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The Barn
	Author: Edmund Romilly Classification: Psychological Thriller/Fiction	Brief Description: Kelly was an ordinary and honourable man, stuck in a boring job as an office clerk in London, with little that made him stand out in a crowd in terms of either personality, looks or dress, but he did have one talent that set him apart – he was a poet. Through a seemingly chance meeting with ageing authoress Flora Gilbert, he snatches the offer of a well-paid job as the ghostwriter for her autobiography, seeing it as a chance of freedom from his mundane existence. But was there something more sinister at work than simply pure coincidence? Having unwittingly adopted the role of psychoanalyst to uncover Flora’s traumatic childhood memories, Kelly’s thoughts and emotions become increasingly obsessed by her. This ostensibly amiable yet eccentric woman now seems to possess a frightening predatory power. As Kelly becomes progressively psychically dislocated, he needs to free himself from the confusion and pain in his head – at any cost.

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About the Author: Edmund Romilly lives in London with his partner and, although he practises as a defence barrister, which has given him a deep insight into the mind of the criminal, he considers himself first and foremost a writer. This is his second book, following his first successful psychological thriller, Skinner.

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	Paperback	Hardback
Publication Date:	29 September 2006
ISBN: ISBN 13:	1-904444-76-8 978-1-904444-76-3
Page Extent:	140
Book Size:	210x148mm
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-- Reviews by the Famous and well Known

The Barn, another thriller from the pen of Mr Romilly. This time we have the seemingly mild mannered Kelly, a nobody and a poet, hired by a hugely successful author, Flora Gilbert, to ghost-write her autobiography for a life changing sum of money.
Kelly soon becomes immersed in Flora's past, and in so doing seems to turn in on himself and at the same time becomes obsessed with Gilbert. A web of psychosis, spun from both sides, ensues. Is Kelly truly in control, or is there more to Flora hiring him than meets the eye, and has Flora bitten off more than she can chew, as Kelly's phsyche is slowly unhinged. Read it and find out! Edmund Romilly is a master at drawing an image of a mind's descent into psychosis, and, as in 'Skinner', his first novel, it's a 'read in a sitting' psychological thriller. Recomended!
Robert Auty, Author of 'Trance Warriors: The Siege of Scarn'

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Pick Me Up Magazine

Some authors suffer from second book blues, but Romilly isn’t one of them. Skinner was good, and The Barn is even better.
Flora Gilbert, a writer, is a nice old dear. Or maybe not. Page after page, the reader is allowed to see, almost voyeuristically, how things – and people – are not always what they seem. Kelly finds this out in no uncertain terms, and only dear, old Flora’s demise can put things right. Hopefully.
The Barn is short; 122 pages, to be precise. But although it doesn’t have the width of more portly counterparts, the quality is there. Romilly knows how to spin a good tale and keep the reader on the edge of their seat till the very last line.
For me, it is the seemingly trivial parts of this novel that rivet the eye. On one occasion Romilly writes about a train journey to Weymouth. I read the few paragraphs which describe the event three times – not because I was bereft of understanding, but simply because each reading brought the vignette to life more vividly.
Romilly’s writing reminds me of the dramas that the Beeb used to put on after the watershed back in the early Seventies; dark, brooding and possessed by a Gothic darkness that almost made you turn the TV off before something terrible happened. But you just couldn’t turn it off, and in a similar way you just won’t be able to put down The Barn until you’ve seen it all the way through to the end.
Just the job, and let’s hope book three isn’t too far away.
Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette

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I found this book a real ‘page turner’ which I think would appeal to both men and women. It is very cleverly written. I loved it!
Susan Gordon
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Interesting reading!
JA Mitchell
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I liked how it was easy to read. I shall be looking out in the shops for more books by Edmund Romilly.
Christine Moody
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A very compelling book!
Alison Calloway
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Every chapter overpowers you and indeed at the end there is yet another twist in the tale, an excellent read.
Shirley Wynne
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A very dark read with plenty of clues to the final outcome.
Helen Lenhan
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