Long Lankin
"Barraclough controls her narrative with authority, shifting voices and tenses to provide both perspective and the occasional welcome respite from tension ... A good, old-fashioned literary horror tale for sophisticated readers" Kirkus Reviews 20120615 "The terror is as relentless as the ballad the story springs from ... Chilling" -- Geraldine Brennan Observer 20110203 "Such an impressive debut. Every element is spot on - from the elegant prose, through the realistic portrayal of various aspects of family life, the three-dimensional characters and the occasional comic set-piece, to the supernatural horror underpinning it, which is absolutely chilling. Highly recommended" -- Jill Murphy The Bookbag 20110211 "A fabulous revisiting of the hoariest of old chestnuts" The Telegraph 20110709 "A real stunner of a debut: Long Lankin is a wonderful, imaginative slow burner of a thriller ... Lindsey Barraclough's first novel is written with a style and intelligence that would put many an adult thriller to shame" -- John Millen Young Post 20110908