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The Woman in the Wallpaper

By: Lora Jones
Narrated by: Emily Carey, Sarah Slimani, Izzy Meikle-Small
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For fans of Jessie Burton, Elizabeth Macneal and Stacey Halls comes a breath-taking mystery set in the heart of the French Revolution

'Spellbinding' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN
'Enthralling' HESTER MUSSON
'Astonishingly accomplished' CARI THOMAS
'Beautifully woven' HARRIET CONSTABLE
'Exquisite' ANNA MAZZOLA
'Expertly plotted' JOANNE BURN
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Paris, 1789. The Oberst Factory, which crafts exquisite wallpaper for the most fashionable French homes, is a place shrouded in mystery. Most enigmatic is the woman pictured in each of its prints, rumoured to be the late Mrs Oberst, who died in peculiar circumstances.

When sisters Lara and Sofi arrive there for work, they quickly form a friendship with Josef Oberst, the motherless heir to the factory. Whilst Sofi's political fervour intensifies, Lara is disturbed by the uncanny way her life appears mirrored in the wallpaper. Meanwhile Hortense, Josef's spoilt aristocratic wife, is similarly unnerved by the scenes that line the walls of her new home. With the mobs growing ever more violent, is she in danger of meeting the same untimely end as the last Mrs Oberst?

As revolution blazes across France, the lives of Sofi, Lara and Hortense are set to collide in unimaginable and irrevocable ways. Can they change what lies ahead, or are some patterns destined to be repeated?

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'Gorgeous' SARAH BROOKS
'Sumptuous' ALEX HAY
'Extraordinary' LIZ HYDER
'A rare delight' LAURA SHEPPERSON
'Perfection' POLLY CROSBY
'Stunning' JESSICA BULL

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Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Psychological
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variable french pronunciation throughout the book... best avoided if can't do it reliably or authentically!

story was great

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Best book I've listened to in along time!! Loved every chapter! Highly recommend 👌 Lora Jones is an incredible writer, and will have you hooked from chapter to chapter! So much talent goes into each paragraph. Thank you

haunting gothic novel

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I loved the gentle and emotional voice of Lara, exquisitely performed, not such a fan of Sofi’s voice.

Evocative

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Lora Jones Debut novel - The Woman in the Wallpaper is an incredible read, set during the French Revolution and following the lives of three women interwoven, each with their own impression of the world around them and each with a compelling story to tell. The narrative of each of these women is written in the first-person perspective a style of writing I enjoy reading. The novel is one of those books that’s difficult to put down and so took me about 8 hours to read.
You will not be disappointed with this incredible story, the narrative at times feels almost poetic and you will care for the characters portrayed.
This book is a blend of history, beauty, love, rivalry, pain, loss and so much more ❤️😊

Incredible Story and Superbly Read

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Completely new type of read for me but really enjoyed. Purchased after reading about in a magazine and really pleased that I did. I am now interested in the French Revolution. Refreshing to try something completely different.

New type of read for me

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