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The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

By: Katie Lumsden
Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
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It's 1852 and Margaret Lennox, a young widow, is offered a position as governess at Hartwood Hall. She quickly accepts, hoping this isolated country house will allow her to leave her past behind.

Cut off from the village, Margaret soon starts to feel there's something odd about her new home, despite her growing fondness for her bright, affectionate pupil, Louis. There are strange figures in the dark, tensions between servants and an abandoned east wing. Even stranger is the local gossip surrounding Mrs Eversham, Louis's widowed mother, who is deeply distrusted in the village.

Margaret finds distraction in a forbidden relationship with the gardener, Paul. But despite his efforts to reassure her, Margaret is certain that everyone here has something hide. And as Margaret's own past threatens to catch up with her, she must learn to trust her instincts before it's too late...

The Secrets of Hartwood Hall is a chilling gothic mystery, and an authentic and atmospheric love letter to Victorian fiction.

©2023 Katie Lumsden (P)2023 Penguin Audio Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Victorian Fiction Mystery Exciting

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Critic reviews

"I loved this fresh take on the gothic genre. Vivid, haunting, surprising." (Stacey Halls, author of Sunday Times bestsellers The Familiars, The Foundling and Mrs England)

"A full-blooded gothic mystery with bite, great characterisation and heaps of atmosphere." (Emma Stonex, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Lamplighters)

"A brilliantly creepy and utterly compelling read, which put me in mind of Laura Purcell, Stacey Halls and Michelle Paver: it's up there with the most wonderfully engrossing and twisty gothic historical fiction." (Caroline Lea)
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What a great storyline, I can honestly say it was not was I was expecting which is such a breath of fresh air.
It kept me absorbed so much that I didn’t want it to end. The narration was first class, I really feel it can make or break an audible book. Thank you for an excellent listen and looking forward to your next book. X

Brilliant, one to lose yourself in.

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Really brilliant book with twists, turns and absolutely oozing atmosphere.

Excellent performance really heightens it!

Thoroughly recommended!

Fantastic

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I loved the way that we are introduced to the characters, I felt like I knew each one personally by the end of the book.
I didn’t guess the ending which is unusual for me!
I can’t wait to read the sequel………there will be one I hope 🤞

Wonderful story and narration

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The main character is a young women recently widowed with a secret past who finds a position as a governess at an imposing but remote house. As she starts to teach the boy if 10, she soon finds that herself in trouble when a letter she has received comes into the wrong hands. It becomes clear that the other people in the house are not quite who they seem either…

Loved this book - it’s many twists and turns sets it apart

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One of the most gripping stories I have listened to in a long time. Loved it.

Outstanding

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