I can honestly imagine it all and it will shock viewers everywhere. I would love to see this as a BBC TV series. You go from the past in a different tone which is pulled in at the most necessary moments, the present, and the reflecting back on why Elsie is where she is now. I can’t fault this book at all, and the best part, for me, was the jumping between the three points of view. The ending was incredible and the whole concept was very well thought through. I really think Purcell has played this card really well – she plays on people’s fears of mental health, art and trauma to create a spectacular Victorian gothic. Purcell’s writing plays a big part in this, because it’s descriptive without being dull, and every sentence is so perfectly crafted to create the atmosphere. I could envision everything, from the companions themselves, to a room, piece of writing or even peeling wallpaper. If you’ve got a very good imagination, I’m convinced this book will also get to you. I’d be on the other side of the world, quick as a flash. IMAGINE if little wooden figures just started popping up and thinking you’ve seen them move? Nope. Not because it had a huge plot twist (although there’s a heckin’ good plot twist), but because it’s just so intimidating. Originally, I got The Miniaturist vibe, but it instantly got a lot more sinister. I’m selling myself a re-read as I’m writing this review.
The Silent Companions had so many elements to it – you have a little bit of fantasy, a little bit of darkness, a bit of violence and gore, and a whole lotta ‘what on earth?’. With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husband’s awkward cousin for company.įor inside her new home lies a mysterious wooden figure – a Silent Companion – that bears an unsettling resemblance to Elsie herself. Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband’s crumbling country estate, The Bridge. I’m a big fan of dark novels, so when I saw The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell haunting me on my Amazon wish-list, I knew I had to read it straight away.
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