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A haunting tale of apparitions, a cursed manor house, and two generations of women determined to discover the truth, by the author of The Ghost Writer Sell the Hall unseen; burn it to the ground and plow the earth with salt, if you will; but never live there . . .” Constance Langton grows up in a household marked by death, her father distant, her mother in perpetual mourning for Constance’s sister, the child she lost.Desperate to coax her mother back to health, Constance takes her to a séance: perhaps she will find comfort from beyond the grave. But the meeting has tragic consequences. Constance is left alone, her only legacy a mysterious bequest that will blight her life.
So begins The Séance, John Harwood’s brilliant second novel, a gripping, dark mystery set in late-Victorian England.
It is a world of apparitions, of disappearances and unnatural phenomena, of betrayal and blackmail and black-hearted villains—and murder. For Constance’s bequest comes in two parts: a house and a mystery. Years before, a family disappeared atWraxford Hall, a decaying mansion in the English countryside with a sinister reputation.Now the Hall belongs to Constance. And she must descend into the darkness at the heart of theWraxford Mystery to find the truth, even at the cost of her life.

Author John Harwood discusses his spellbinding second novel, The Seance, a tale of supernatur

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Artfully re-creating 19th-century supernatural suspense, The Séance offers a near-total immersion into a haunted Bloomsbury world.

"If my sister Alma had lived, I should never have begun the séances." Constance Langton was only five when her life changed irrevocably. With the death of her younger sibling, the Langton household descended into a deep melancholy. To relieve her mother's sorrow, Constance resorts to a common Victorian nostrum: spiritualism. That decision leads to more tragedy, plunging the young woman into a borderline world where apparitions, possession, and murder hover in the air. This evocative tale by the International Horror Guild Awardwinning author of The Ghost Writer is a perfect fit for readers of G. R. James and Wilkie Collins.

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Set in Victorian England, Harwood's spellbinding second novel (after The Ghost Writer) pays homage to such 19th-century suspense masters as Wilkie Collins and Sheridan LeFanu. When orphaned gentlewoman Constance Langton inherits Wraxford Hall, a derelict mansion on the Suffolk coast, from an aunt she has never met, the lawyer handling the conveyance warns her to sell the hall unseen. When he sends her a bundle of documents concerning the home's history of death, madness and occult apparitions, Constance feels a deep affinity for Nell Wraxford, who disappeared from the hall with her infant daughter years earlier under suspicion of murdering her enigmatic husband, Magnus. Hoping to clear Nell's name, Constance visits the hall with a group of psychic researchers. Harwood invokes the hoariest clichés of supernatural suspense, from stormy nights to haunted houses, and effortlessly makes them his own. The novel's voice, too, is superbly crafted, accurate for the period but never self-consciously antique. (Feb.)

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A lichen-laden manse in the foggy English countryside, rumors of mysterious dis-appearances, generations of damsels in distress, long-lost diaries revealing dangerous secrets-these elements of a first-class Victorian thriller are in Harwood's sophomore offering (after The Ghost Writer, the 2004 International Horror Guild Award winner for best first novel). Beginning with Constance Langton's narrative in 1889, Harwood reveals his creepy tale via the testimony of various characters whose veracity could be doubted. The plot is set in motion when Constance, who's been dabbling with psychics in a desperate attempt to ease her mother's anguish over the death of Constance's sister, inherits Wraxford Hall, a 20-year-old diary, and an admonition to burn the haunted mansion to the ground. But Constance, one of those plucky Victorian heroines readers love, is mesmerized by the diary's tale of murders, kidnappings, and strange scientific experiments that took place at the hall; she determines, despite personal risk, to unravel the mysteries. Harwood, who has been compared to Wilkie Collins, has crafted a fast-paced ghost story with an old-fashioned touch. Recommended for all public libraries.
—Sally Bissell

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ISBN-13: 9780151012039
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: 2/3/2009
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 1,179,844
Product dimensions: 6.20 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

John Harwood is the author of two books of Victorian Gothic suspense, The Ghost Writer and The Seance . He lives in Hobart, Australia.

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chookio

Posted May 2, 2009

The Seance by John Harwood

This novel was a real page-turner. Twists and turns till the end of the book. I loved it, and I believe anyone who enjoys 19th century novels set in England will love it, also.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous

Posted April 9, 2009

A good "Gothic" read...

