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    The Room in the Attic
    The Room in the Attic
    The Room in the Attic
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Room in the Attic

    Written by Louise Douglas

    Narrated by Helen Barford and David Thorpe

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    THE #2 BESTSELLERDiscover the latest chilling, unputdownable novel, from the Richard and Judy bestseller.

    A child who does not know her name…

    In 1903 fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been badly beaten, and a young girl. An ambulance is sent for, and the two survivors are taken to All Hallows, the imposing asylum, hidden deep on Dartmoor. The woman remains in a coma, but the little girl, Harriet, awakens and is taken to an attic room, far away from the noise of the asylum, and is put in the care of Nurse Emma Everdeen.

    Two motherless boys banished to boarding school…

    In 1993, All Hallows is now a boarding school. Following his mother’s death and his father’s hasty remarriage, Lewis Tyler is banished to Dartmoor, stripped of his fashionable clothes, shorn of his long hair, and left feeling more alone than ever. There he meets Isak, another lost soul, and whilst refurbishment of the dormitories is taking place, the boys are marooned up in the attic, in an old wing of the school.

    Cries and calls from the past that can no longer be ignored…

    All Hallows is a building full of memories, whispers, cries from the past. As Lewis and Isak learn more about the fate of Harriet, and Nurse Emma’s desperate fight to keep the little girl safe, it soon becomes clear there are ghosts who are still restless.

    Are they ghosts the boys hear at night in the room above, are they the unquiet souls from the asylum still caught between the walls? And can Lewis and Isak bring peace to All Hallows before the past breaks them first…

    Praise for Louise Douglas

    'Louise Douglas achieves the impossible and gets better with every book.' Milly Johnson

    'A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling story, that I struggled to put down. The vivid descriptions, the evocative plot and the intrigue that Louise created, which had me constantly asking questions, made it a highly enjoyable, absolute treasure of a read.' Kim Nash on The Scarlet Dress

    'Another stunning read from the exceptionally talented Louise Douglas! I love the way in which Louise creates such an atmospheric mystery, building the intrigue and suspense brick by brick. Her writing is always beautiful and multi-layered, her characters warm and relatable and the intriguing nature of the mystery makes this unputdownable.’ Nicola Cornick on The Scarlet Dress

    'A tender, heart-breaking, page-turning read'Rachel Hore on The House by the Sea

    'The perfect combination of page-turning thriller and deeply emotional family story. Superb’ Nicola Cornick on The House by the Sea

    ‘Kept me guessing until the last few pages and the explosive ending took my breath away.' C.L. Taylor, author of The Accident on Your Beautiful Lies

    ‘Beautifully written, chillingly atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at her brilliant best’ Tammy Cohen, author of The Broken

    ‘A master of her craft, Louise Douglas ratchets up the tension in this haunting and exquisitely written tale of buried secrets and past tragedy.’ Amanda Jennings, author of Sworn Secret

    ‘A clammy, atmospheric and suspenseful novel, it builds in tension all the way through to the startling final pages.’ Sunday Express, S Magazine

    'A chilling, unputdownable new novel from the bestselling author of The House By The Sea.

    'A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling story, that I struggled to put down.'

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBoldwood Books
    Release dateOct 12, 2021
    ISBN9781800485945
    The Room in the Attic
    Author

    Louise Douglas

    Louise Douglas is an RNA award winner and the bestselling author of several brilliantly reviewed novels. These include the number one bestseller The Lost Notebook, and the The Secrets Between Us which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. She lives in the West Country.

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    • 2/5
      1.5 stars unfortunately. The first 3/4 of the book are similar to a couple of other books I’ve ready by this author…. The last 1/4 takes a hard turn into the completely unbelievable and makes me hesitant to ever read another book by Louise Douglas. Normally her works have ghostly elements and unexplained happenings that have their roots in reality. This one takes a hard turn into actual fantasy and it leaves a feeling of being cheated. So much careful crafting of different time periods, character building, mysteries… and then it all gets throw out the window and becomes a book better suited for an 8yr old.

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    • 3/5
      Not my favourite Louise Douglas but the book got better as it went along specially towards the end. I don’t want to give anything away so I’ll say no more but it’s worth a listen and I hope you enjoy the little twist towards the end.
    • 5/5
      I liked this story! I wasn't super keen on the male narration but it was still great!
    • 4/5
      Pretty good for a ghost story...sorry if I ruined the plot
    • 5/5
      Loved this book definitely would
      recommend it, very clever story
    • 5/5
      One of the most compelling stories I’ve heard in ages. I couldn’t stop listening.
      This isn’t a story for the faint of heart. The misbehaving of a woman’s in society’s eyes often lead to imprisonment in one form or another. The writer spares us very little in describing Talia’s imprisonment and torture and she sounded like the luckiest inmate in the assylum.
      I suppose I should have seen the the twist coming, but I didn’t and was pleasantly surprised by the second ending.
    • 4/5
      I had read a review of this book by a reader that did not like the "fairy tale" ending. The review was fair--my intention is not to criticize that reader at all, but to encourage other readers not to be dissuaded. If you like a happy ending, regardless of how fantastical, you'll like this book.