Lynnwood

Thomas Brown has spent the best part of his life reading and studying fiction of all kinds, but his heart beats for Horror and Fantasy. In 2010, he won the University of Southampton's Flash Fiction Competition for his short story, 'Crowman'. In 2014, he won the Almond Press Short Story Competition, 'Broken Worlds'. In the same year, his first novel, LYNNWOOD, was a finalist for The People's Book Prize. In 2018, he completed a doctoral degree at the University of Southampton examining the limitations of language and how to navigate them to better communicate meaning through fiction.He lives and works in a small market town bordering the Cotswolds, where he still writes every day.

"A dark and disturbing horror story set in a picturesque village. Full of rich description, it depicts the horrifying, ravenous secret lurking beneath the surface of the village. I would recommend this to fans of classic English horror as well as fans of Stephen King." - Lucy OConnor, Waterstones bookseller, UK"A quintessentially British folk horror chiller, with an escalating power of dread that is rendered deftly. A new voice in British horror, that you'll want to read, has entered the field." - Adam Nevill, Author of Apartment 16 and The Ritual"The plot line is new and exciting, I won't say any more about that because I don't want to give it away! But I know I was surprised more than once at what was happening. If you are looking for a good book, definitely pick up this one." - Alison Mudge, Librarian, USA"A dark journey not only of the mind, but of the soul. This beautifully crafted tale of the horror that lurks in a picturesque English village is hopefully the first of many to come from this brilliant young author. Mr. Brown's extraordinary talent is evident as he paints a virtual feast for the reader with eloquently chosen prose in this powerfully engaging novel." - Nina DArcangela"An exciting, on the edge of your seat gothic that will have readers begging for more." - Rosemary Smith, Librarian and Cayocosta Book Reviews"An exciting debut from a new young writer with a dark imagination. Thomas Browns beautifully written novel proposes a modern gothic forest far from the tourist trail, a place filled with strange events and eerie consequences." - Philip Hoare, historian of the New Forest, UK"It was a pretty creepy story. I kept thinking along the premise of the book It by Stephen King with an English twist." - Naomi Blackburn, A Book and a Review Blog"This book was great! I thought I would give it a try, but when I picked it up I couldn't put it down! It was a quick read, and the story was so creepily wonderful. I loved the author's writing style - the words flowed perfectly. Reading this was less like reading a book and more like watching the movie in my mind's eye. Fantastic! I highly recommend it! I can't wait to see what else Thomas Brown has in store for readers in the future." - Laura Smith, Goodreads Reviewer"This is really rather good."Can we talk about the thing I loved most first? The writing. Oh, my word, the writing. It was the sort of writing that makes you marvel at how good it is, flowing and swirling and building until it's created whole worlds of dread and fear around you."The story itself is fairly simple, though it is given a new dimension through being told out of order, with flashbacks and the recovery of lost memories being a major part of the storytelling. Lynnwood wouldn't be nearly so creepy or scary if told straightforwardly, from beginning to end."This book is very good indeed, if you want to be actually horrified, yet spellbound as well. The beauty of the language contrasts with the horror of the events and it all works together very well...I've said before that it's hard to review books that are genuinely, objectively good. I've always found it harder to discuss things I like. So just trust me that this is good, and go buy it, will you?" - Caitlin Blanchard, Reviewer, UK