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The Little House

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
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Summary

It was easy for Elizabeth. She married the man she loved, bore him two children and made a home for him which was the envy of their friends.

It was harder for Ruth. She married Elizabeth’s son and then found that, somehow, she could never quite measure up...

Isolation, deceit and betrayal fill the gaps between the two individual women and between their different worlds.

In this complex thriller, Philippa Gregory deploys all her insight into what women want and what women fear, as Ruth confronts the shifting borders of her own sanity.

Laying bare the comfortable conventions of rural England, this spine-tingling story pulses with suspense until the whiplash double-twist of the denouement.

©2010 Philippa Gregory Ltd (P)2024 Bolinda Publishing Domestic Thrillers Historical Psychological Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Scary Suspense Thriller
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Critic reviews

'Fiendishly plotted...this is Gregory at her most chillingly convincing.' (Cosmopolitan)

'This brilliant psychological chiller...is utterly, nail-nibblingly plausible. You will relish its explosive climax and be gripped through to its final, superb, double-twist finish.' (Daily Mail)
'Insidiously gripping.' (The Independent)
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The hero of the story was annoying. She redeems herself, but not until the very very end.

Frustrating until the end 😂

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I’ve just finished a hugely frustrating book with a totally rubbish ending and had feared at o e point Phillipa was going to do the same but she didn’t! Very satisfying xx

Thought it was going to disappoint but didn’t!!

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This was a really enjoyable listen from one of my favourite authors. Well drawn characters on a believable story of the damage that parents can do to their children and so adversely affect their children's ability tosture into responsible adults.A cracking story. Also well read with believable characterisation.

Excellent story telling.

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Philippa Gregory never disappoints. I admire her writing so much. Always light and clever - she explores & conveys such complex human experiences without ever feeling heavy. And Alix Dunmore read this dark tale in such a beautiful, soothing voice. I soon found any excuse to plug in and listen!

An absolute treat.

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An unlikely story but engaging and outrageous I listened almost without stopping despite not liking any of the characters

Improbable but fun

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