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The Woman in Black

By: Susan Hill
Narrated by: Paapa Essiedu
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A chilling new version of Susan Hill’s classic ghost story, narrated by Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You, The Lazarus Project).

Eel Marsh house stands alone, surveying the windswept salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Mrs Alice Drablow lived here as a recluse. Now Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor with a London firm, is summoned to attend her funeral, unaware of the tragic and terrible secrets which lie behind the house's shuttered windows.

It is not until he glimpses a young woman at the funeral with a wasted face, dressed all in black, that a sense of profound unease begins to creep over him, a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk about the woman in black or what happens whenever she is seen.

Kipps has to stay on in the lonely house, sorting out Mrs. Drablow's papers. The mist begins to enshroud it and the surrounding graveyard and the high tide cuts it off from the outside world....

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©1983 Susan Hill (P)2022 Audible, Ltd Ghosts Gothic Horror Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Haunted Scary Paranormal Fantasy Horror Fiction
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Beautifully narrated, eloquently read and written story of a bygone era Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and the Brontë sisters work

Timeless

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Captivating once you get into it! In the first chapters, I wondered where is the story heading. Then, it opens up. Loved every bit of it.

Great narration and loved the sound effects

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So so good and amazing production
Loved every second
Brilliant narration and love the story and its as good as the theatre
show

Brilliant

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Very unexpected and superbly narrated.. highly recommend.
Not my usual read but I loved it all the same.

A true ghost story

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Narration , story and Soundtrack the very best. Hope Audible keeps this standard coming.

Linda Schofield, Adelaide, South Australia.

Excellent Thriller

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I thought the story was thin. Nothing much to it really. I don't usually listen to scary stories but this wasn't really scary. The production however was thoroughly worth the listen. I used my headphones and the surround sound was amazing.

A Real Production

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I couldn’t stop listening , had myself plugged in while exercising, doing housework or whatever. Really enjoyed the whole story , kept me totally enthralled. Loved it 😊

Intriguing story

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That was a truly amazing story. I’m still catching my breath. All words have been carefully chosen.the Narrater is exceptional. I don’t think I’ve heard such concise grammar. I really loved this read.

Breathtakingly Good.

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a fabulous well known ghost story made even better as an audio book. the sound effects of the pony and trap were haunting to listen to.

the sound effects included in the reading

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Enjoyed this tremendously - especially the narration (...rushes out to find more Paapa Essiedu )

Fantastic

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