The Hidden People
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The Hidden People
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Paul McLaughlin
About this listen
The best-selling author of Richard & Judy Book Club hit The Cold Season returns with a chilling mystery where superstition and myth bleed into real life with tragic consequences.
Pretty Lizzie Higgs is gone, burned to death on her own hearth - but was she really a changeling, as her husband insists?
Albie Mirralls met his cousin only once, in 1851, within the grand glass arches of the Crystal Palace. But unable to countenance the rumours that surround her murder, he leaves his young wife in London and travels to Halfoak, a village steeped in superstition.
Albie begins to look into Lizzie's death, but in this place where the old tales hold sway and the Hidden People supposedly roam, answers are slippery, and further tragedy is just a step away.
©2016 Alison Littlewood (P)2016 WF Howes LtdListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The narrator. I can put up with regional accents being a bit dodgy, but this was a stinker! The northern accents were so awful I had to give up after a couple of chapters. Think Monty Python's Yorkshiremen sketch and you're on the right track. So dreadful I couldn't even laugh at them.A great pity as the story itself seemed to be promising.
Would you be willing to try another book from Alison Littlewood? Why or why not?
Only if it was a different narrator. In fact, I'd have another go at this one if they re-recorded it.Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Paul McLaughlin?
Anyone. Seriously, I could have done a better job myself.Could you see The Hidden People being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
Didn't hear enough of the story to judge.Awful narration made it impossible to listen to
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Would you try another book written by Alison Littlewood or narrated by Paul McLaughlin?
UnlikelyWhat could Alison Littlewood have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Made it a bit less drawn out and disjointed. Found it hard to follow.How did the narrator detract from the book?
He didn't know how to do a Yorkshire accent or deal with the way they say 't' properly which grated on my nerves. He mispronounced 'epitome', and frequently lines were repeated. He was also rather monotone.You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
NoAny additional comments?
NoPoor narration
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What disappointed you about The Hidden People?
Could have been a great book were it not for the annoying accents of the narrator, his Yorkshire accent is on a par with the cockney accent of Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins .dreadful narrator
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What would have made The Hidden People better?
A different narrator would have made the story much easier to follow. The regional accent was dreadful. He placed emphasis on the wrong words and completely spoiled the flow of the story.What was most disappointing about Alison Littlewood’s story?
The start of the story was quite good but I felt it never lived up to the early promise. I thought that the story was OK but could have been better.What didn’t you like about Paul McLaughlin’s performance?
His voice was breathy and grated on the nerves. He was poor at accents. To be honest, he spoiled the story for me and I had to force myself to listen to the end.What character would you cut from The Hidden People?
I am not sure that any of the characters could have been cut from The Hidden People.Poor narration
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I can understand why a lot of people have issues with the narration and would agree to an extent. I thought the narrator did as good a job as possible and once I got into the book, his attempt at the accent became unnoticed and normal.
the story was wonderful! I loved the folklore element and twist behind it. a very good plot! and I generally love the propriety of that era between men and women.... but, I do think Helena got away with her misbehaviour and jealousy .... she acted spoilt (in my own opinion - for example, her outburst at the church)
overall, if you can get past the narrators accent issues, it's a good book :-)
different
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