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The Hours Before Dawn

By: Celia Fremlin
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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Summary

WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH AUTHOR: 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' (Sunday Times)

Discover the original psychological thriller as a sleep-deprived young mother struggles to stay sane.

'A lost masterpiece.' Peter Swanson

'Brilliant ... Such clever, witty writing.' Elly Griffiths

'Fremlin packs a punch.' Ian Rankin

'A slow-burning chill of a read by a master of suspense.' Janice Hallett

Louise would give anything - anything - for a good night's sleep. Forget the girls running errant in the garden and bothering the neighbours. Forget her husband who seems oblivious to it all. If the baby would just stop crying, everything would be fine.

Or would it? What if Louise's growing fears about the family's new lodger, who seems to share all of her husband's interests, are real? What could she do, and would anyone even believe her? Maybe, if she could get just get some rest, she'd be able to think straight . . .

WINNER OF THE 1960 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST MYSTERY NOVEL
©2024 Celia Fremlin (P)2024 Faber & Faber
Cosy Crime Thrillers Psychological
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very nice voice, very calming I quite enjoyed it!the story itself was interesting I can say at least

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One of a very few books I have not completed. Chose mainly as Clare Corbett was the narrator. Unfortunately I only got to understand that someone with children takes in a lodger.Nothing else seems to happen.

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