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The Apparition Phase Will Maclean

The Apparition Phase By Will Maclean

The Apparition Phase by Will Maclean

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Summary

Some ghosts never leave us.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2021

'A wild rural gothic with some slick plotting .

The Apparition Phase Summary

The Apparition Phase: Shortlisted for the 2021 McKitterick Prize by Will Maclean

Some ghosts never leave us.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2021

'A wild rural gothic with some slick plotting . . . the perfect novel for our phantom present' Guardian

'Outstanding . . . ideal for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley' Metro
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Twins Tim and Abi have always been different from their peers, spending their evenings in the attic of their parents' suburban house, poring over reports of the unexplained. Obsessed with photographs of ghostly apparitions, they decide to fake their own, and use it to frighten a girl at school.

But what was only supposed to be a harmless prank sets in motion a deadly and terrifying chain of events that neither of them could have predicted...

The Apparition Phase Reviews

Outstanding debut ... ideal for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley * Metro *
There are chills galore in this enjoyable 70s-set debut about disturbed teenagers and malevolent spirits ... Anyone who remembers the 70s will thrill to Maclean's depiction of the period... The ending of the novel is particularly impressive, with Maclean bringing together both his novelistic and scriptwriting skills to full effect... Maclean brings together this strain of wild rural gothic with some slick TV plotting and a depiction of 70s British suburban life to produce a novel that amounts to considerably more than the sum of its parts, with moments of hallucinatory brilliance ... [a] very successfully scary book about twins and chaos and loss - may be the perfect novel for our phantom present. * Guardian *
A gripping commentary on the English obsession with class and how they deal with grief- and a nostalgic delight for those who devoured the popular paperback ghost stories of the 1970s and 80s. * Irish Independent *
A truly unsettling literary ghost story where the shadows encroach and dread lurks around every corner. -- Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of WATER SHALL REFUSE THEM
Will Maclean's The Apparition Phase is an extraordinarily powerful account of growing up in the Seventies ... Tim and Abi's enthusiasm for the weird is wonderfully infectious, and the seance scenes later in the book are truly hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck stuff. But most of all, Maclean has captured the feel of the Seventies impeccably. This book is a must for anyone touched by hauntology. * Fortean Times *

About Will Maclean

Originally from the Wirral, Will Maclean has been fascinated by ghost stories since he was a child, and has been writing them almost as long as he can remember. He's written for television professionally since 2006, during which time he's worked as a scriptwriter for people as varied as Alexander Armstrong, Miranda Hart, Al Murray and Tracey Ullman. As well as comedy, he's also written extensively for children's television, where he's been an integral part of writing teams that have picked up two BAFTAs and an International Emmy. He lives in London with his wife and young daughter.

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GOR012032380
9781786091017
1786091011
The Apparition Phase: Shortlisted for the 2021 McKitterick Prize by Will Maclean
Will Maclean
Used - Like New
Paperback
Cornerstone
2021-10-14
416
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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