Ran Mc Ghie's world has been turned upside down A young lonely & frustrated writer & suffering from mental-health problems he discovers that his long-dead mother was related to one of Glasgow's oldest merchant families Not only that Ran has inherited Newton Hall a vast mansion that belonged to his great-uncle who had been watching from afar as his estranged great-nephew grew up Entering his new-found home it seems Great-Uncle Alexander has turned it into a temple to the written word
- the perfect place for poet Ran But everything is not as it seems As he explores the Hall's endless corridors Ran's grasp on reality appears to be loosening & then he comes across an ancient lift; & in that lift a mirror & in the mirror the reflection of a woman A terrifying psychological thriller with more than a hint of the gothic House of Spines is a love letter to the power of books & a reminder that lust & betrayal can be deadly