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The Hours Before Dawn
- Author
- Celia Fremlin
- Narrator
- Clare Corbett
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Publish Date
- 28 March 2024
- Run Time
- 6 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH AUTHOR: 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' (
Sunday Times)
Discover the original psychological thriller as a sleep-deprived young mother struggles to stay sane.
'A lost masterpiece.' Peter Swanson
'Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.' Elly Griffiths
'Fremlin packs a punch.' Ian Rankin
'Splendid ... Got me hooked.' Ruth Rendell
'A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' Janice Hallett
'The grandmother of psycho-domestic noir; Britain's Patricia Highsmith.'
Sunday Times
Louise would give anything -
anything - for a good night's sleep. Forget the girls running errant in the garden and bothering the neighbours. Forget her husband who seems oblivious to it all. If the baby would just stop crying, everything would be fine.
Or would it? What if Louise's growing fears about the family's new lodger, who seems to share all of her husband's interests, are real? What could she do, and would anyone even believe her? Maybe, if she could get just get some rest, she'd be able to think straight . . .
WINNER OF THE 1960 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY NOVEL
'Barbara Pym with arsenic.' Clare Chambers
'Sinister, witty and utterly compelling. A genius.' Nicola Upson
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
A brilliantly observed and clever story. The narrator’s voice works really well for the tone of the period and she brings Louise, her friends and neighbourhood vividly to life. The best audiobook I’ve listened to this year. .
Sarahkda 2024-05-12
Details
- Author
- Celia Fremlin
- Narrator
- Clare Corbett
- Duration
- 6 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 March 2024
- ISBN
- 9780571391851
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and / or mystery fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH AUTHOR: 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' ( Sunday Times) Discover the original psychological thriller as a sleep-deprived young mother struggles to stay sane. 'A lost masterpiece.' Peter Swanson 'Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.' Elly Griffiths 'Fremlin packs a punch.' Ian Rankin 'Splendid ... Got me hooked.' Ruth Rendell 'A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' Janice Hallett 'The grandmother of psycho-domestic noir; Britain's Patricia Highsmith.' Sunday Times Louise would give anything - anything - for a good night's sleep. Forget the girls running errant in the garden and bothering the neighbours. Forget her husband who seems oblivious to it all. If the baby would just stop crying, everything would be fine. Or would it? What if Louise's growing fears about the family's new lodger, who seems to share all of her husband's interests, are real? What could she do, and would anyone even believe her? Maybe, if she could get just get some rest, she'd be able to think straight . . . WINNER OF THE 1960 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY NOVEL 'Barbara Pym with arsenic.' Clare Chambers 'Sinister, witty and utterly compelling. A genius.' Nicola Upson
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