{"product_id":"2026100006180-secondhand-the-love-talker","title":"The Love Talker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, with some minor chipping on corners and edges. Page Condition: Good, slight tanning likely. Markings: Name penned on fep. Binding: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spine-tingling blend of gothic horror and supernatural mystery, The Love Talker by Elizabeth Peters draws readers into the fog-laden atmosphere of a family estate haunted by an otherworldly presence. When Laurie, a practical young woman, visits her elderly cousins in rural Maryland, she becomes entangled in a series of increasingly disturbing events centred on fairy sightings and the mysterious decline of those around her. Peters masterfully weaves Irish and Appalachian folklore into the narrative, grounding her supernatural threat in the legend of the Love Talker — a malevolent fairy spirit said to lure victims to their doom. The novel balances wry humour with genuine dread, delivering a heroine whose sharp wit and sceptical mind clash deliciously with the inexplicable. A compulsively readable tale, it stands as one of Peters' most atmospheric and chilling standalone works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956439298267,"sku":"2026100006180-SECONDHAND","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cd9ead8d-b106-4331-bdce-c0c370f64b79.png?v=1783501093","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006180-secondhand-the-love-talker","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}