The Beresford
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Summary
Everything stays the same for the tenants of The Beresford， a grand old apartment building just outside the city…until the doorbell rings… Will Carver returns with an eerie， deliciously and uncomfortably dark standalone thriller。
Just outside the city—any city， every city—is a grand， spacious， but affordable apartment building called The Beresford。 There’s a routine at The Beresford。 For Mrs。 May， every day’s the same: a cup of cold， black coffee in the morning， pruning roses， checking on her tenants， wine， prayer， and an afternoon nap。 She never leaves the building。
Abe Schwartz also lives at The Beresford。 His housemate， Sythe， no longer does。 Because Abe just killed him。 In exactly sixty seconds， Blair Conroy will ring the doorbell to her new home and Abe will answer the door。 They will become friends。 Perhaps lovers。 And， when the time comes for one of them to die， as is always the case at The Beresford， there will be sixty seconds to move the body before the next unknowing soul arrives at the door。 Because nothing changes at The Beresford， until the doorbell rings…
Eerie， dark， superbly twisted and majestically plotted， The Beresford is the stunning standalone thriller from one of crime fiction’s most exciting names。
Just outside the city—any city， every city—is a grand， spacious， but affordable apartment building called The Beresford。 There’s a routine at The Beresford。 For Mrs。 May， every day’s the same: a cup of cold， black coffee in the morning， pruning roses， checking on her tenants， wine， prayer， and an afternoon nap。 She never leaves the building。
Abe Schwartz also lives at The Beresford。 His housemate， Sythe， no longer does。 Because Abe just killed him。 In exactly sixty seconds， Blair Conroy will ring the doorbell to her new home and Abe will answer the door。 They will become friends。 Perhaps lovers。 And， when the time comes for one of them to die， as is always the case at The Beresford， there will be sixty seconds to move the body before the next unknowing soul arrives at the door。 Because nothing changes at The Beresford， until the doorbell rings…
Eerie， dark， superbly twisted and majestically plotted， The Beresford is the stunning standalone thriller from one of crime fiction’s most exciting names。
Reviews
Adrienne
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4。5 starsI wanted something "different"， Wow， I got it！ For a while I had no idea where it was going then， bam， it suddenly got chilling， then weird and then downright hysterical。 Continuously！ All the while I was trying to figure out what was going on or is this author just plain batshit crazy？ The writing was so compelling and I was so hooked that I frantically sped through to the end。Gonna grab me another Will Carver novel asap。 The （The Beresford was my introduction to WC） 4。5 starsI wanted something "different"， Wow， I got it！ For a while I had no idea where it was going then， bam， it suddenly got chilling， then weird and then downright hysterical。 Continuously！ All the while I was trying to figure out what was going on or is this author just plain batshit crazy？ The writing was so compelling and I was so hooked that I frantically sped through to the end。Gonna grab me another Will Carver novel asap。 The （The Beresford was my introduction to WC） 。。。more
Jase
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I enjoyed Reading this book， although it took quite a while to hook me in。 The first few pages set the seen on what seems to be a very ordinary apartment building， where a murder has taken place。 As relationships develop it seems that the narrative will go down one particular route。 However the further you read we see that is not the case。 The plot twists and thickens， making the reader try and second guess outcomes。 I was very much reminded of Stephen King’s The Shining whilst reading this book I enjoyed Reading this book， although it took quite a while to hook me in。 The first few pages set the seen on what seems to be a very ordinary apartment building， where a murder has taken place。 As relationships develop it seems that the narrative will go down one particular route。 However the further you read we see that is not the case。 The plot twists and thickens， making the reader try and second guess outcomes。 I was very much reminded of Stephen King’s The Shining whilst reading this book。 This book does come to a satisfying conclusion and will be enjoyed by anyone who likes a psychological thriller or mild horror （maybe）。 The characters are believable and interact well with each other。 。。。more
Emma Langford
