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The House of Lost Wives

By: Rebecca Hardy
Narrated by: Polly Edsell
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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.

©2022 Rebecca Hardy (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Gothic Historical Horror Mystery Romance Marriage Scary Fiction
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I enjoyed the story, but some details could’ve been left out (especially the mention of dress), because it drew attention to inaccuracies.

A bit anachronistic

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I didn't find the book spooky at all as my grandfather had second sight. The narrator did a good job except for Lord Blountfield's voice.

Ghostly doings

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What a well written story!
A great read in the style of the time.
Looking forward to seeing what else this author can do!!

Highly recommend!

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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.

Okay but not really satisfying

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Whilst the story was essentially good, it was rather dragged out and had an essence of Georgette Heyer. It really was rather too close to a Mills and Boon story for me.

Very Twee

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