C. J. Cooke is an award-winning poet and novelist published in twenty-three languages. She teaches creative writing at the University of Glasgow, where she also researches the impact of motherhood on women’s writing and creative writing interventions for mental health.
Cooke's newest novel is The Last Witch.
At CrimeReads she tagged seven novels "that not only chill but also takes a long hard look at the histories that have haunted us for centuries," including:
Karen Maitland, Company of LiarsRead about another novel on Cooke's list.
When the Black Death arrives in England, nine strangers band together on the road, each hiding secrets as they flee north to outrun the pestilence. But the further they travel, the more it becomes clear that the danger lies not only in the plague, but in the lies, betrayals, and sins carried within the group.
Maitland blends folklore, medieval superstition, and historical detail into a dark fable about human frailty and fear, where survival comes at a terrible price.
Company of Liars is among Laura Purcell's ten top historical crime novels.
The Page 69 Test: Company of Liars.
--Marshal Zeringue
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