Cupboard of Skeletons

About the author:

raymondnickford-psychologicalsuspense.weebly.com

About the book:

Moving, dysfunctional lives and relationships; hypnotist and patient, an unexpected and troubled romance that defies fate, paranoid father and daughter, all of whom have eccentricities, which make normal relationships difficult.

Some ghostly presences and the supernatural but the ‘Cupboard of Skeletons’ is more a euphemism for people with dark or embarrassing secrets which come to haunt and test their lives and how they try, against all odds, to find something of their dreams.

OTHER TITLES:

"Aristo's Family" set on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a literary and psychological suspense.

"Mister Kreasey's Demon," a gentle teacher haunted by his inner London toughened students - but loved by one.

"Twists in the Tale," eerie, atmospheric tales of the unexpected, tapping in to dysfunctional lives.

Winner of the Harper Collins Gold Star award May 2010 :

"A Child from the Wishing Well" a father suffering paranoia struggles against mental illness to reach out to his lonely daughter.

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REVIEWS :

“All the characters are built up so stealthily we fail to notice that odd behaviour could develop into obsession and dark foreboding secrets.”
Daniel Manning – author of No Compatibility

“Taps into the psychological attributes of its characters.”
T. L. Tyson – author of Seeking Eleanor

' Atmospheric, vibrant, spooky page-turner. '
Reay Tannahill - historian, novelist and author of The Seventh Son.

' The sense of atmosphere and place developed is exquisitely detailed. '
Jack Hughes – author of Dawn of Shadows

' Beautifully observed characters, atmospheric, intriguing. '
Barbara Erskine – author of River of Destiny

“The meticulous, obsessive nature of paranoia is beautifully depicted.”
Jann King – author of Making Connections

TAGS

Mystery, psychological drama, dysfunctional relationships, love, tenderness, atmospheric, ghost, literary fiction.