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A house full of history is bound to have secrets...

'Spine-tinglingly beautiful. Prepare to lose your heart' Lisa Jewell

Ponden Hall is a centuries-old house on the Yorkshire moors, a magical place full of stories. It's also where Trudy Heaton grew up. And where she ran away from...

Now, after the devastating loss of her husband, she is returning home with her young son, Will, who refuses to believe his father is dead.

While Trudy tries to do her best for her son, she must also attempt to build bridges with her eccentric mother. And then there is the Hall itself: fallen into disrepair but generations of lives and loves still echo in its shadows, sometimes even reaching out to the present...

A hauntingly beautiful story of love and hope, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Memory Book and The Summer of Impossible Things

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press (Fiction) (August 8, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1785032461
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785032462
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Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.96 x 1.06 x 7.8 inches

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I'm Rowan Coleman, and I live in England with my husband, 4 children and 2 dogs! The Girl at the Window is my 14th novel is my twelfth novel. I am also the author of the internationally bestselling THE MEMORY BOOK, the double award winning THE RUNAWAY WIFE, and the NYT bestseller THE ACCIDENTAL MOTHER and the Zoe Ball ITV Bookclub pick THE SUMMER OF IMPOSSIBLE THINGS. Growing up dyslexic made my dream of becoming a writer seem impossible, but I never gave up trying and in 2001 I won Young Writer of the Year competition in Company Magazine. This lead to the publication of my first novel, and I've never looked back since.

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Possibly my favourite book ever!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 8, 2019

It is rare that anything makes me speechless, truly lost for words, but THE GIRL AT THE WINDOW by Rowan Coleman has done it. I know that's no good when I'm expected to write a review so I will try my best, but this novel is so spectacularly beautiful and emotive that whatever I write will never do it justice so I'm telling you now to buy it and fall in love with it for yourself.

Ponden Hall is a beacon on the Yorkshire Moors, a place of history, tragedy, love, and loss and when Trudy loses her husband in a plane crash, she returns to Ponden Hall's welcome embrace with her little boy, Will. Even the presence of her mother whom she has always had a strained relationship with cannot dim the love and warmth she feels among these walls where the Heatons and Brontë sisters lived and breathed. Trudy feels it all at a time when she has been so lost in grief for herself and her son. But when Trudy uncovers a lost letter from the past she becomes determined to find out what happened to the young girl who wrote it but as she gets lost in the mysteries of the past, the past begins to reach out into the present.

THE GIRL AT THE WINDOW by Rowan Coleman needs to be pictured beside the word enthralling and captivating in the dictionary because it is that and so much more. Bringing together past and present in such an effortless and fluid way that it took my breath away, I couldn't put this story down as I learned more about Agnes back in the 1600s and then Trudy's life from her childhood to the present day. Ponden Hall is a character completely in its own right, and my favourite I might add, as I got lost in the author's bewitching descriptions of a place that is steeped with history and memories - and you can actually visit this place in real life!!

If I ever see a book translated onto my screen, I hope beyond measure that it will be THE GIRL AT THE WINDOW. This is a story that will move you, that will affect you, that will stay with you long after you finish the final page, and it is a story that will inspire you to never give up when you feel like all is lost.

THE GIRL AT THE WINDOW by Rowan Coleman is my favourite book from this author so far and it needs to be read by every fiction fan in every country around the world. Simply stunning!

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Fabulous Book Fiend

Historical and contemporary combine

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2019

This book was a balance of contemporary and historical fiction and it switches seamlessly between the two in alternate time lines and points of view. I found the way the two sides of the book intertwined really interesting, as the book progresses you see more and more links between the two narratives and I really liked the way that progressed.

I loved the relationship between mother and daughter and mother and son and again this grows and changes as the novel progresses. I really enjoyed seeing their relationships blossom and finding out what had happened in their lives that had affected their lives now. Will is a great character, I love when a novel has a full storyline for a child character and he provided some light relief and some interesting philosophy on the events that were happening in other parts of the book.

Trudy is very into books as well and this, combined with the historical side of the novel, means that this is a must read for an Bronte fan. It is set in and around Haworth and so as you can imagine, it is a love song to Emily Bronte in particular. The historical side of this novel does mean that a level of concentration is involved when switching between the time lines and taking in the historical detail so your full attention will be require for this story.

I really enjoyed meeting Trudy and Will and being introduced to Ponden Hall and I am sure you will too.

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Alba in Bookland

Well researched, intriguing and with a fascinating plot line

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 4, 2019

The Girl at the Window is very different from the other books I've read by Rowan Coleman. To start with, although the main story is set in present day, it has historical, paranormal, gothic and mystery elements intertwined in it. At first I was not sure it was going to pick my curiosity as I was bit confused but once I started finding out more about the characters and their story, especially the historical parts and how they related to the present one, I was hooked.

