’m choosing a new novel to get us all reading, thinking and talking. I’m hoping that lots of you will enjoy the book club choice and share your opinions. Once you join the book club, yo

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Wildest Place OF ALL

      Mar 23, 2022

      The Wildest Place OF ALL
      9 min read

    • Article

      Making space FOR LOVE

      Mar 30, 2022

      Making space FOR LOVE
      3 min read

    • Article

      Drawn to THE MOORS

      Feb 8, 2022

      Drawn to THE MOORS
      11 min read

    • Article

      The Book Lover

      Jun 29, 2021

      The Book Lover
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Scarlet PEBBLE

      Feb 7, 2024

      The Scarlet PEBBLE
      9 min read

    • Article

      Planof Action

      Oct 5, 2021

      Planof Action
      6 min read

    • Article

      Healing

      Apr 8, 2020

      Healing
      9 min read

    • Article

      The Wildest Place OF ALL

      Mar 16, 2022

      The Wildest Place OF ALL
      9 min read

    • Article

      The Last Friend on Earth

      May 4, 2023

      It was as if Doreen Saunders had been waiting for me, passing the time until my arrival. She might as well have been sitting in a rocking chair, knitting needles clicking, jam tarts cooling on the side, the door wide open, waiting for the next visito

      6 min read

    • Article

      Holiday happiness

      Jul 20, 2021

      Holiday happiness
      6 min read

    • Article

      Eyes On The Prizes — And The Surprises

      Apr 25, 2024

      WHAT A LOT OF LITERARY PRIZES there are nowadays. The great grandaddy, the Booker, is surrounded by awards that capture every category: novels by women, debuts, experimental books, debuts, historical fiction, debuts — and there are also a few prizes

      6 min read

    • Article

      Plan of ACTION

      Oct 3, 2023

      Plan of ACTION
      6 min read

    • Article

      Mrs. Robinson

      Dec 10, 2022

      “Do you think she will like me?” The question slipped from between my lips and hung suspended in the air. My gloved hands were in my lap, and I was wringing them. As the carriage conveyed us and we neared my new husband’s ancestral home, Ashby Hall,

      20 min read

    • Article

      Old And New FLAMES

      Dec 1, 2020

      Old And New FLAMES
      6 min read

    • Article

      Make A Stand

      Jan 17, 2024

      Make A Stand
      6 min read

    • Article

      Seeing the LIGHT

      Mar 2, 2021

      Seeing the LIGHT
      5 min read

    • Article

      In The Dog HOUSE

      Jan 26, 2021

      In The Dog HOUSE
      6 min read

    • Article

      Dark DEEDS

      Jan 20, 2021

      Dark DEEDS
      9 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Midnight is a Lonely Place

    4/5

    75 ratings6 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 3/5
      The setting of the story made it very intriguing & spooky. Lots happening at the end I found I had to concentrate to take it all in but as usual from Barbara Erskine well written.
    • 3/5
      This book is a bit of a mixed bag. In the one hand, a lot of the prose is beautiful, poetic, and evocative, and the character building is pretty good. On the other hand, the attempts at building tension and suspense felt a bit clunky, and it felt like the author was just trying too hard.Pacing is a bit of a problem, too - at half way through, it feels like it's about to reach its climax, but no, it keeps on and on, trying too hard, piling mishap on mishap, until.. it just ends. I persisted to the end, hoping for some sort of satisfying resolution, but no, no resolution - it just ends.
    • 5/5
      This is my favourite of Barbara Erskine's books. The first I ever read and the best. I originally picked it up because I loved the idea of renting a cottage in the middle of nowhere to write a book, I couldn't put it down once the spooky things started happening.
    • 4/5
      This book popped up as a recommendation based on some others in my library. I didn't know much about it, other than it took place in modern day England, and had something to do with ancient ghosts.Well, that was enough for me. I picked it up and raced through it in about two days. It was entertaining for sure, and the writing was very atmospheric and tense. I enjoyed the backdrop of coastal East Anglia, and the premise of the newly single writer looking to get away to the wilderness and buckle down on her new book.The relationships were a little problematic for me. Kate never displayed much chemistry with her ex or with Greg, and despite both men treating her rather badly she was still eager to take up with them again. I definitely would have liked her better with a little more agency.The climax of the book started somewhere around the middle and grew from there until it kind of petered out and ended on a weak note. I saw what the author was going for, but it felt incomplete and unsatisfying. All in all, I did enjoy it despite the aforementioned issues, and I will probably be picking up more of Erskine's books in the future.
    • 3/5
      Kate Kennedy has broken up with her boyfriend and is left without a place to stay. She is in the middle of writing a book and decides to rent an isolated country cottage. Once there she is plagued by mysterious and supernatural events. Out of all of Erskine's books that I have read, I probably enjoyed this one the least. What I've enjoyed in the past was her characters in the present day and their connection or experience with historical characters. Although some of that was present here, it read more like a ghost story than an historical novel.
    • 2/5
      Very scary for me. I couldn't watch the movie.