The Clockmaker: Dark and gripping The story leads us gently from an innocent beginning to a dark and thrilling end.I couldn't put the book down!!

The Clockmaker: So original! I have a rule that if chapter 1 doesn’t grab me then I put the book down and read something else. I was halfway through this book when I realised I hadn’t even stopped to ask myself the question. I was gripped! I have read a lot of books in this genre and it’s one of my favourite genres too but I have never read anything so original! I hope the next one in the series is published soon as I need more!! I need to know what happens next....

The Clockmaker: Gorgeous post WWII story of sweetness and horror 19. The Clockmaker by Ceri Williams and Drew NearyA lot of my recent reviews have been by Indie Authors like myself. There are a lot of writing and reading groups around and it’s great to support other authors, it’s a competitive world out there for struggling writers. From my perspective, it’s great, because it’s forced me out of my niche. If you cut me open, you would find Psychological Thrillers written in my core like a stick of Blackpool Rock. I am reading all kinds of other genres.This is one such book and it’s a collaboration which always interests me. The final edit was clearly done by both partners because, the writing is seamless. Sometimes you can identify which author wrote specific parts and you can work out where their expertise lie.This is a horror story set in the Highlands of post war Scotland. It has a beautiful subplot running through it. It is well written and well edited. Yes, yes, I’m going to say it, because I always do, the writing could be less passive in places but that is down to author style and the book is fabulous.Woman has lost her husband in the war. She and her young son have inherited a wonderful old house in the Highlands and are travelling by train with a single suitcase to take residence. No spoilers—God, no—but they meet an old man who offers the boy that scarce joy of chocolate.The same man appears at their door that night, he thinks it is a hotel. He is taken in and is the Loch House’s first paying guest. Things are sinister, the writing is stunning, and the gore is beautiful. Remote village. Middle of nowhere. What could go wrong?The story is great and clips along, but for me, the joy of this book was reading the dusty old house come to life. Left to them via the husband, by his elderly mother, the house is left as was—but it has lain empty for a long time. Annette, our heroine, aims to bring it back to its former glory and turn it into a guest house.I loved reading about the old house, the servant’s quarters , the bells in the kitchen, and the pantry, still stocked with conserves. Each removed dust sheet unearths another treasure.The writing is both delicate, sensitive and poignant, turning to, brutal, hard and no-punch-pulling. My kinda story. We like the child, Duncan, who forms a fast friendship with the old man. And we rally with Annette as she finds her way in her new life.This book sits well with the mainstream authors and can hold its head high. A stunning story, with scenery to equal it. Magnificent descriptive escapism. 8 out of ten and highly recommended.

The Clockmaker: Fascinating This novel held my attention from the very beginning. A wonderful story, set in idyllic countryside but it hides a dark secret. The lodger, the mum, the son and a village full of wonderful characters. This is a thrilling, well-written novel and I couldn't put it down.

The Clockmaker: Thriller with a twist. Excellent thriller from start to finish, looking forward to the next book.

The Clockmaker: Read it There's nothing I can say about this book apart from Brilliant. Great story very well written with characters the reader cares about.Read it

The Clockmaker: Couldn't put this book down I don't normally read this type of book, but I was recommended it by a family member, and took it away on holiday (pre lockdown). What a great recommendation it was - I couldn't stop reading it. The characters were easy to visualise from the great descriptions, and the story line was gripping, building suspense through the book. A really enjoyable read.

The Clockmaker: Atmospheric and chilling! If you like creepy, supernatural horror, this is the book for you. Brilliantly alarming; kept me awake half the night! Well written, great settings, absorbing themes and characters.

The Clockmaker: Terrifying and Riveting! Oh, my goodness, this book is riveting! The Clockmaker, as a character is such a mysterious and scary person. However the writers thought him up, I don’t know. I’m sure he’s unique, I don’t remember reading a book with someone quite like him in it. I loved the setting; the bleak landscape of the Highlands with the stone circle on a hilltop overlooking a loch, the remote house that Annette and her son Duncan have inherited after her beloved husband Gordon died in the war. Add to that the village with locals suspicious of foreigners. I have to admit I was somewhat sad about the policeman, James. (No spoilers) The writing was exceptional, the characters alive and real, the Clockmaker terrifying. I found it hard to put down, even though at the same time I was scared to continue reading! But I couldn’t leave it. And the conclusion? I’m not saying!