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Black Rabbit Hall

By: Eve Chase
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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About this listen

A secret history. A long-ago summer. A house with an untold story....

The spellbinding mystery from the Sunday Times best-selling Richard and Judy Pick author of The Glass House.

The hours pass differently at Black Rabbit Hall.

For the four Alton children, it's the perfect summer escape where not much ever happens - until one stormy evening, something does and their idyllic world is shattered.

Decades later, Lorna is drawn to a beautiful yet crumbling old house she hazily remembers from childhood - feels a bond she does not understand.

But a disturbing message left by one of the Alton children tells her that Black Rabbit Hall's history is as dark and tangled as its woods.

And much like her own past, it must be brought into the light....

A spellbinding story of two women, separated by decades, but inextricably linked by their connection to the beautiful and mysterious Black Rabbit Hall.

©2015 Eve Chase (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written...I absolutely loved it." (Lisa Jewell)

"Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again." (Stylist)

"Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me." (Woman & Home)

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I don't know why books like this have two timelines. There's one old timeline which is actually interesting about a family falling apart after the mother dies, the father withers and an evil stepmother intrudes. The new timeline is about a Bridezilla obsessed with having a wedding at some old broken down hall she stood outside of with her mum a couple of times.

While the old timeline was compelling and made up much of the story it wasn't very shocking. You can sort of guess what will happen and it does. I liked the ending and thought it wasn't a bad story just too slowly paced. This book was 13 hours and it could easily have fit in 8. The narration was fine.

Good A plot, weak B plot.

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Am afraid the narrator made it almost impossible to enjoy as they are too stuffy, it took a long time to get over feeling like a primary school teacher was leading a story hour. too much emphasis on overly clear pronunciation makes for a jarring experience where you don’t ever fully relax as a listener. No offence- that style better for non fiction maybe. Rachel Stirling is the same, great actress but listen to her reading a story and it’s like an elocution lesson by a head mistress. No offence intended just my honest experience. Like many narrators particular posh sounding ones they’re terrible at doing children’s voices. Terrible.
Eva Chase has a really great gift for insight into complexity. can be a bit metaphorical heavy- but mostly you can really appreciate. could eventually appreciate the story but the aforementioned narration made it hard. Would poss have enjoyed more reading this oneself as opposed to audio.

Enjoyed story eventually

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However the writing was quite atmospheric. I did feel the story was leading somewhere but when we reached the climax, it was skimmed over and told in retrospect which weakened any reveals.

Not a fan of split timeline plot devices

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So evocative that I could almost feel the sun and the rain, smell cotton dresses and touch curly hair.

Spellbinding

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Great story, atmospheric and emotional. Excellent narration, will definitely listen to more of this author’s work

Great story

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Loved it. Never a dull moment. An old house and a large wild family. Good narration too.

Beautifully written

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Good storyline with lots of twists and turns to keep you interested covering generations, loved it , I will definitely listen to another of her books .

Story of love lost and love regained

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This book was an absolute delight. I love stories that involve old country houses and this one drew me in from the start. It’s so rich in detail I feel I could walk round Black Rabbit Hall itself. Beautifully narrated, the voice of Nancy was just as I imagined she would speak. Perfect. It has the twists and turns of an old staircase , you won’t be disappointed. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton’s books too

Drew Me In

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Where does Black Rabbit Hall rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Amber.

What about Antonia Beamish’s performance did you like?

Lovely narration.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, almost did.

Any additional comments?

Black Rabbit Hall is a great, intriguing read. I really cared about the characters.

Riveting

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What made the experience of listening to Black Rabbit Hall the most enjoyable?

The narrator was excellent!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Amber. You really feel for her. Beautifully written character.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Something's calling you home....

Magical

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