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The Little House

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
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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 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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Love this, the narration was great. A great listen. I couldn’t atop and heard it in 2 days. A record for me.

Very easy to listen to

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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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I read this book many years ago and I absolutely adored it, I was delighted to see it on Audible and oh my, the narrator is a complete joy to listen to, she’s really outstanding. As a previous reviewer said, it really is wonderfully frustrating, it’s a real comfort read too, it’s just so over the top with the Britishness and I just love it! One of those rare books I could listen to again and again!

Just Brilliant!

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Wasn’t sure whether I would like this book or not. I have read all of Philippa Gregory’s novels and have loved them. However, this is a different take as it’s set in the present day.

I needn’t have worried as I was hooked almost immediately and did a two day read finishing at 3am this morning. It should carry a health warning as I was just unable to sleep until I had reached the finale and it didn't disappoint. But no spoilers here, read it for yourself.

Is there a genre that Philippa Gregory can’t accomplish? I suspect not!

Not a usual Gregory but brilliant nonetheless

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I really enjoyed this novel! Ms Gregory is a great historical novelist but this tale of a 20th century British woman with the unexpected twist at the end kept me enthralled!

Wonderful Story!

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This is very different from Phillipa
Gregory’s usual historical novels. I read it some years again and remembered how I enjoyed the book and I really enjoyed the audible version.

Clever story and plot

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One of the very few books that I read more than once. I don’t know what caught me about this story but I love how my sympathy isn’t always with Ruth, I find her a bit of a selfish character to start off with. I can imagine myself in her position and having that fight over my husband and baby. Then the twist, wow. What a bonus to be able to listen to it whenever I want.

The Little House

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I think it’s very irresponsible not investigating the effects and uses of a medication if you name it, to make out that antidepressants make a person appear drunk is absolute tosh, and for people in recovery from addiction it gives an inaccurate message. The narrator was good, the story weak, it was like living a day to day life, not a thrilling one at that. Also inaccurate capabilities of a newish born baby. Small details can help a weak story become stronger, this one had the opposite. Shame I loved PG’s details in historical books.

Inaccurate

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This was a very good purchase : Brilliant reading, great storyline, great character portrayals, very satisfying end!

Marvelously frustrating

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I’d been waiting ages for this novel to be available on audiobook after reading the book and it didn’t disappoint! There was a dreadful ITV adaptation made a few years ago and they changed the ending to something much less dramatic (no spoilers). This is one of my favourite books of all time. Loved it.

Fabulous!

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