The atmosphere of the whole book was very eerie and even gave me goosebumps in some parts. I felt like the house of Ponden Hall was one more character, with its own feelings and secrets. I especially enjoyed how Rowan Coleman combined real historical facts with her fiction and with a bit of magic. The plot line definitely surprised me more than once and I had to stay up late a couple nights to find out how the story unfolded.

The multiple narratives worked very well, as we got the chance to get to know all the characters and their eras better. I cared and rooted for them. Although I didn't know much about Emily Brontë's life, since reading this story, I have been reading a lot more about the Brontë family and I am now looking forward to reading Rowan Coleman's new book, The Vanishing Bride (written under the name Bella Ellis), in which the Brontë sisters solve crimes together.

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Travel to Bronte country!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 15, 2019

I love Jane Eyre and the other Bronte novels. I’ve read a few modern adaptations and novels based on the characters and landscapes. However this novel is a real treat and stands out from the crowd. It’s gothic, chilling and very immersive and looks lovingly at the character and literary heritage from where it takes its inspiration.

There’s plenty of gothic delights, paranormal over tones and more to delight Bronte fans. But this novel goes further by bringing new Bronte magic alive. Ponden Hall has so many links to the Bronte story and so to have a modern day novel tied to this and also to its historical ribbons is a nice nod to a literary great. The novel of the Girl at the Window is a mix of all that a novel set here should be - a love story, mystery and of course a gothic one. Agnes’ past and her discovery of it was a strong story and it unravelled some spookily good reveals.

Recommended and think of the booktrails you can go on with this one! More to discover in Bronte Country!

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Dee-Cee (itsallaboutthebooksuk)

Absolutely brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 25, 2019

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You know when you see a book and you instantly know that you are going to love that book, well The Girl at the Window is one of those books. I'd seen it on social media a lot so I got very excited when the opportunity arose to read and review and I certainly wasn't disappointed in the slightest. 
I'll apologise now because this could end up being a ramble, I have so much I want to say about this book but I'm mindful of not letting slip any spoilers because this is a story you have to read, to experience and fall in love with without knowing too much about it first (if that makes any sense at all). 
Returning to her childhood home, Trudy finds the place falling to pieces. She's not been home for sixteen years but after her husband Abe is reported missing after a plane crash in Peru she finds she needs to go back to her childhood home, back to her eccentric mother and try and help her son Will come to terms with their loss.
Ponden Hall isn't just a home though, it's situated in the Yorkshire Moors and is steeped in history. It's a place where Emily Brontë came to use the library and generations of Heatons have lived and died there. It's full of stories, memory's and secrets but Trudy feels the pull of the old house, it's part of her and she is part of it. 
I honestly can't express how much I loved this book, at around 465 pages it's not a book I could read all at once although if I'd had the opportunity to, I would have. As soon as I read the first few pages I was totally gripped, it's a story that really gets under your skin and one that I found myself thinking about when I wasn't reading. I fell in love with the characters, I fell in love with Ponden Hall, I fell in love with the whole god damn story and I actually feel a loss at finishing it. It's filled to the brim with feeling, it's a love story, a ghost story and is full of history and memories. It gave me the chills at some bits, it had me almost in tears at others and it filled my heart with so much love. 
I ended up buying the kindle version for my 17 year old daughter, she got so fed up of me raving about the book while I was reading she couldn't wait for me to finish my copy and she got stuck straight in and I'm happy to say she is loving it too. 
The Girl at the Window has definitely made its way into my top books of 2019, it's gripping, it's passionate and it's awakened my passion for history. I'm finding it incredibly difficult to put into words how much I adored this book, I think Rowan Coleman has some magical qualities and has sprinkled some kind of enchantment spell over the pages of this book or maybe she's just a fantastic writer that really knows how to write a bloody good book, either way this is a must read book and one I will definitely be highly recommending.

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Sharon

Sometimes it's good to read outside of your comfort zone

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 23, 2019

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When we first meet Tru she's at a loss as to where her future lies, her husband Abe is missing presumed dead following a plane crash and she's had to give up the home they shared and move back to Yorkshire with her son Will. Tru has not been back to her childhood home Ponden Hall and has been estranged from her mother after a major argument which saw her leaving home never to return until now. From the outset it was clear that there was a lot of miscommunication between mother and daughter over the events of the past that led up to their estrangement, both had differing views over certain events but is it possible that maybe things weren't quite as Tru recalled.

But Ponden Hall is not the house she knew and loved, it's crumbling down and virtually unliveable but despite its condition she's determined to do whatever she can to bring it back to its former glory. It's whilst she's taking a look around the house to see what can be restored that she makes a few surprise discoveries and this for me is when the story really took hold. I loved the whole historical element of the storyline which revolved around diary entries from Agnes, a young girl from the 17th century, and Emily Bronte who was a regular visitor to the house as a child.

