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The House of Lost Wives
- Narrated by: Polly Edsell
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
The truth lies in the walls of Ambletye Manor...
Secrets. Lies.
And four missing wives.
1813. Lizzie's beloved older sister Esme is sold in marriage to the ageing Lord Blountford to settle their father's debts.
One year later, Esme is dead, and Lizzie is sent to take her place as Lord Blountford's next wife.
Arriving at Ambletye Manor, Lizzie uncovers a twisted web of secrets, not least that she is to be the fifth mistress of this house.
Marisa. Anne. Pansy. Esme.
What happened to the four wives who came before her?
In possession of a unique gift, only Lizzie can hear their stories, and try to find a way to save herself from sharing the same fate.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-09-23
So close but almost perfect
I did really enjoy this story, it had a lot of the elements I enjoy when it comes to fiction and it has the historical element as well, ny only negative was the antagonist as it was quite clear he was being bee-lined to be this "oh they are so terrible" type character when in reality he was quite regular for the time period and the story tended to flipflop between humanising them with these sad heart to heart moments of loss and then back to painting them negatively.
All in all though I did very mich enjoy my time in this world and it was narrated amazingly.
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- Nicky Armstrong
- 02-12-23
Twee and unexciting
I was hoping from the title details that the story would be edgy, intriguing and mysterious. it was none of these things, and I found the characters a bit dull. I let it run while I was having difficulty sleeping. I was not absorbed in the (predictable) outcome to have finished it otherwise.
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- The crew
- 23-02-24
Loved this book
If you like a period drama, great narration this is for you. The characters in this book really came alive for me and great story telling. Now listening to her other book. More please.
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- Alkes
- 10-01-23
Highly recommend!
What a well written story!
A great read in the style of the time.
Looking forward to seeing what else this author can do!!
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- Mrs. Nancy Hatch
- 23-03-24
Good listen
Overall I enjoyed listening to this book. Excellent narration but for me, the story was a bit predictable in places
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- H.A.B.
- 14-03-24
Marvellous plot …
I thoroughly enjoyed this book -
From start to finish …
The narrator did a great job and made listening „addictive“
I highly recommend this story- unusual and entertaining…
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- Natalie C
- 30-01-23
Kept me on my toes!!!
Love it - was thrilling from beginning to end. Wonderfully written and performed and I just had to keep on reading to find out WHO DUN IT!!!
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- Karen Dawson
- 10-02-24
Okay but not really satisfying
Very predictable and over detailed. Eg the entire wedding vows repeated line by line. Engaging enough as background noise but not really my cup of tea.
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- Stephen
- 21-03-23
Great listen.
Rebecca is an excellent storyteller! Every chapter contained something interesting to keep the mysteries alive…
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- Robyn McArthur
- 30-03-24
Great Plot
A really good listen, found myself binge listening and unable to stop. So many good twists and turns and the ending rounded the book up perfectly.
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