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The Lamplighters
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Tom Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Publisher's Summary
This audiobook is narrated by Indira Varma and Tom Burke.
As recommended by the BBC Radio 2 Book Club.
They say we'll never know what happened to those men. They say the sea keeps its secrets....
Cornwall, 1972. Three lighthouse keepers vanish from a remote rock, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The principal keeper's weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear all week.
What happened to those three men, out on the tower? The heavy sea whispers their names. The tide shifts beneath the swell, drowning ghosts. Can their secrets ever be recovered from the waves?
Twenty years later, the women they left behind are still struggling to move on. Helen, Jenny and Michelle should have been united by the tragedy, but instead it drove them apart. And then a writer approaches them. He wants to give them a chance to tell their side of the story. But only in confronting their darkest fears can the truth begin to surface....
Inspired by real events, The Lamplighters, by Emma Stone is an intoxicating and suspenseful mystery, an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined.
Critic Reviews
"A mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once. I didn’t want it to end." (S. J. Watson)
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- thereadaholic
- 16-02-2022
Great atmosphere but story drags
I came to this book because I would listen to Tom Burke read a telephone book, and his performance does not disappoint. Indira Varma voicing the female roles also does a good job.
The description of lighthouse life are both vivid and gripping. The author has done her research and is skilled at creating atmosphere. I felt like I was on the lighthouse with the men.
The actual story, however, drags a fair bit; you are constantly aware that each character is holding back on their story, but the details are revealed at a glacial rate. The author's imagining of what happened to the men is both plausible and clever, but it was like pulling teeth to get there. I also found the use of the character of an author writing a book about the mystery a bit forced; what the women say to him in this context is just not plausible.
Notwithstanding these flaws, I would still recommend this book.
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- finnea
- 06-09-2021
Brilliant book
This is a fantastic book, really well read.
Not bothering to write more at this stage as none of my recent reviews have appeared. This is a test to see if there is still anyone out there, Audible???
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