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From cold chill terrors to hot horrors
I’ve always loved Michelle Paver’s books and this new one was another great read.
The ending seemed very much in sync with my hot flu-addled medicated se... READ MORE
Will chill you to the core....
If you have read any of Michelle Paver’s previous novels, Dark Matter, Thin Air or Wakenhyrst and been chilled to the core, or if you are coming to this au... READ MORE
Another haunting classic from Paver
Michelle Paver is the GOAT at crafting a sense of place and taking us to another dimension;
Whether it’s the arctic north, one of the most dangerous moun... READ MORE
Synopsis
An experience like no other.
From a writer like no other.
The virgin rainforest seems a paradise to Englishman Simon Corbett. A last chance to salvage his career. A final refuge from a terrible secret.
But the jungle is no Eden. It hides secrets of its own. It does not forgive.
As Simon is drawn deeper into its haunted shadows, he learns to his horror that the past will not stay buried. For there are places in the forest where the line between the living and the dead is thinner than the skin of water.
A terrifying supernatural tale from Sunday Times bestseller Michelle Paver, author of Dark Matter, Thin Air and Wakenhyrst.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781398723221
- Number of pages: 240
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA gripping and claustrophobic supernatural tale
Following on from Wakenhyrst, Thin Air and Dark Matter, Michelle Paver returns with a psychological tale that twists and weaves itself pulling you into the... READ MORE
Review
This is a quick read and was more of a novella. Perfect for a little bit of mild horror but without any major scares. It reminded me of The Island of Dr Mo... READ MORE
Atmospheric Spooks
Told via diary entries, Rainforest charts Simon Corbett’s unpleasant experience in the jungle. Although most of the people at the camp are there for the ar... READ MORE
Eerie and atmospheric
I had such an eerie time reading Rainforest. I feel like Simon was a complicated, obsessive, unlikable and misunderstood character. He is extremely intelli... READ MORE
has you quickly wondering if evil lives in the jungle or in the mind
I’ve been meaning to read from this author for an age so jumped at the chance for an e-arc of their latest release.
This short ghosty horror has the fee... READ MORE
Mysterious and intriguing
Loved that this book was set in the rainforest and the descriptive writing, so interesting and I really felt like I was there and it was very mysterious no... READ MORE
Very creepy
I last picked up a Michelle Paver over 10 years ago so thought it was time to read another. This is set in the 1970s and Simon Corbett is in the Mexican ju... READ MORE
Give me more Michelle Paver!
When I heard of a ghost story set in the rainforest, I was sold. This is something I’ve never seen done before and Michelle Paver did it well.
There were... READ MORE
Evocative and unsettling
This novel was unsettling rather than truly scary. I enjoyed the evocative rainforest setting and the gruesome Mayan background. The 1970s setting also wor... READ MORE
Loved this book
A supernatural tale set in the South American rain forests. Simon takes a role as an advisor on a Mayan archeological dig in . I initially intensely dislik... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
A dark, psychological story with elements of the supernatural
Simon Corbett is an entomologist who escapes to the jungle in South America to study Mantids. When he arrives, he is forced to assist with an archaeologic... READ MORE
The wait is over
I loved and admired Michelle Paver's previous books Dark Matter and Thin Air so much I was almost reluctant to start Rainforest in case it was an anti-clim... READ MORE
Disappointing
Set in 1973, the story follows Simon Corbett as he joins an archaeological expedition in Mexico. The story is told through Simon's journal as he tries to ... READ MORE
Creepy
This was such a creepy book. The supernatural elements yes, the danger around every corner yes, but also, the main character himself was a bit of a creep. ... READ MORE
Rainforest by Michelle Paver
Oh I had such high hopes for this book. The stunning cover art and the description first caught my eye and before starting this one, I read Dark Matter, al... READ MORE
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