The Half Burnt House
- Author Alex North
- Narrator Rosalie Craig
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 16 March 2023
- Run Time 8 hours
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Psychological thriller.
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What to expect
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ARE YOU READY TO ENTER THE HALF BURNT HOUSE?
The spine-tingling new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Richard & Judy pick THE WHISPER MAN
It begins with the house – and a body:
Alan Hobbes stabbed to death in his own bed.
For years, he’s lived as a recluse in the remains of a
derelict mansion that once belonged to a serial killer.
The police have a suspect: Christopher Shaw,
observed on the premises on the night of the murder.
Katie Shaw hasn’t seen her brother Chris in two years.
All her life, she’s tried to look out for him.
Even when he made it so hard.
But now he’s bound up in the secrets of this dark house.
To save Chris, dare she follow him inside . . .
‘North handles the complicated plot with skill while bringing his troubled characters to life amid the horror’ Observer
'Alex North at his best - a writer who can terrify you on one page and break your heart on the next' STEVE CAVANAGH
'One of those books that made me wish I'd written it. North wields suspense like a blade. Breath-taking and terrifying' HELEN FIELDS
'Dark, gripping, and twisty' CLARIE MCGOWAN
'Endlessly intriguing' NEW YORK TIMES
© 2023 Alex North (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
| Author | Alex North |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Rosalie Craig |
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781405947947 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Psychological thriller |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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