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The Room in the Attic
- Narrated by: Helen Barford, David Thorpe
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
The latest chilling, unstoppable novel, from the Richard & Judy best seller.
A child who does not know her name....
In 1903, fishermen find a wrecked boat containing a woman, who has been badly beaten, and a young girl. An ambulance is sent for, and the two survivors are taken to All Hallows, the imposing asylum, hidden deep on Dartmoor. The woman remains in a coma, but the little girl, Harriet, awakens and is taken to an attic room, far away from the noise of the asylum and is put in the care of Nurse Emma Everdeen.
Two motherless boys banished to boarding school....
In 1993, All Hallows is now a boarding school. Following his mother’s death and his father’s hasty remarriage, Lewis Tyler is banished to Dartmoor, stripped of his fashionable clothes, shorn of his long hair and left feeling more alone than ever. There he meets Isak, another lost soul, and whilst refurbishment of the dormitories is taking place, the boys are marooned up in the attic, in an old wing of the school.
Cries and calls from the past that can no longer be ignored....
All Hallows is a building full of memories, whispers, cries from the past. As Lewis and Isak learn more about the fate of Harriet and Nurse Emma’s desperate fight to keep the little girl safe, it soon becomes clear there are ghosts who are still restless.
Are they ghosts the boys hear at night in the room above, are they the unquiet souls from the asylum still caught between the walls? And can Lewis and Isak bring peace to All Hallows before the past breaks them first....
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- Book Monitor
- 24-03-22
A ghost story with a difference- I loved it.
Told mostly across two time lines this book is really engaging. Don't let the narration of David Thorpe put you off it does take a bit of getting used to and it is a bit shouty and strident. However the story carries you along and although at first it is Emma's story that pull's you in, it is not long before Isaac's story grips too. It is a book that is both a coming of age and about old age, of hardship and of hurt and how to cope, or live with it. It is also heart-rending and heart-warming.
The main characters in both timelines were well-rounded although there are some peripheral characters that are almost cardboard cut-outs but it doesn't detract too much,
The supernatural elements are well integrated and the whole story feels as if it could happen.
The narration by Helen Barford is very good and off sets the not so good narration by David Thorpe.
Highly recommended.
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- Karen
- 25-06-22
Worthy
Different, very interesting and kept me entertained beginning to end. wasn't sure where story was going to end up as many twists and turns. First time listening to Louise Douglas - delighted more choice available to keep me on my toes !
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- Gabby
- 24-06-22
Page turner
Beautifully written and enthralling brings you a sense of peace when
You finish the book. Just stunning. It’s a book that keeps you thinking long after you turn the last page.
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- Charlotta Stigenberg
- 16-05-22
Thrilling!
Could not put it away! Love these mesmerising stories that makes you wonder what is true and what is not. A must to listen if you enjoy the thought of time as flexible.
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- julie
- 06-03-22
Couldn’t put it down
Started off with doubts as the narrator put me off but once I got into it I couldn’t put it down. Great story.
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- Sue
- 16-06-22
Well, this is different!
I chose this book based of listeners reviews. I didn’t really know if I’d enjoy it and have to say at first I almost returned it. The narrators took some getting used to and honestly, I think they both grew into their roles. The narration was jilted and almost comical at first as if the readers weren’t sure of the genre of of the book.
Then, off they went and what a jolly jaunt of a book it was, I laughed and cried and thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- ARJ
- 23-06-22
A very satisfying ghost story.
Loved it. Its hard to give a ghost story a good ending. this succeeded perfectly.
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- paula fairbairn
- 26-09-23
Easy listen
Easy listen. Didn't like constant switch between eras. Narrators good. Story believable until the very end then a bit far fetched.
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- Sue
- 30-01-24
This was a most unusual story and I really loved it!
I always enjoy David Thorpe's narration and I think he is very good at the accents he sometimes needs to do.
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- Piddlydog
- 09-04-24
Totally unexpected twist
Very slow to start but improved towards the end which was brilliant . I enjoyed it very much
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