Dr Janet Palmer is a psychologist who goes to work at HMP Halvergate in Norfolk. The prisoners that she is to work with are there because of sexual crimes including rape. The prisoners see an apparition of a ghostly figure that torments.

I liked this book although there is a lot of content about rape so trigger warning here. Set in a prison the story has that sinister feel to it along side the ghostly goings on. This is another book which I would say is a thriller with a supernatural element to it.

The story was interesting and Janet has her own story which all comes clear at the end. I did think the ending entered into thrillerland like a lot of books out there. The story did have a few creepy moments and been set in a prison did have atmosphere.

I liked the book enough to give the author another go in the future. Enjoying both thrillers and horror a book like this has a bit of both. ( )

Started well but became strange and far fetched, Not my cup of tea. ( )

A well written, atmospheric, haunting read!

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I am reviewing the book, The Binding Song, by [a:Elodie Harper|15284720|Elodie Harper|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. Here are my thoughts:

^^ Set mainly in a prison setting, there is a huge sense of claustophobia envoloping the characters, trapped an unable to es
cape a mystery eyeless woman who is hell bent on revenge, but why?

^^ Wanting answers made this a fast read for me, especially as the main character could escape to her own home at night. Although that's not much of a consolation. She's recently moved, finds she's living in the home of the previous psychologist who has gone missing, and she's all alone. The staff are not at all friendly with her, she's lonely, and the house is creepy and unwelcoming. Wouldn't it be awful not feeling comfortable in your own home? Not that she ever felt like it was really her 'home'.

^^ I loved this story. It's well written with spooky theme, and I have to admit I often read this late at night, which freaked me out at times.

^^ This reads very much like a Stephen King novel where a realistic, contemporary story twists out of shape as the seemingly supernatural starts to haunt the minds of each character.

Overall: This is a very atmospheric story of murder, m
ystery and the supernatural. I loved that throughout I felt a foreboding sense of doom surrounding the main protagonist and all those who came across the ghostly stalker. ( )

Dr Janet Palmer has commenced a new career as a psychologist based at HMP Halvergate in the sparsely populated and bleak Norfolk countryside. This is an institution where inmates are incarcerated due to criminal or sexual crimes and it is hoped that their period of internment will allow the authorities, and in particular the staff, time to address, and hopefully in some way cure this deviant behaviour.
Apart from the prison chaplain Steven Finch the staff at Halvergate are not very welcoming towards Dr Palmer and she begins to feels somewhat isolated not helped by the news that her boyfriend Arun is soon to depart on a work placement in America. As the good doctor begins to acquaint herself with the residents she soon shares their concerns of an apparition stalking the walls and corridors; a sinister white presence, a lady with dark eyes. One patient in particular, Michael Donovan, greatly disturbs Janet, she will soon discover a connection between this evil man and her sister Izzy who died tragically many years ago.......
There is no doubt that using a Gothic institution such as HMP Halvergate adds a sinister tone to the story telling. The reader can certainly sense and feel the great uneasiness that permeates each chapter of this short ghostly tale. However, the telling of the story and the shallow characters involved, from a self centred boyfriend to a confused gay vicar, did little to endear me to the outcome, no matter how shocking the author intended that to be. Many thanks to the publisher Mulholland for a gratis copy in exchange for an honest review and that is what I have written. ( )