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The Silence Factory 🤫

  • Writer: The_Secret_Bookreview
    The_Secret_Bookreview
  • 9 hours ago
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The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins is a captivating and eerie gothic book that weaves together two timelines, blending Victorian intrigue with a touch of the fantastical.


In 1820, Sophia Ashmore-Percy accompanies her husband to a remote Greek island, where he seeks a rare biological specimen.


What begins as a reluctant journey soon leads her to a transformative discovery, connecting with a local woman and questioning her marriage, desires, and future.


Decades later, Henry Latimer, an audiologist, is tasked with curing the deafness of Sir Edward Ashmore-Percy’s daughter, Philomel. Drawn into the world of Sir Edward’s silk business, Henry becomes obsessed with a rare breed of spiders whose silk can shield sound and offer tranquillity, but at a price.


The closer he gets to the family and their secrets, the more he uncovers the sinister, unsettling effects of the silk and its dark history.


Collins’ writing is atmospheric, creating a compelling blend of mystery, desire, and the consequences of unchecked ambition.


The Silence Factory is a mesmerising book, combining gothic horror with elements of fantasy and science fiction. It is a tale of obsession, complicity, and corruption, with a chilling exploration of the price of silence and the lengths people will go to preserve their secrets.


Thank you to Tandem Collective UK and Harper Collins UK for running a mail-out campaign that I was chosen to be a part of. The book is out now in both paperback and hardback.




Hand holding "The Silence Factory" book with blue ribbon, against a blurred colorful bookshelf background. Text includes "Utterly original".

Hand holds a black sleep mask in a plastic pouch labeled "Zima Silk." Bookshelves with colorful books are in the blurred background.

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