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What a strange book！ The Beresford has cheap rent and an ideal place for those who want to make it on their own to live。 Mrs May is the landlady and introduces each new tenant when they arrive。 Mrs May always has her favourites。 At the Beresford， there is a regular change of tenant， the problem being this is usually down to death， once death occurs a new tenant arrives 60 seconds later， and the process starts over。I have never read a story like this， I was intrigued to find out what happened。 I What a strange book！ The Beresford has cheap rent and an ideal place for those who want to make it on their own to live。 Mrs May is the landlady and introduces each new tenant when they arrive。 Mrs May always has her favourites。 At the Beresford， there is a regular change of tenant， the problem being this is usually down to death， once death occurs a new tenant arrives 60 seconds later， and the process starts over。I have never read a story like this， I was intrigued to find out what happened。 I loved the characters of Abe and Blair and was oddly disappointed in how their story turned out， although I wasn’t surprised。 I found the end interesting and it almost tied up the story nicely。 The storyline wasn’t what I was expecting and it’s certainly different to anything I have ever read before。 Overall I enjoyed it。 。。。more
Terry Masters
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A very quirk murder or murders story！I have read some of Will Carver's novels so was prepared for something different。However， I couldn't decide whether or not this was meant to be a black comedy or a serious crime novel。The characters are a weird bunch， houses in the house made into flats， called The Beresford。Although the book flows well， with short chapters， and little interludes between some， I'm not sure that I would want to read it again。Recommended to read， but only once。 A very quirk murder or murders story！I have read some of Will Carver's novels so was prepared for something different。However， I couldn't decide whether or not this was meant to be a black comedy or a serious crime novel。The characters are a weird bunch， houses in the house made into flats， called The Beresford。Although the book flows well， with short chapters， and little interludes between some， I'm not sure that I would want to read it again。Recommended to read， but only once。 。。。more
Claire Sinclair
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This is the first book I have read by Will Carver and it won't be the last。He certainly knows how to keep you turning the pages， and gasping and squirming。 I loved the whole concept and had no idea how it would end。 It was one of those books where I didn't connect with or like many of the characters （I think Blair was the only one） yet I thoroughly enjoyed the book。 This is the first book I have read by Will Carver and it won't be the last。He certainly knows how to keep you turning the pages， and gasping and squirming。 I loved the whole concept and had no idea how it would end。 It was one of those books where I didn't connect with or like many of the characters （I think Blair was the only one） yet I thoroughly enjoyed the book。 。。。more
Linda Phillips
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The Beresford Will Carver This was my first book by this author， and I loved it。 I could not work out what was happening， and I loved that！ I loved the characters， the setting and the storyline。 Mrs May is eccentric， people keep dying in the building she owns， yet new people just take their place。 I found myself smirking at how clever the writing is in this book， and thats always a good sign for me。 I was totally absorbed in this book as I read it， and I loved every minute。
Sarah
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This is one of the strangest books I’ve ever read， and I mean that in a good way。 The twists and turns and the unexpected happen from the very beginning， keeping you guessing until the very end。 It was chilling， light， and darkly funny。 This is a book I will remember for a long time。
Dorothy
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The Beresford。 Cheap accommodation， a place of your own with a dear landlady Mrs May。 What could be better？ People apparently come and go fairly regularly。 But there are secrets about this place。 This felt a strange read。 The chapters were so short but as one read through the novel one realised why。 It was relevant in its own way to the characters and the storyline。 But nothing is as it seems and dastardly things seem to be afoot。
Kaz
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Another absolutely mind blowing read from Will Carver， it has everything and more， that one just knows they are in for a nerve wrenching， heart stopping， did I just read that moment？， I really can’t fathom what goes on in will Carver’s mind， to produce such original， and plausible storylines in every book he writes takes an extraordinary talent， to bring characters who keep you enthralled， yet at the same time repulse you， but you still need to know just how sick and twisted they will turn out t Another absolutely mind blowing read from Will Carver， it has everything and more， that one just knows they are in for a nerve wrenching， heart stopping， did I just read that moment？， I really can’t fathom what goes on in will Carver’s mind， to produce such original， and plausible storylines in every book he writes takes an extraordinary talent， to bring characters who keep you enthralled， yet at the same time repulse you， but you still need to know just how sick and twisted they will turn out to be， this is dark， and gory， blood soaked pages， and at times a touch of black humour pops up。 The Beresford sounds so chic， and it is rather grand， but beware， if you manage to find an apartment for such an unbelievably low rent…。Run！， as the saying goes…。’You don’t know what goes on behind closed doors’…… 。。。more
