What did I just read?:Oh yeah, Barbara Erskine.:Ummm, does anybody have an extra 6 reading hours to spare? I'd like to get them back if possible.OK, refocus.In this Barbara Erskine doosie, the murderous results of a Roman/Celtic love triangle over 19 centuries old (that's 1,900 years to those of you numerically challenged) is threatening to engulf our intrepid heroine Kate, her erstwhile poet boyfriend Jon, and the petulant, acts-like-a-14-year-old-but-is-really-27 year old landlord's son Greg.

I read this one actually 13 years ago, but I still remember how it stole my sleep and had me look over my shoulder in the dark of night. A great story that will haunt your dreams and suffocate you at times.I really should check out Ms Erskine's other work too.5 stars!

The first half of the book was okay and had some scary parts that genuinely creeped me out. However, at the halfway mark Barbara Erskine had pretty much revealed everything about the ghosts and the murder and so it was no longer a secret to the reader and I thought what on earth can happen I know everything and I'm only halfway through!The second half of the book was just sooo drawn out it became ridiculous, seriously it did not need to be that long! I felt like she had a target of so many words...

This is my favourite of Barbara Erskine's books. The first I ever read and the best. I originally picked it up because I loved the idea of renting a cottage in the middle of nowhere to write a book, I couldn't put it down once the spooky things started happening.

Oh My God. I read this on a cold, wet windy March weekend(yes,March. Global Warming who?). And I was so hooked.My Mum lent it to me- she has had it for years and it is one of the books she has kept and re-read, which is odd for a thriller/horror story in our house - you know whats going to happen right so why read it again? Anyway I love everything about this- the Roman influence, the light lashings of romance, the terror, the ties to the water and the sea and the Gods and Goddesses (of whom I a...

With a slow beginning, a weak ending and a supposed "heroine" that had me face-palming in frustration, it could be easy to talk myself into not liking this book at all. But there was a while there, somewhere past the middle that, even while screaming at the stupidity of the characters, I found myself checking the night-black windows of my house periodically to ensure that the ghosts of Claudia, Nion and Marcus had not traveled through the pages to haunt me also.Not every book is perfect after al...

Ooohhhh- I had chills! I first borrowed this book from my library and couldn't put it down. I would think of it during the day and couldn't wait until nighttime to pick it back up again. The freaky thing was, was when I finally finished the book - it was midnight. I of course had to return the book but I longed to have it on my own shelf so I hunted it down at a used bookstore. It's no longer in print and I was lucky enough to only pay $3.00 for it. Now it's mine and I can get spooked anytime I

What a load of old toss. It was recommended to me as being spooky and chilling, but it was just dreary. It was far too long and could have done with losing pages of the "Kate felt cold, the wood burner had gone out, she got scared going out to get logs" repetition. There were some weird errors - catkins in November/December? Possible, but unlikely. "Jetsam weed" - since when has seaweed been jetsam? And an ancient Roman ghost cursing people by invoking the (Greek) Styx? The dialogue is stilted,

This is one of my favorites by this author. i read it after fining it among my mothers books when i was looking for something to read, it kept me on th edge of my seat, infact it made me slightly jump a few times too. i will read this book again for sure.

This was a ghost story, and a little romance. It was more about a couple of romances than being a romance though. The main character kind of reaches the end of a romance at the beginning of the book, and there is a back storyromance that starts to end at the beginning of the book also. The current story continues with the the unlikely beginnings of a new romance, while the backs story shows exactly ho wthe romance ends. As the book moves on the stories start to cross and you see how the past aff...

This sounded like it would be a book I'd enjoy, and if I'd been able to get a hard copy from the library I quite likely would have read it all the way through. Unfortunately, I could only get it on e-copy and if a book doesn't grip me immediately I forget to open it up again. I'm just not an e-reader type of reading person.Also, the book felt like it was winding up to be a horror story, and it's very rare that I'll enjoy one of those. The key character has to be particularly compelling, and I ju...

I thought I'd go back and read Barbara Erskine after a long time. This was probably not the best one to start with.Loved the north Essex setting, the heroine was ok until you threw in the annoying ex and the at times psychotic neighbour's son (admittedly that wasn't entirely his fault.). The Druid/Roman relationship was quite touching at times too...BUThalfway through all was revealed so I thought I was at the end of the book, but still had to plod on through pages of running about in the woods,...

I enjoyed the general atmosphere of it but the plot was a little underdone for me - there was a lot of repeating themselves and running around in circles. Literally, which felt like a bad horror movie from the 90s rather than a historical fiction novel with thriller undertones.

Couldn't put the book down

Great book and had fun revisiting such a fabulous author. A must read if you like a bit of the 'other-side' flavour in your books!!Ruth CaukwellAuthor, Blogger, Teacher and Public Speaker plus Proofreader & EditorMember of New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) and, Silverfox MGMT ModelWebsite – https://ruthannecaukwell.comSilverfox MGMT - http://www.silverfoxmgmt.co.nz/portfo...Twitter - https://twitter.com/ruancaRuthInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ruancaruth/Pinterest - https://nz.pintere...

When I picked up Midnight is a lonely place, for some reason i'd I thought it'd be your usual romance novel with a paranormal twist.I couldn't have been more wrong... This book was fantastic. It was entertaining, mysterious and scary, wrapped up all together to make a great combination. It's not a story to read late at night for those easily frightened.It revolves around Kate, an authour who goes to stay in a cabin further out into the country to finish the book she's writing, after circumstance...

A friend recommended this book to me and after having read it I'm not sure why. I'm a huge fan of Susanna Kearsley so after reading the synopsis I thought, alright I'll give it a go. It started off okay but about half way in it really took a nosedive and never recovered. It made no sense that Kate would insist on staying at the cottage given everything that had happened there. No reasonable person would have. Once it was revealed what was going on with the two opposing spirits the story stalled

Midnight is a Lonely Place - G+Erskine, Barbara - standaloneAfter a broken love affair, Kate Kennedy retreats to a cottage on the Essex coast to work on her latest project. To her alarm, her peace and solitude is replaced by a sense of fear as strange incidents begin to occur - incidents that connect, Kate is sure, with the Roman grave being excavated.This book seriously scared me and, occasionally, creeped me out. I keep wanting to read another by Erskine, but am not certain I'm old enough to r...