Originally from the Wirral, Will Maclean has been fascinated by ghost stories since he was a child, and has been writing them almost as long as he can remember. He's written for television professionally since 2006, during which time he's worked as a scriptwriter for people as varied as Alexander Armstrong, Miranda Hart, Al Murray and Tracey Ullman. As well as comedy, he's also written extensively for children's television, where he's been an integral part of writing teams that have picked up two BAFTAs and an International Emmy. He lives in London with his wife and young daughter.
Outstanding debut ... ideal for fans of Andrew Michael Hurley
*Metro*
There are chills galore in this enjoyable 70s-set debut about
disturbed teenagers and malevolent spirits ... Anyone who remembers
the 70s will thrill to Maclean's depiction of the period... The
ending of the novel is particularly impressive, with Maclean
bringing together both his novelistic and scriptwriting skills to
full effect... Maclean brings together this strain of wild rural
gothic with some slick TV plotting and a depiction of 70s British
suburban life to produce a novel that amounts to considerably more
than the sum of its parts, with moments of hallucinatory brilliance
... [a] very successfully scary book about twins and chaos and loss
- may be the perfect novel for our phantom present.
*Guardian*
A gripping commentary on the English obsession with class and how
they deal with grief- and a nostalgic delight for those who
devoured the popular paperback ghost stories of the 1970s and
80s.
*Irish Independent*
A truly unsettling literary ghost story where the shadows encroach
and dread lurks around every corner.
*Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of WATER SHALL REFUSE THEM*
Will Maclean's The Apparition Phase is an extraordinarily powerful
account of growing up in the Seventies ... Tim and Abi's enthusiasm
for the weird is wonderfully infectious, and the séance scenes
later in the book are truly hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck stuff.
But most of all, Maclean has captured the feel of the Seventies
impeccably. This book is a must for anyone touched by
hauntology.
*Fortean Times*
A fascinating and spooky denouement, kept me on the edge of my seat
and I can't think of a better read for this Halloween than Will
Maclean's suspenseful and entertaining The Apparition Phase.
*Good Reads*
This unnerving, creepy and claustrophobic literary ghost story is
perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson's gothic horror The Haunting of
Hill House.
*CultureFly*
A delight for both the expert and the uninitiated, this creepy tale
is a carapace of cosy nostalgia wrapped round a solid thread of
dread ... A page turner that keeps you in dreaded suspense of what
you are about to be shown ... A claustrophobic and entertaining
read that left me breathless ... Horror for the connoisseur.
*Alice Lowe*
It's the perfect time of year to read this book - the dark nights,
cold weather and the noises that houses make as they settle down
for the winter are the ideal backdrop for this genre. I do hope
Maclean writes more stories like this, I am very keen to read what
comes next. *Please let there be another!*
*Female First*
Pacing is intense, I was on the edge of my seat from the moment Tim
got to that manor until the end. Maclean's writing style fits the
horror genre perfectly and it was a great debut novel, not to
mention it sets the bar very high for him on his next book!
*Caffeinated Reader*
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