Lacer
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There’s nothing quite like a Will Carver book， this standalone isn’t quite as wash your mind out after reading it as the Pace books， but it's still very dark。 Set in an apartment block， the tenants have a habit of disappearing; if I say anything else it would be a spoiler。 It would make a great Tarintino-esque film。 There’s nothing quite like a Will Carver book， this standalone isn’t quite as wash your mind out after reading it as the Pace books， but it's still very dark。 Set in an apartment block， the tenants have a habit of disappearing; if I say anything else it would be a spoiler。 It would make a great Tarintino-esque film。 。。。more
Jo Kelly
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The Beresford， a beautiful period building， a place to live with low rent - seems too good to be true doesn't it。 Well it kind of is。Mrs May runs The Beresford， she rents out apartments。 Low rent， beautiful surroundings but there may be a price to pay as no one can leave （think Hotel California）This is like no other book I have ever read。 Its quirky with dark humour。 I don't want to say much more as it may spoil the story。 But I can tell you， its brilliant。 Thank you to The Book Club Reviewers C The Beresford， a beautiful period building， a place to live with low rent - seems too good to be true doesn't it。 Well it kind of is。Mrs May runs The Beresford， she rents out apartments。 Low rent， beautiful surroundings but there may be a price to pay as no one can leave （think Hotel California）This is like no other book I have ever read。 Its quirky with dark humour。 I don't want to say much more as it may spoil the story。 But I can tell you， its brilliant。 Thank you to The Book Club Reviewers Club on Facebook for giving me the opportunity to read this book （I may never had picked it myself） in return to my review。 。。。more
Deb
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I’ve read all of Will Carver’s books; this one has to be the weirdest & most unique of all。The Beresford is a cheap apartment building run by the ever-present Mrs May。 She has exactly the same daily routine & only ever ventures outside to prune the roses。There is a constant turnover of tenants， when one dies （which they do frequently & in a variety of ways） within sixty seconds a new one arrives with a ring of the doorbell。 It is extremely difficult to say anymore without giving away the whole p I’ve read all of Will Carver’s books; this one has to be the weirdest & most unique of all。The Beresford is a cheap apartment building run by the ever-present Mrs May。 She has exactly the same daily routine & only ever ventures outside to prune the roses。There is a constant turnover of tenants， when one dies （which they do frequently & in a variety of ways） within sixty seconds a new one arrives with a ring of the doorbell。 It is extremely difficult to say anymore without giving away the whole premise of this book。Carver’s writing is snappy & stylish。 Short chapters convey what they have to; no over explaining; very inventive; creepy， menacing & gory。It is a clever & twisted read。 I loved it; I shouldn’t have but I couldn’t help myself。 A standalone & his best yet。 。。。more
Carrie Spooner
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This was a strange one。 I didn’t not enjoy it but on the other hand， I was a bit confused！ It had my brain working and wondering what the hell was going to happen next but the element of pure weirdness dampened down any true enjoyment I felt for the story or any of the characters。 I need a book I can really get behind and fantasy always alienated me and that fell into this territory a bit too much for me。
Angi Plant
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Everywhere you go， there’s that building that has been there since the dawn of time， that’s filled with legends and ghosts。 If it’s full of Mrs May and her entourage then then maybe find somewhere else to stay。 If it’s called The Beresford， pass it by and keep on going。The story is slick， funny and chock full of dark humour and personalities we all will recognise， if we don’t know them personally！ This is such an astute and original book about character and I loved every single moment of it。I lo Everywhere you go， there’s that building that has been there since the dawn of time， that’s filled with legends and ghosts。 If it’s full of Mrs May and her entourage then then maybe find somewhere else to stay。 If it’s called The Beresford， pass it by and keep on going。The story is slick， funny and chock full of dark humour and personalities we all will recognise， if we don’t know them personally！ This is such an astute and original book about character and I loved every single moment of it。I loved how The Beresford was like a living， breathing character that is just there。 There’s no major description， it’s just waiting to ingest it’s next soul。 Or is it？I skipped sleep to get through this amazingly twisted and twisty book that draws you in from the beginning and it’s hooks hold you tight until the end。 If it ever lets you go。Echoes of The Shining， and brilliant if occasionally gruesome read， I loved every moment。With thanks to Orenda Books， Anne Cater and the author for the advanced reading copy of this book。 。。。more
