I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for by L K Pang’ The Night Counsellor! So, this book has made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.
BBNYA:
BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 (17 in 2025) finalists and one overall winner.
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Book Details:
Title: The Night Counsellor by L K Pang
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Age Category: Young Adult
Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Ebook
Length: 256 Pages
Publication Date: February 23, 2023
About the Book:
When silence dawns, only dusk will break it.
In the shadowy corridors of The Beaumont, a mental hospital haunted by its dark history as an asylum, a disturbing mystery unfolds when in 1953, a woman is found mute, naked, and drenched in blood on the outskirts of West Yorkshire. With no memory of her past and no one to claim her, she is dubbed Patient A and placed under the care of the institution’s staff.
Counsellor Jane Galloway, is drawn to Patient A’s case with a resolve to restore her ability to speak, no matter how unorthodox her methods appear to be. However, her efforts to penetrate the silence meet with stark opposition from the hospital’s rigid hierarchy. The situation takes a spine-chilling turn when whispers in the night link Patient A to a recently discovered corpse.
As Jane edges closer to unravelling the eerie connection between her patient and the mysterious death, she must challenge a web of institutional resistance and hidden agendas. With time running against them, Jane’s quest to help Patient A reclaim her voice grows desperate. But in the harrowing halls of The Beaumont, speaking up can be deadly.
Will Patient A find her voice before the shadows of her past come to silence her forever?
Book Links:
Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph
About the Author:
L K Pang is a writer whose works are deeply influenced by the gothic classics of Jane Eyre, Rebecca, and Wuthering Heights. She made her debut in 2023 with Moat Hill Hall, a romantic thriller published by Chronos Publishing. It was during this debut that she discovered her passion for exploring the darker corners of the human psyche.
In 2024, she released The Night Counsellor, a gripping 1950s thriller set in a mental hospital in West Yorkshire, which further solidified her love for psychological suspense.
Formerly an architect, L K Pang now dedicates her time to writing, painting, and caring for her family in North Yorkshire, where the haunting landscapes often inspire her creative work.
Her Instagram and Facebook profile handles are @lkpang.author
My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.
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