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The House of Whispers
- Author
- Anna Kent
- Narrator
- Rose Robinson, Raj Ghatak
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 5 August 2021
- Run Time
- 8 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Once you let her in, she’ll never leave…
Abi Allerton is happily married. She lives in a beautiful Victorian semi that she and her husband Rohan have lovingly renovated. Her past is firmly behind her.
When her old university friend Grace gets back in touch, Abi is hesitant. Their friendship was intense and all-consuming. But with Rohan away for work, Abi could use some company, so she agrees to let Grace stay.
Before Abi realises her mistake, it’s too late. Grace is back to her old ways and Abi is losing grip on her calm, well-ordered life. Because Grace knows Abi’s secret – and she’ll never let her forget it.
‘A nail-biting read that absolutely gripped me’ Susan Lewis
‘A brilliant tale about a toxic friendship’ The Sun
'Utterly compelling’ Lesley Kara
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Readers LOVE The House of Whispers
'I raced through this so make sure once you start you don’t have any other commitments!’
'I loved it. It’s one of those that is going to stay with me'
'This book is a masterpiece!'
'This is a novel which will not only grip you and keep you on the edge of your seat . . . it will give you spine tingling chills and shivers'
'Creepy and intoxicating'
'I LOVED reading The House of Whispers, it’s so well written, I wasn’t expecting the shock twist at the end but it was brilliant! I was hooked from start to finish'
Critics Review
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‘A nail-biting read that absolutely gripped me. A real page-turner!’ Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis
‘Haunting, dark and wonderfully atmospheric, The House of Whispers will quickly have you under its spell.’ Sunday Times bestselling author B A Paris
‘Beautifully written, The House of Whispers is a dark and inventive tale. Utterly compelling’ Lesley Kara, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Rumour
‘Unsettling and creepy, The House of Whispers is a gothic yet very modern tale of a descent into madness. But whose decline are we witnessing? Anna Kent kept me guessing at every turn, right up until the last shocking page.’ Alice Clark-Platts, author of The Flower Girls
‘Unsettling, tense and thought-provoking…this is a fresh new psychological thriller that – like Grace – completely got its hooks into me!’ Philippa East, author of Little White Lies
'A brilliant tale of artistic temperament and toxic friendship but so much more than that too. Just fabulous.' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet
‘Dark, creepy and atmospheric. I loved it’ Melanie Golding, author of Little Darlings
‘Filled with intrigue, suspense and a sense of foreboding, this expertly written domestic thriller will keep you enthralled from its opening page to its shockingly good last. Chilling and atmospheric, with some dark moments – it really does pack a punch.’ Sam Carrington
‘A chilling and original take on toxic friendship, with a proper gasp-inducing ending’ Roz Watkins, author of Cut to the Bone
‘An atmospheric and unsettling psychological thriller that had me second guessing myself’ Nell Pattison, author of The Silent House
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Details
- Author
- Anna Kent
- Narrator
- Rose Robinson, Raj Ghatak
- Duration
- 8 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 August 2021
- ISBN
- 9780008238742
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Family life fiction
Synopsis
Once you let her in, she’ll never leave…‘A nail-biting read that absolutely gripped me. A real page-turner!’ Sunday Times bestselling author Susan LewisAVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW! Some secrets aren’t meant to be kept… When Grace returns to Abi’s life, years after they fell out at university, Abi can’t help but feel uneasy. Years ago, Grace’s friendship was all-consuming and exhausting.Now happily married, Abi’s built a new life for herself and put those days behind her. And yet as Grace slips back into her life with all the lethal charm she had before, Abi finds herself falling back under her spell…Abi’s husband, Rohan, can’t help but be concerned as his wife’s behaviour changes. As their happy home threatens to fall apart, he realises that there’s something deeply unnerving about Grace. Just what influence does this woman have over his wife, and why has she come back now? A chilling story of guilt and obsession from Anna Kent. ************************* What readers are saying about The House of Whispers 'I raced through this so make sure once you start you don’t have any other commitments. This is an addictive and compelling read''I loved it. It’s one of those that is going to stay with me''This book is a masterpiece!''This is a novel which will not only grip you and keep you on the edge of your seat . . . it will give you spine tingling chills and shivers''Creepy and intoxicating''I LOVED reading The House of Whispers, it’s so well written, I wasn’t expecting the shock twist at the end but it was brilliant! I was hooked from start to finish'
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