The House at Midnight
A Novel
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The House at Midnight
Narrated by:
Kate Reading
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Narrated by:
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Kate Reading
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Lucie Whitehouse
Lucas’s best friend, Joanna, finds herself oddly affected by the cavernous manse, with its lavish mythological ceiling mural and sprawling grounds, and awakened to a growing bond with Lucas. Much to her surprise, he reveals that he’s loved her for years. But as they begin to find their way from friendship to romance, Joanna can’t shake the feeling that the house is having its own effect on them.
Back in London, Joanna is stunned when Lucas announces that he and their impetuous friend Danny are moving into Stoneborough full-time. Her concern seems justified as Lucas, once ensconced, becomes completely ensnared in the turbulent past that seems to haunt the house–a past that is captured in old movie reels featuring Lucas’s now-dead family: his charismatic uncle Patrick, his lovely mother, Claire, and his golden-boy father, Justin.
Over one decadent, dramatic year, as the friends frequently gather at the shadowed residence, secrets slide out and sexual tensions escalate, shattering friendships and forever changing lives. And all the while, the house cradles a devastating secret.
By turns taut and sensual, mesmerizing and disturbing, The House at Midnight is a gripping psychological novel that pulls the reader into the thrall of its ominous atmosphere.©2008 Lucie Whitehouse; (P)2008 Random House Audio
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Critic reviews
Advance praise for The House at Midnight
“The House at Midnight is a stunning piece of modern gothic. Gripping, accomplished, and ultimately mesmerizing, it represents the arrival of a major literary talent.”
–John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
“A book that holds you, and an atmosphere which has you in thrall.”
–Susan Hill, author of The Pure in Heart
“Gripping and accomplished.”
–Barbara Trapido, author of Frankie & Stankie
“A fine piece of high gothic, as dark and delicious as bitter chocolate, and also a moving lament for the loss of youth. Whitehouse is an English middle-class Donna Tartt, skillfully building layers of menace. I was spellbound.”
–Kate Saunders, author of The Little Secret
“Atmospheric and compelling–an impressive debut.”
–Joanna Briscoe, author of Sleep with Me
“An exciting, romantic, gripping story of secrets and suspense–at once modern and classic in its form and content. I predict a big hit!”
–Lesley Glaister, author of Losing It
“The House at Midnight is a stunning piece of modern gothic. Gripping, accomplished, and ultimately mesmerizing, it represents the arrival of a major literary talent.”
–John Connolly, author of The Book of Lost Things
“A book that holds you, and an atmosphere which has you in thrall.”
–Susan Hill, author of The Pure in Heart
“Gripping and accomplished.”
–Barbara Trapido, author of Frankie & Stankie
“A fine piece of high gothic, as dark and delicious as bitter chocolate, and also a moving lament for the loss of youth. Whitehouse is an English middle-class Donna Tartt, skillfully building layers of menace. I was spellbound.”
–Kate Saunders, author of The Little Secret
“Atmospheric and compelling–an impressive debut.”
–Joanna Briscoe, author of Sleep with Me
“An exciting, romantic, gripping story of secrets and suspense–at once modern and classic in its form and content. I predict a big hit!”
–Lesley Glaister, author of Losing It
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