Paul Lautman
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This is the first book by this author that I have read。 At first I was a bit confused by the prose style。 I soon realised that， like Joyce， he chooses his words very carefully。 Not that he doesn't sometimes choose the wrong words， but luckily they don't affect the plot。 Whilst the premise of the book is not supposed to be rooted in real life （at least I hope it isn't！）， there are some aspects that simply don't ring true even in this alternative reality， particularly around ignoring the odour of This is the first book by this author that I have read。 At first I was a bit confused by the prose style。 I soon realised that， like Joyce， he chooses his words very carefully。 Not that he doesn't sometimes choose the wrong words， but luckily they don't affect the plot。 Whilst the premise of the book is not supposed to be rooted in real life （at least I hope it isn't！）， there are some aspects that simply don't ring true even in this alternative reality， particularly around ignoring the odour of things like blood and strong corrosive chemicals。 Regardless of this， this is one clever author。 The way that the story and the characters unfold is pure genius。 The drip feeding of facts and the inspired interspersal of events keeps the reader ticking along nicely。 Nice short chapters make it great "before sleep" reading （as long as you don't suffer from nightmares）。This may be the first Will Carver book that I have read， it will not be the last。 。。。more
Suzanna Salter
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The Beresford is a grandiose apartment block that’s very cheaply priced。 It’s run by Mrs May， why is it cheap？ Why do tenants keep disappearing？ How do they get replaced so quickly？ The story is dark and frightening in parts which include domestic violence and the dumping of bodies， but， this is a book the likes I have never read before and likely never will again （not because it was bad but unique）。Well worth a read
Holly Reynolds
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Well， this novel has me shaking my head trying to figure out what the hell I’d just read… it was creepy， it was weird， and it was filled with dark humour that kept me flicking through the pages。This fabulous story helped pass the time in the wee hours when the insomnia kicked in， and my companions， the residents of The Beresford were just odd enough to keep me awake， rather than send me into deep sleep。 What a great read！
Lynda
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I don’t know where to start。 Probably one of the strangest books I’ve read for a while but also strangely addictive。 The chapters are short and easy to read with extra chapters interrupting the story providing sharp and pithy social commentary。 It is an uncomfortable read in parts and there are probably a number of triggers up the reader needs to be aware of; domestic violence， gruesome body disposal just to name two。 Briefly， The Beresford is a grand apartment building which is surprisingly aff I don’t know where to start。 Probably one of the strangest books I’ve read for a while but also strangely addictive。 The chapters are short and easy to read with extra chapters interrupting the story providing sharp and pithy social commentary。 It is an uncomfortable read in parts and there are probably a number of triggers up the reader needs to be aware of; domestic violence， gruesome body disposal just to name two。 Briefly， The Beresford is a grand apartment building which is surprisingly affordable。 It is owned and run by the ever present Mrs May。 There is only one problem most inhabitants never leave。 They just disappear。 Murdered and their bodies disposed of。 And be quick。 Only 60 seconds until someone takes their place…I really can’t categorise this book but just say it’s dark， scary and compelling with flashes of humour and highly original。 I’ve certainly never read anything like it。 Did I enjoy it？ Well the jury is still out on that。 What I can say is that it’s extremely clever and I had to finish it。 I needed to know the outcome。 For that alone it’s worth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
julie young
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Well， 'The Beresford' is not on my list of places to stay！ This book is really creepy， but has a great streak of very dark humour running throughout。 From the elderly ，little old lady proprietor， to the various （numerous） tenants， each character has a detailed back story。 Now， I've heard the saying， 'When a bell rings an angel gets their wing's。 At this apartment building ， when a bell rings it is the worst of times for someone living there ！ Twisted， thrilling， darkly funny。 Well， 'The Beresford' is not on my list of places to stay！ This book is really creepy， but has a great streak of very dark humour running throughout。 From the elderly ，little old lady proprietor， to the various （numerous） tenants， each character has a detailed back story。 Now， I've heard the saying， 'When a bell rings an angel gets their wing's。 At this apartment building ， when a bell rings it is the worst of times for someone living there ！ Twisted， thrilling， darkly funny。 。。。more
Stephen J。
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Carver does it again！ Probably the best novel I’ve read thus far in 2021。 Gallows humor， rich characterization & lots of bloodshed。 Carver writes exactly what he wants to write and says exactly what he wants to say。 5/5 Highly recommended
Joni Janice Mielke
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Although this book can be classified as a horror novel if you want to slot it into a genre， I was more attracted to the dark humour that the narrator uses so frequently in order to convey truths that are ghastly， really。 This is not the darkest book I've read by Will Carver， despite its frank and unvarnished descriptions of murders and the disposal of bodies， and at the end of the day it's the central concept of The Beresford （and its landlady） that answers the question of why and wherefore， rat Although this book can be classified as a horror novel if you want to slot it into a genre， I was more attracted to the dark humour that the narrator uses so frequently in order to convey truths that are ghastly， really。 This is not the darkest book I've read by Will Carver， despite its frank and unvarnished descriptions of murders and the disposal of bodies， and at the end of the day it's the central concept of The Beresford （and its landlady） that answers the question of why and wherefore， rather than the question of what takes place， that piqued my interest。 I really enjoyed reading this， the psychological profiles of the motley crew of individuals， the things that they told themselves， and the comforting lies that they spun in order to make their world a more bearable and liveable place for them to exist in。 I really enjoyed this， would definitely recommend it， and am really looking forward to reading other books by this author。 。。。more
Heather Copping
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The Beresford sounds like one of those buildings that you might come across in many towns and pass it by without a second glance。 This building is home to a "hotch-potch" of individuals， each with their own strange backgrounds， from the owner whom every morning makes a large jug of coffee for her only to drink it cold throughout the day as she spends the daytime hours pruning her roses， each and every day。 To a young girl （Blair） at her first ever home away from her religious parents to Abe whom The Beresford sounds like one of those buildings that you might come across in many towns and pass it by without a second glance。 This building is home to a "hotch-potch" of individuals， each with their own strange backgrounds， from the owner whom every morning makes a large jug of coffee for her only to drink it cold throughout the day as she spends the daytime hours pruning her roses， each and every day。 To a young girl （Blair） at her first ever home away from her religious parents to Abe whom you just wouldn't ever want to meet， with his strange rituals and finding out how to get rid of a dead body， and these are just the start of a run of residents who arrive and may never leave of their own accord。 But then as one person is dead another resident turns up to take on their room， but for how long！ Who will survive "The Beresford "？A rather disturbing story that spans the lives of the residents of the Beresford， its a dark tale with disturbing and creepy images that dwell in your head。 You will know if you have read a book by Will Carver before that you are in for a shocking read， but you just have to keep reading to find out the outcome and this book is no exception， its extremely dark， twisted and horrific。 You try to sort out in your head why？ Surely not！ Omg yes its happening again！ Fans of Will Carver will love this his latest book。 I am left undecided， shocked and wordless。 。。。more
Dan Howarth
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Really enjoyed this。 It didn't quite hit the heights of Carver's other books in my opinion， but then my opinion is just that。 Just felt that the final act was lacking the impact that Carver's other books have delivered。 Hats off to guy reading the audiobook （Theo Soloman） who did a great job。 Really enjoyed this。 It didn't quite hit the heights of Carver's other books in my opinion， but then my opinion is just that。 Just felt that the final act was lacking the impact that Carver's other books have delivered。 Hats off to guy reading the audiobook （Theo Soloman） who did a great job。 。。。more
Tripfiction
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Novel set anywhere and everywhere around the worldYour daughter leaves home and moves into a big house with a bunch of strangers that is run by an old woman who drinks all day and listens to strange music and cries when she prays， the person you want showing her around town is Abe Schwarz。 The guests who come to live at The Beresford are like a cast of misfits and charmers who pass through the revolving doors of the establishment。 Who is about arrive？ But the bigger question is， who has just dep Novel set anywhere and everywhere around the worldYour daughter leaves home and moves into a big house with a bunch of strangers that is run by an old woman who drinks all day and listens to strange music and cries when she prays， the person you want showing her around town is Abe Schwarz。 The guests who come to live at The Beresford are like a cast of misfits and charmers who pass through the revolving doors of the establishment。 Who is about arrive？ But the bigger question is， who has just departed？ The inhabitants are overseen by Mrs May， who has her routine which never changes despite the events happening right there under her nose。The Beresford was a halfway house for the disenchanted and disenfranchised…Blair Conroy has left her small town home to live at The Beresford and soon bumps into the highly regarded Abe – the book loving Joe Goldberg of The Beresford。 He has had a run in with Sythe， his near neighbour and before you really understand what is happening， Abe is researching how to dispose of body parts。 Then Gail arrives and life at The Beresford takes a new turn， until the next player arrives on the stage。Just think of the final refrain of Hotel California by The Eagles:You can check-out any time you like。 But you can never leave！ This is The Beresoford writ large。There are backstories and religion and good and bad and plain odd。 Gargantuan issues， little skirmishes， the whole gamut of life is here。The author has such a succinct and crisp writing style and throws in some dark humour。 There are frissons and fun moments whilst bodies are being carvered （that’s deliberate given the author’s surname） in the most detailed way。I shall leave you now in order to go and dip some apples slices into almond butter （as advocated in the novel） which sounds like a wholesome response to the sordidly entertaining story。 。。。more
Bubblestarlet
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Took me a while to get into this but the overall ride was a good one。 Thought provoking in so many ways
LJ （On The Shelf Reviews）
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I've read a couple of books by Will Carver now and I've always come to expect the unexpected while reading his novels and The Beresford is no different。The Beresford is written in Will Carver's signature style， dark， a little gruesome， underlined by a cynical tone and sharp wit。 I love the fact that the characters seem so ordinary and lifelike， like you'd know someone who's similar or you could imagine passing one of them in the street but each one is compelling in their own way。The Beresford is I've read a couple of books by Will Carver now and I've always come to expect the unexpected while reading his novels and The Beresford is no different。The Beresford is written in Will Carver's signature style， dark， a little gruesome， underlined by a cynical tone and sharp wit。 I love the fact that the characters seem so ordinary and lifelike， like you'd know someone who's similar or you could imagine passing one of them in the street but each one is compelling in their own way。The Beresford is almost like a character in itself even though it's only a building。 It's owned and run by the elderly Mrs May。 It's an old and imposing building but the rent is cheap so there's always a line of willing people to rent a flat there， even though the turnover rate of renters there is incredibly high。While there is an air of mystery， （I mean why do the residents keep murdering each other？？？）， I'd say this is more out-and-out horror than Will Carver's usual horror/mystery novels。 I'd still recommend it if you loved his previous books。The Beresford is Gothic， creepy and more than a little unsettling yet still keeps you glued to those pages。 。。。more
Philippa Mckenna
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What a brilliant book this is！ Highly original， very dark， chilling， amazing characters and full of dark humour。 Everything I've come to know and love from Will Carver。 A fantastic stand alone novel worthy of much more than my paltry 5 stars。 What a brilliant book this is！ Highly original， very dark， chilling， amazing characters and full of dark humour。 Everything I've come to know and love from Will Carver。 A fantastic stand alone novel worthy of much more than my paltry 5 stars。 。。。more
Sue Purbrick
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The Beresford is hilarious， bizarre， gripping and grotesque。 It is also utterly original。 The way Will Carver first introduces us to the dependable， polite Abe Schwarz is just brilliant。 He talks directly to us， the reader， expertly drawing us in。 The author shows us events and characters in excitingly different ways。 His inimitable style once again made me really invested in the characters and their stories。 Abe immediately came alive for me， as did his landlady and owner of The Beresford， Mrs。 The Beresford is hilarious， bizarre， gripping and grotesque。 It is also utterly original。 The way Will Carver first introduces us to the dependable， polite Abe Schwarz is just brilliant。 He talks directly to us， the reader， expertly drawing us in。 The author shows us events and characters in excitingly different ways。 His inimitable style once again made me really invested in the characters and their stories。 Abe immediately came alive for me， as did his landlady and owner of The Beresford， Mrs。 May。 What I love about Carver’s books is how his pithy， biting social commentary becomes part of the story。 He actually talks to you， the reader， popping up every now and then with spot-on observations about modern life。 He philosophises， comments and bemoans during the typical Carver philosophical interludes we’ve come to love in his books。 And instead of detracting from the story， they add to it， elevating his crime stories to richly textured reads。Gradually we learn that there’s something a bit off about the apartment block， its eccentric owner and the constantly rotating stream of tenants。 It’s a read that takes you on one hellavu journey。 The book is crammed full of dark humour （“But he couldn’t focus on new friendships right now。 Not while the world’s most overrated abstract expressionist corpse was starting to stink up his bathroom。”） Carver manages to make murder， and its challenging consequences like getting rid of the body， hilariously funny。 But he also knows how to deliver a real blow to the solar plexus。 I simply couldn’t believe what he dished up just as I was beginning to grow fond of the characters。 Yikes！ I didn’t love it quite as much as Nothing Important Happened Today， which remains my favourite Will Carver book， but I found this much-anticipated book a fantastic read and highly recommend it to those looking for something compulsively gripping and very different。 。。。more
Kath
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I am a bit of a fan of this author。 There's just something about what he delivers that just appeals to my dark side。 He spins a great yarn and delivers said story in a rather unique way。 It's a bit indescribable but it just works so well for me as a reader。In this standalone book we meet the residents of The Beresford。 A rather interesting building and we concentrate on just the bottom couple of floors。 Mrs May is the longest resident and takes care of the building which， we are told， she never I am a bit of a fan of this author。 There's just something about what he delivers that just appeals to my dark side。 He spins a great yarn and delivers said story in a rather unique way。 It's a bit indescribable but it just works so well for me as a reader。In this standalone book we meet the residents of The Beresford。 A rather interesting building and we concentrate on just the bottom couple of floors。 Mrs May is the longest resident and takes care of the building which， we are told， she never leaves。 We also meet Abe who has just committed murder。 He has killed his housemate and， exactly 60 seconds later， a new resident rings the bell。 Arriving at the place they will now call home。 Their story unique， the path they have taken to get there， well， often sad。 They're a bit of a bunch， those who turn up to call The Beresford "home"。 A revolving mix of people， death and， sixty seconds later， another person to add to the toll， living or dead。。。I loved this book。 It's almost like reading a bunch of shorts as every character has their own story。 Some of how they got to where they are when we meet them。 Often sad， sometimes full of expectations。 Occasionally with a glimmer of hope， but all so very different。 It's all a bit strange。 I want to compare to the great Stephen King with some of the shenanigans but with added humour and， well just a something that's solely unique。 It's hard to explain。 It's hard not to give anything away。 Each new resident wants something from their new life。 There's something lacking or bad that they are leaving behind。 Mrs May welcomes them and， well， forms a bond。 And when the penny finally dropped for me。。。 Oh My。。。 Well done。。。！It's the characters that really bring this book to life。 Every one completely different， unique and so well drawn。 They all feel real and， at the start of their journeys， easy to connect to。All in all， another winner from an author who is most definitely on my watch list。 Roll on next time。 。。。more
Joanne
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I didn’t read the blurb about this book so I had no idea where it was going。 I loved it！ Full of surprises as expected and so addictive。 A really really good book。 The characters are so well described and easy to imagine and normal until nothing is normal。 Very enjoyable will now look for more。 Thank you。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Beresford
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Beresford&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Beresford&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0