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Neary-Williams is the co-writing team of Andrew Neary and Ceri Williams,based in the Midlands of the UK. This is the first time we are co-writing and we are really excited about how dynamic our partnership is .It was evident from our initial meetings and the snowballing of ideas which evolved into the journey, that we absolutely had to write this novel, and which subsequently forms the basis for the books that will follow.
The Clockmaker is the first in an upcoming series of supernatural books .
Widowed in World War 2, Annette and her young son face a completely different life as they exchange the devastation of post-blitz London for the slow pace of a small village in Scotland.
The house they have inherited is old, its bones still settling, creaking noises in the dead of night and the murmur of scritch-scritch in the walls. Located outside the village of Lochnagar, it’s been empty for many years.
The unfolding of how the Clockmaker made his plans, his meticulous preparations and macabre creations, all builds up to a series of gruesome, horrific murders. These have just one end in view: his release from that which has held him captive for centuries.
As a novel with dark gothic undertones and supernatural themes, we wanted the setting to be a place that leant itself completely to the genre.
Reviewed by Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite
The Clockmaker by Drew Neary and Ceri Williams blends the supernatural with horror to keep readers awake as they explore the thrumming hearts of the characters. It is lyrical in style and absorbing in its content. As the first book in a series — there couldn’t be a better opening — it follows the life of Annette and her son after losing a husband and father in WWII. Mother and son find themselves in a small village in Scotland, inheriting an old house outside the village of Lochnagar, a house that has been empty for years. But the house is far worse than just being old and creaking. It is the lair of the Clockmaker and what follows is a tale filled with darkness and murders and unspeakable horrors. The Clockmaker, the one who has been held captive for so long, is about to be released.
I hardly read novels written by more than one author, but this one got my attention and had me turning from page to page. It is so well-written that it satisfies the reader in every way. The first thing that caught my attention when I started reading is the strength of the writing. It is lyrical and hugely evocative. “Memories. Berlin. Pockets of time fading away within his ancient mind like wisps of smoke in the air. The leavings of the engine’s smoke stack pulling this carriage northwards, as he watched them drift past the window and unravel. Ah, those thoughts would fade so easily.” The phraseology is so deftly composed to create a poetic feeling, evoking sensations, capturing streams of consciousness, and allowing readers to feel what the characters feel. There is mystery, there is horror, and there is a disturbing sense of terror built on the character of the Clockmaker. The historical setting of the novel with the background of WWII is relevant. The Clockmaker is fast paced, and the short chapters, coupled with the timely paragraph breaks, make for an enjoyable reading experience. A hugely satisfying read.
