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Reviews
The thrilling tale of a woman caught between the pressures of pre-war Italy and the more mysterious manifestations of something amiss in her own household
Darkly atmospheric and dripping with menace. Anna Mazzola is a twisted genius
Tense historical fiction like no other . . . Dark and mysterious with whispers of a buried past hidden in the walls. I cannot recommend The House of Whispers highly enough
Supernatural events in a house mirror the creeping fascism in 1930s Rome . . . An absolute page turner
A wonderful tale, if also deeply unsettling and creepy. I ripped through The House of Whispers in double quick time
A delicately told ghost story set in the bright heat of 1930s Italy. Claustrophobic and compelling
What a rare treat . . . Offers a real insight into a little-explored era - in this case Mussolini's fascist destruction of Italy. Utterly authentic
Eerie and unsettling, but perhaps Anna Mazzola's superbly realised depiction of a nation gripped by the horrors of fascism is the most terrifying thing of all
The sense of place is impeccable, the sense of danger truly chilling
A gripping, thrilling story which had me hooked from the start, as the terrifying reality of fascism in pre-war Italy is increasingly entwined in an anguished marriage
Gothic, immersive and very, very scary . . . Set in 1939 Rome against the rise of fascism, injecting a powerful sense of dread
Packed with political and emotional intrigue . . . historically rich and deeply unsettling
Robert Harris meets M.R. James in an evocative gothic tale set in a Rome on the edge of catastrophe . . . Mazzola's dazzling imagination is at its very peak
Absolutely brilliant. Gripping, beautifully written and properly chilling
Fascinating, tense and very, very creepy
A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!
Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, this is a thrilling mystery with many eerie twists and turns to keep you hooked all through the night
Beautiful, chilling, and darkly enchanting. Anna Mazzola is a truly gifted storyteller, and in The House of Whispers has created a novel so rich in detail, so clever and twisting
Anna Mazzola skilfully blends personal trauma and political violence in her novel of innocence destroyed and betrayal - and adds a dash of Gothic for good measure
Powerful, spine-tingling and beautifully penned, this is gothic historical fiction at its very best and cements Mazzola as one of its most talented exponents