House of Splinters by Laura Purcell #joyce her work’s preoccupation with family

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House of Splinters by Laura Purcell #joyce her work’s preoccupation with family'Laura Purcell really is a master of the unsettling ghost story' Jen Williams Not every house is a home Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her controlling mother, so when her father in law dies at The Bridge, his remote ancestral seat, she is secretly thrilled. His death means she, her husband Wilfred and their children can relocate and finally begin to create their own happy home together. Their new home is not without challenges: