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Hi, I’m Ali!
I love to write stories with a little bit of magic at their heart and often more than a little of the strange. My novels include A COLD SEASON, PATH OF NEEDLES, THE HIDDEN PEOPLE, THE CROW GARDEN and MISTLETOE.
“Hugely enjoyable – perfect reading for a dark winter’s night” – The Richard and Judy Book Club, of A Cold Season
I also write as Ava Morwood
Dark, suspenseful contemporary thrillers, laden with the eeriness of folklore and the secrets buried in the British landscape. UNTIL WE DROWN is published by HarperNorth. See AvaMorwood.com for details!
“This spine-tingling novel is a suspenseful twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s dark tale The Little Mermaid, where love, loss, and the lure of the water collide in a terrifying crescendo.”
And as A. J. Elwood
Latest title: THE OTHER LIVES OF MISS EMILY WHITE.
“A. J. Elwood has carved a solid reputation with her spooky and hauntingly beautiful historical fiction. This novel is no exception, and its brilliance surely cements her place as one of the finest British writers working today in any genre” – Tim Lebbon, author of The Silence
UNTIL WE DROWN
Available in hardback, ebook and audio
- New Reviews of Until We Drown
The Blue Book BalloonDavid at the Blue Book Balloon kindly reviewed UNTIL WE DROWN:
“Nuanced, complex horror is just what Morwood serves up with Until We Drown. It is deeply chilling, heart wrenching at times. You fear for everyone here, threatened on so many levels, and yes, you sense a wickedness at work. It’s a mark of the writing though that the precise nature of that wickedness isn’t at all clear till the very end, nor how it might be overcome… A brilliant read, one I’d strongly recommend.”
Read the full review at The Blue Book Balloon.
Run Along the Shelves
Another lovely review came in from Matthew at Run Along the Shelves. Here’s what he had to say:
“What impressed me though is all the elements flow together to give us something a little different… Morwood has created a modern dark fairy tale for adults. A cautionary tale where everything is never quite what it seems; that happy endings don’t always last forever and to be wary of dark pools. A great story to add a further chill on a summer night and highly recommended!”
The full review is at Run Along the Shelves.
Thank you to both reviewers!
