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The Lodger

A Tale of the London Fog

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The Lodger

By: Marie Belloc Lowndes
Narrated by: Lorna Raver
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About this listen

 An elderly couple living in Victorian London struggle against despair as their small resources dwindle. When an eccentric and mysterious gentleman answers their advertisement for a lodger, they celebrate. But as women begin dying at the hands of "The Avenger", they start to suspect something too horrific for words.(P)2003 Blackstone Audiobooks Anthologies & Short Stories Christian Fiction Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Horror Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective Scary Horror Thriller Suspense

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Critic reviews

"Raver's performance, combined with Lowndes's literate, suspenseful plot, makes this must listening." ( AudioFile)
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I loved the audio book. Narrated very well. A tale of: little shivers and warmth x

A Gripping Tale.

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l more or less listened in one go,as it was so good. excellent . good story .

I absolutely loved this book

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Very enjoyable. Interesting accents from an American narrator. The characters were likeable. An entertaining listen.

Very Enjoyable

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Dreadful narration. The voices of the Londoners were so grating and artificial. The story itself, long and drawn out, ending very unsatisfactorily, but it was the narration that really killed it for me.

Not for me

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A very entertaining story, kept me guessing throughout. I loved the characters and the narration..this would make a good stage play….

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