The Silent Companions

Synopsis from Goodreads.com:

When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But with her husband dead just weeks after their marriage, her new servants resentful, and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she things. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure -- a silent companion -- that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of The Bridge are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug off as simple superstition -- that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her.

A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, this is a tale that creeps its way through consciousness in ways you least expect -- much like the silent companions themselves.

Review/Comment

Victorian horror, it claims. I don't like modern horror. I find the plots somehow cliche. Correct me if I'm wrong, or perhaps recommend some for me. Laura Purcell is capable of frighten me with this book. L

A wooden board, the silent companion, watches your every move

You see, even the first chapter caught my attention. The protagonist was admitted to an asylum and it makes me wonder what had happened. The synopsis itself already reveal something sinister regarding the "silent companion", which their eyes will follow where you go, and even drag themselves to you. Elsie, the protagonist, was terrified about them, especially when one of them bore a striking resemblance to her even though it was known that the companions were made some hundreds of years ago.