The Safe House, Louise Mumford
The Safe House, Louise Mumford
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The Safe House

Author: Louise Mumford

Narrator: Julia Bird

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ Digital

Published: 05/12/2022


Synopsis

‘Wow!… I read it in one sitting.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers LOVE ! She told you the house would keep you safe. She lied. Esther is safe in the house. For sixteen years, she and her mother have lived off the grid, protected from the dangers of the outside world. For sixteen years, Esther has never seen another single soul. Until today. Today there’s a man outside the house. A man who knows Esther’s name, and who proves that her mother’s claims about the outside world are false. A man who is telling Esther that she’s been living a lie. Is her mother keeping Esther safe – or keeping her prisoner? ‘Gripping, tense and thought-provoking… I raced through it.’ Sunday Times The Chalet ‘Unearths the depths of a mother's love… Compelling.’ ‘A terrifyingly sharp thriller.’ The Smart Woman's Guide to Murder ‘Chilling and compelling.’ Return to Blackwater House ‘… Twists that .’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast-paced thriller that … .’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this… … ’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… I kept to find out how it was going to end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Pulls in the reader from the get-go and … Superlative.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Louise Mumford .’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A read… ’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ ending. ’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ until the bitter end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on March 16, 2022

4.5 rounded down “What keeps us safe?“ The house and with thanks also for its protection of the air Hannah and Esther breathe, thanks for the plants and water and of course, the gun. It’s safe in here and then, there’s OUT THERE. Esther Albright suffers from severe asthma, they’ve lived inside an ex-......more

Goodreads review by Louise on April 24, 2022

4.5 stars rounded down Ester is safe in the house. For sixteen years, she and her mother have lived off the grid, protected from the dangers of the outside world. For sixteen years, Ester has never seen another single soul. Until today. Today there's a man outside the house. A man who knows Ester's n......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on September 13, 2023

For sixteen years Esther and her mother have lived off the grid protected from the dangers of the outside world. They moved there when Esther was five so she only remembers being indoors. She has never seen or spoken to another person in that whole time. When her mother leaves to go shopping she hear......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 05, 2022

This is a great psychological thriller. Esther can only remember being inside. Her mother has told her that the air outside is too dangerous for her breathe, so she must stay inside. Esther knows she has asthma and trusts everything her mother has told her, until a stranger turns up. He talks to Est......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on March 18, 2022

For the past sixteen years Esther Albright has lived away from society with her mother, Hannah, in a bunker. Her mother has told Esther that it is not safe to go outside and there are just too many dangers. One day a man appears outside when Hannah is gone to get supplies and Esther is alone. He kno......more


Quotes

Praise for THE SAFE HOUSE:‘Perfectly realised.’ Trevor Wood, Dagger award-winning author of The Man on the Street ‘Tense, claustrophobic and oh-so addictive.’ Penny Batchelor, author of My Perfect Sister ‘A compulsive and tightly woven thriller that deftly illustrates the chilling lengths a mother will go to protect her child.’ Karin Nordin, author of Last One Alive ‘The Safe House is a captivating and distinctive thriller that explores the terrifying dangers of a mother's distorted love.’ Sarah Clarke, author of A Mother Never Lies Praise for SLEEPLESS: ‘The Circle meets Black Mirror in a thrilling, plausible and gripping debut. Frighteningly inventive.’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One ‘A twisty, action-packed plot make this intriguing thriller unputdownable.’ Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton series 'A brilliantly original premise which is horrifyingly believable – one for insomniacs everywhere.’ Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet ‘An original and action-packed thriller, with a perfectly unnerving premise that hooked me from the start.’ Philippa East, author of Little White Lies ‘A complex, clever novel with memorable characters and a dash of sci-fi. A truly gripping rollercoaster ride through a dark, dystopian land.’ Vikki Patis, author of Girl, Lost 'A tense, unsettling psychological thriller that’ll leave you wondering if there’s something more behind your own sleepless nights!' Karin Nordin, author of Where Ravens Roost