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The Locked Attic

By: B P Walter
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Sam Newton
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‘Charged with darkness and plotted with watchmaker precision.’ A. J. Finn

‘Sinister, a just-one-more-page thriller’ Chris Whitaker

There’s something in my neighbour’s attic.

Something steeped in shadows. A secret to everyone. Seen by no one…

He stands sometimes at the window. Hidden in the corner of my eye.

I know he’s there. I know he’s watching.

Now my son is dead. My neighbour is not.

And I’m going to find out why.

From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Dinner Guest, comes THE up-all-night thriller of 2022. For fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell and T.M. Logan.

Readers have been captivated by The Locked Attic:

‘A deliciously layered mystery full of well-plotted twists and turns… compulsively readable’ Yours Magazine

‘Such an achievement’ Susan Lewis

‘Compulsively readable’ Greg Buchanan

‘Compelling’ Cara Hunter

‘Addictive’ John Marrs

‘Unusual… brilliant characterisation – I raced through this’ Catherine Cooper

‘A real page turner’ Patricia Gibney

‘Fabulous… lots of twists I never expected’ Helen Phifer

‘Deliciously layered… a riveting read’ Wendy Walker

‘A masterful tale of lies, secrets and obsession’ Guy Morpuss

‘Sinister, expertly plotted and extremely moreish’ Caroline Corcoran

‘Thoroughly engrossing’ Lizzy Barber

‘Sharp, intelligent and compelling’ Lesley Kara

‘A shock twist you’ll never see coming’ Tom Glister

‘Dark and totally addictive’ S.E. Lynes

‘Packed with dark motives, sinister secrets and neighbourhood drama… your new obsession’ Pamela Crane

‘An up-all-night powerhouse of a novel’ Laure Elizabeth Flynn

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Critic reviews

Praise for B P Walter:
Could not put this book down, kept me guessing the entire way. Wow! A triumph from B P Walter’ Susan Lewis
‘Devilishly well-plotted, crisply written – and a hell of a lot of fun. What a smashing debut!’ A.J. Finn
‘A smart thriller’ Gillian McAllister
‘Creepy, absorbing and unnerving’ T.M. Logan
‘As much a thriller as a chilling exploration of grief, The Woman on the Pier is one of B P Walter’s finest—and most shocking—novels yet’ A. J. Gnuse
‘I couldn't put this down. Suspenseful and well crafted, this is twisty, addictive reading to add to your list’ Debbie Howells
‘So many secrets and lies and such a compelling story; I had NO idea how this one was going to end, only that I couldn’t stop reading it until I found out’ Jackie Kabler
‘Dark and twisted, The Dinner Guest is a captivating, atmospheric story of secrets and lies set within the world of old-school London money. It had me second-guessing every page. Pure delicious escapism!’ Charlotte Duckworth
‘Devoured this … Twisty, compelling and full of deliciously despicable characters, it had me stumped til the final chapters … a smashing read’ Lisa Hall
‘Unpredictable, clever and subtly twisted. Loved it’ Helen Fields
‘An unflinching, visceral and eloquently written dissection of a mother’s grief and her journey to get what she perceives as justice’ R. J. Parker
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I'm not really sure where this book intended to go. It had a couple of really good possible plot points, but then nothing really happened. I was expecting it to be more intense than it was and the 'Locked Attic' part was a bit of an anticlimax. That being said, I enjoyed listening to it but was left feeling a bit short changed by the end.

Enjoyable but underwhelming

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OK but not as good as others books by BP Walter. A bit of a slow burn that fizzles out.

A bit underwhelmed

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Weirdest book I’ve listened to , you are gripped constantly waiting for something to happen and it never does, the attic twist is pants, infact the whole book is rubbish and the ending omg the book just stops and your left thinking is that it , don’t bother in my opinion it’s a complete waste of time

Strange book nothing happens but you are gripped

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Two good ideas explored. But no greater depth on either. The title gives a false impression and you're left waiting about the attic throughout the whole book, only to be let down.
Liked the writing and suspense but left feeling slight disappointed. The explosion subplot left me wondering why it was even in there.

Two good plots

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Listened to this book & was left feeling totally confused! Kept waiting for something to happen but it never did & im left questioning what the point actually was. I’ve promptly returned it in a disgruntled fashion

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