Bellman & Black: A haunting Victorian ghost story

A ghost story half hidden inside a fascinating family saga ... fabulous - THE TIMES on Bellman & BlackA remarkable first novel ... a riveting multi-layered mystery that twists and turns, and weaves a quite magical spell - INDEPENDENT on The Thirteenth TaleHaving read and loved Diane Setterfield's first novel, THE THIRTEENTH TALE, I had high expectations for BELLMAN & BLACK- expectations that Diane Setterfield more than exceeded! BELLMAN & BLACK is the sort of story that you can't put down once you start and yet you don't want it to end either ... BELLMAN & BLACK is nothing short of mesmerizing! - FRESH FICTIONThis is a ghost story and while it is dark, atmospheric and full of death, what I loved was its life and colour. Setterfield is brilliant at character and setting and can make even a woollen mill fascinating and utterly riveting. A rags-to-riches tale with a spooky twist - DAILY MAILBELLMAN & BLACK: A Ghost Story is the second book by Diane Setterfield, and what a talented writer she is. This is an extraordinary book that defies genre. Part of the beauty of it derives from the fact you're unsure whether it is a ghost story or not ... The research is meticulous and yet the many facts are blended so easily into the narrative that the reader hardly notices just how much authentic information Setterfield manages to impart, a talent she shares with Hilary Mantel - IRISH INDEPENDENT