Harwood creates a wonderfully rich Gothic feel in this sometimes predictable work. There is enough of the literary tradition to satisfy, but with a twist to the ending that is fulfilling. The central characters are well developed through description and action, and the settings and feel for the time are superb.

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Posted April 6, 2009

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Nicely done.

I rate it higher than most people did, and frankly I don't see why others rated Seance so low! It was a marvelous read. Supernatural, romantic, some surprises, it had a bit of it all!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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BarnesNobleFan

Posted March 30, 2009

So so...

This is the second book that I picked up by this author (the first one I didn't finish because it seemed to bounce around too much). I didn't find this book creepy enough, evem though it provided some chills and atmosphere. The whole suit of armor thing was a bit strange... I guess I expected something a little different because of the title.

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MarilynHS

Posted August 12, 2009

mhsilver

This was a very good representation of a modern day Gothic thriller.
I enjoyed it immensely especially the ghost stories within the story.

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Posted May 9, 2009

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Wanted more "BOO"

A bit far-fetched, a little confusing, and not as spooky as I expected. An entertaining read, but not nearly as good as The Ghost Writer.

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Anonymous

Posted April 19, 2012

Good book.

Not as scary or creepy as I was hoping for, but still a VERY good book. Love the way the stoey was told from diferent viewpoints.
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Anonymous

Posted March 7, 2012

Quite good!

A fun read, especially on a very stormy evening! Set in the 19th century, this novel is so full of twisty turns you might want to down some Dramamine before you begin. Don't expect a true scare factor here, though, cuz it's suspense - and LOTS of it. There is a multi-character narration, which could get mangled in the hands of a lesser author. Here? No problem. One suggestion? You may want to keep a list of characters and their roles handy. I read this in 2 sittings and STILL kept going "Geez. WHO was THAT again?!" There are many, many folks involved here! And the "family tree" dealio just wasn't helping quite enough.
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Anonymous

Posted February 20, 2012

Not the best

I just read this book and it was okey, not the best. I wish there was a little more suspence. A little to slow and not very scary.
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Anonymous

Posted January 18, 2012

Enjoyable but not fantastic

This is an enjoyable read but it didn't challenge me on an intellectual level, as in I don' t feel compelled to go back and reread it. The title is somewhat deceptive. Although there is a seance or two they aren't what binds the story. The ending was a bit abrupt. I felt the was a page missing but it really was the end.
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Anonymous

Posted November 14, 2011

Smooth n' scary

A slowly seductive tug into a greatly entetaining contemporary victorian gothic. I had a good time. Definately recommend to those who enjoyed The Turn Of The Screw
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Anonymous

Posted November 1, 2011

Slow start good ending

This book was a little slow and takes awhile to get into
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Catpurrson

Posted October 24, 2011

Expected more paranormal goings-on.

Although parts of the story confused me, I did find the story interesting and a little sad. I'm always looking for tales about seances, this one wasn't as dark and scary as others I've read. But it was by no means disappointing.
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Anonymous

Posted October 14, 2011

Seance

Excellent and very hard to put down
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1flagwriter

Posted August 9, 2011

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This is a novel where the reader hears the story through many voices, each separate but similiar. Depth of characters, each with believability. Terrible name for a wonderful read!
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Anonymous

Posted July 27, 2011

Interesting but sometimes hard to follow

This book was interesting and suspensrful, yet sometimes hard to follow with all the different characters' narratives. Definately a unique plot..not sure how some things tie together though.
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Anonymous

Posted July 13, 2011

Pretty good.

If you like various stories within a story which shows different viewpoints from different characters, theb this is the book for you.
I must admit, it was not the ending I expected.
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Anonymous

Posted July 8, 2011

Was okay.

I really like the beginning but then it became confusing and I didn't like the ending.
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Anonymous

Posted June 22, 2011

Very Good!!

It starts out kinda slow, but then it draws you in and I couldn't put it down!
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CTMayor

Posted March 10, 2011

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Okay read

John Harwood does a good job setting the spooky, gothic scene. Supernatural elements are introduced, and the plot takes a few interesting turns. There are a few good mysteries to unravel. Unfortunately, I found the ending reminded me of nothing more than an episode of Scooby Doo.
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Slow start good ending

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