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The Book of Doors

By: Gareth Brown
Narrated by: Miranda Raison
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

If you could open a door to anywhere, where would you go?

In New York City, bookseller Cassie Andrews is living an unassuming life when she is given a gift by a favourite customer. It's a book - an unusual book, full of strange writing and mysterious drawings. And at the very front there is a handwritten message to Cassie, telling her that this is the Book of Doors, and that any door is every door.

What Cassie is about to discover is that the Book of Doors is a special book that bestows an extraordinary powers on whoever possesses it, and soon she and her best friend Izzy are exploring all that the Book of Doors can do, swept away from their quiet lives by the possibilities of travelling to anywhere they want.

But the Book of Doors is not the only magical book in the world. There are other books that can do wondrous and dreadful things when wielded by dangerous and ruthless individuals - individuals who crave what Cassie now possesses.

Suddenly Cassie and Izzy are confronted by violence and danger, and the only person who can help them is, it seems, Drummond Fox. He is a man fleeing his own demons - a man with his own secret library of magical books that he has hidden away in the shadows for safekeeping. Because there is a nameless evil out there that is hunting them all...

Because some doors should never be opened.

©2024 Gareth Brown (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

A stunning fever dream of a story that feels completely real – don't miss this fantastic thriller debut. (LEE CHILD)
'A real page-turner - incredibly ambitious and inventive, The Book of Doors is a great read.' (ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan)
A brilliant page-turner - a clever and beautiful novel about the power of books, and a tribute to those who champion them. (SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book Eaters)

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Great story

Loved it, a bit of a slow start then picked up a pace . Well worth the read

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the allure of time travel and magic books

as kids we wished we had powers to make people do what we want or travel through doors to imaginary worlds that's what intrigued me I think, the main characters are quirky and relatable and the bad guys downright nasty and evil, gets a bit confusing with the back and forwards story telling on the time travel scene's but all in all a good story.

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Perfect in every way

This book is glorious. Nothing like I have ever read or listened to. The narrator is perfect, the story is outstanding. I just know this will be a new favt I will return to time and time again.

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So original

Loved the concept, the narrator and the characters. Very skilfully woven and took me everywhere it went in technicolour.

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So Imaginative & Skilfull

Literally from page 1 this book had my complete attention. So different from anything else I've read lately, this adventure had me grasped in its unfolding telling. Goodness knows how the author managed to produce & deliver such a compelling tale with parallels to the nature of the real world.
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Wonderful story

This is the best book I’ve listened to in a long time, the plot kept me engaged, I grew fond of the characters and above all it was beautifully narrated. Highly recommended

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I didn't want this book to end!

Only finished this book yesterday but I already want to listen again!

Magical, twists and turns at every corner and there was no guessing the conclusion. The characters where as spellbinding as the books.

Can't wait to step back through The Book of Doors again soon 😊

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A brilliant page-turner!

Brilliant book. All new ideas which built and built, with twists and unexpected events.

Wonderful narration. Miranda’s use of tempo added to the tension and excitement.

Absolutely loved it.

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Loved it

Not my usual genre but loved every minute of it. Definitely worth your time and money

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