Littered with paranormal elements, this mystery plays out surrounded by creepy background aspects but they enhance the ambience. The story is told from multiple points of view, framed by a chilling ‘RM Holland’ horror tale. The only connection between the murders appears to be Clare’s diaries and her research into horror author RM Holland, whose home, rumoured to be haunted, now houses the school. “This is gothic perfection! Living in rural England, Clare Cassidy is a literature teacher whose colleagues are being murdered. Our readers loved The Stranger Diaries – here are some of their comments: The book was selected with the help of a panel of library staff from across the UK. Writing that isn’t hers… Selection panel review Then one day she notices some other writing in the diary. Not knowing who to trust, and afraid that the killer is someone she knows, Clare confides her darkest suspicions and fears about the case to her journal. The investigating police detective is convinced the writer’s works somehow hold the key to the case. Then Clare’s life and work collide tragically when one of her colleagues is found dead, a line from an RM Holland story by her body. As a literature teacher specialising in the Gothic writer RM Holland, she teaches a short course on it every year. The Stranger DiariesĬlare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. We have an exclusive extract available for you to read before the show. Not yet a member of Reading Groups for Everyone? Sign up now. It was released on Thursday 1 November and Elly will be on the show on Wednesday 5 December. The next book to be featured on the Sara Cox Radio 2 Book Club will be The Stranger Diaries, the chilling new novel by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.

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