The whole concept of mixing fact and fiction with a ghostly supernatural element to create a story within a story made for a captivating read and it's clear, even without reading the notes at the back, that Rowan Coleman has clearly done a lot of research about Ponden Hall, which was described so vividly, and its history.

The Girl at the Window is further proof in recent weeks, if needed, that it's sometimes good to push yourself out of your comfort zone and read a book that you wouldn't typically choose as you could find a real gem within the pages as was the case here.

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D. C. A. Price

Not for me!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 16, 2019

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Oh dear. Quite enjoyed Rowan Coleman’s other books but this one ... well! Maybe i’m being unfair as i’m not a fan of supernatural, eerie books, and although i’ve read all of the Bronte sisters’ books am more of an Austen/Trollope girl, but as I live near Haworth thought i’d give this book a try. Found it over long, tedious, and a bit silly, and as I know Haworth more as an outpost of Keighley nowadays some of the village/moorland scenarios didn’t ring quite true. Also no modern Yorkshire girl would usually call her mother Ma - just Mum or Mam. Maybe nit-picking - maybe in that family it was traditional to say Ma, but it grated! I’ve bought The Vanished Bride by Rowan writing as Bella Ellis, but not sure whether I’ll read this. Hope it’s just a mystery story rather than a ghost one!

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The Girl In The Window is full of mystery, intrigue, embedded with emotion, charm, and hope.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 1, 2022

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Infused with the same magical quality we have come to know and love from Rowan Coleman, the words poetically flow from page one to transport us into the world of Trudy Heaton. After the disappearance of her husband, Trudy returns home to the centuries old house and her mother, both of which she had left behind years earlier. Set deep in the heart of the Yorkshire Moors The Girl In the window is full of mystery, intrigue, embedded with emotion, charm, and hope and follows Trudy as she attempts to repair both the house and her relationship with her mother.

All while trying to provide some stability for her son Will, who is struggling with his father’s disappearance but is firm in the belief that he will return somehow. Ghosts, interesting supporting characters some you’ll love and and some you’ll hate make this a novel that captures the imagination and enthrals the senses, as the mystery plays out as Trudy readjusts to life on the moors and tries to uncover the story of a girl called Agnes and find a missing manuscript.

The use of mirroring techniques within the text are quite impressive and transitions are handled beautifully making the book the perfect escape from daily life and a haunting beautiful read.

Rowan Coleman yet again displays her talent for enchanting her readers within a heart-warming story.

The House in the story is Ponden Hall which has strong associations with the Bronte Family and is now a bed & breakfast. And is also thought to have inspired other books such as Wuthering Heights and Wildfell Hall too as the Bronte siblings visited Ponden Hall with Emily enjoying the library particularly.

Rowan Coleman has added a few additions in the end of the book, An author note, acknowledgement, and extract in the form of a preview from her book The Summer of Impossible Things.

Lainy

Calling all Bronte fans

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 6, 2019

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Trudy heads back to Ponden hall with her son Will, to mend their broken heart after her husbands plane goes missing, presumed dead. Ponden Hall has always been special to Trudy, her beloved Bronte sisters, spent time there, there house has so much history and maybe even a ghost or two. Her relationship with her mother is strained, she is facing things she ran from and her obsession with the past, the Bronte sisters, particularly Emily and her love of literature will keep her busy. Ponden hall has so much history, character, stories, ghosts, love and secrets, now that Trudy is home again the house may be ready to give some of those secrets up.

Guys, don't shoot me when I say this but I have never been hugely bothered by the Bronte sisters, writing or their history. In actual fact, I would say it is more I have been ignorant of a lot of it, I may have one of the Bronte books on my huge to be read shelves but I don't think I have read them and knew nothing of their history. Trudy LOVES them, particularly Emily, the inspiration for her book where Trudy grew up. Coleman is a huge lover of them and you can see this in her creation of Trudy and this book. As a reader with almost zero interest in the Brontes I feel between Coleman and Trudy I may have caught a wee bit of the bug. I found myself putting the book down to google them, the house, what works had been published and her siblings. I actually need to bump Wuthering Heights up my tbrm after reading this.

The Girl at the Window has more than a few layers to it, we have present day with Trudy and her son heading back home and Trudy having to face her mother after so many years apart. Trudy and Abe (her hubby) back when they first met and Agnes - a young lady who is linked to the home and a sad and dark history. The timelines and shifts are well written and flow, teasing out secrets and written accounts that will bring them all together, past and present with secrets and scandal. There is also a spooky, ghostly vibe throughout, nothing horror or anything like that but woven in so well it brings the home to life and the hairs on the readers neck up a wee bit. An atmospheric read that covers love, relationships, deceit, secrets, lies set mostly in or around a historical house that I am now dying to go visit! 4/5 for me this time, I have a fair few Coleman books on the tbrm, I need to bump them up for sure!

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