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  • The Woman in the Woods

  • By: Lisa Hall
  • Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
  • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
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The Woman in the Woods

By: Lisa Hall
Narrated by: Harrie Dobby
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Summary

She’s out there. Waiting for you.         

A haunting story about witchcraft and superstition from Lisa Hall....

Is her family in danger?         

When Allie moves to a quaint old cottage with her husband, it’s their dream home. Nestled in the village of Pluckley, it seems a perfect haven in which to raise their two children. But Pluckley has a reputation. It’s known as England’s most haunted village. And not long after the birth of their new son, Allie begins to notice strange things....

What’s the flash of white she sees moving quickly through the woods to the back of their house? And what’s the strange scratching noise coming from the chimney?

As Allie discovers more about the history of their new home, she uncovers a story of witchcraft and superstition, which casts a long shadow into the present day. And not everything is as it seems. Her family might well be in danger, but it’s a danger none of them could have foreseen....

Best-selling author Lisa Hall’s The Woman in the Woods is full of creeping unease and nerve-wracking tension, and will have listeners on the edge of their seats....

‘I couldn’t put it down and I couldn’t read it fast enough’ Helen Phifer
©2021 Lisa Hall (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"I couldn’t put it down and I couldn’t read it fast enough," (Helen Phifer, author of The Hiding Place and First Girl to Die)

"I devoured this. Creepy, atmospheric, unnerving and brilliant. Shirley Jackson and Ira Levin vibes. If you’re looking for a Halloween read (legends, antiquities and a sense of dread), this is it." (Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn)

"I loved it! Spooky and hook-y.... You’re all in for a treat this autumn." (Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human)

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lots of potential.. did not deliver

l felt sad giving up on this book because the premise was potentially excellent. Narrator 'ok' but lacking expression... constant repetition of the phrase 'the baby ' drove me to distraction and I didn't care for the frequent references to sore nipples, for goodness sake , that's NOT relevant!!!

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A good idea executed in an a lacklustre way.

I was hoping for a light, spooky read for “spooky season”, but although there were some good ideas here I was bored by the story. I found my mind wandering quite a lot while listening to this. It felt too long as not much really happened. There was a lot of repetition, especially of scenes where a baby latches on to sore nipples. While this can be a painful experience it is certainly not the sort of spooky I was hoping for when I used a credit on this book.

The narrator did her best with the material she was given. Some serious editing would have been a good idea!

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