Skip to main content
Digital Audiobook
The House on Rye Lane by Susan Allott

Listen to a sample

00:00
00:00

The House on Rye Lane

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date
18 January 2024
Run Time
8 hours 58 minutes
Format
Audiobook
$13.95

Log in to see your price

Gift

What to expect

‘Beautifully written and entirely gripping’ CHRIS WHITAKER

‘An evocative, haunting literary thriller’ ERIN KELLY

'A terrific spine chiller’ TELEGRAPH

'A sinister tale, beautifully told' THE SUN

They thought they’d found their dream home. They were wrong.

Maxine has bought a huge Georgian townhouse on the edge of Peckham Rye – but already the doubts are creeping in.

Why are the neighbours so evasive about the previous owner’s death?

Is her partner Seb all he seems to be?

And are there more secrets hiding in this house’s dark corners?

The House on Rye Lane is a tense, taut, utterly unnerving novel about the many ways the crimes of the past can haunt the present.

Critics Review

  • 'Terrific' SUNDAY TIMES

    'A sinister tale, beautifully told' THE SUN

    ‘Had me captivated from beginning to end. A haunting thriller that flawlessly weaves the past with the present. Tense, engrossing and unputdownable’ LOUISE HARE

    ‘Beautifully written, and so intricately plotted with utterly compelling characterisation and narratives that draw you relentlessly through the story to the shattering climax. An absolute gem of a literary thriller’ PHILIPPA EAST

    'A terrific spine chiller’ TELEGRAPH

    ‘A brilliant, dark, intricate story with a huge sting in the tale. I absolutely loved it' JENNIE GODFREY

    ‘A House of Usher for the 21st Century: unnerving, unsettling and increasingly hard to put down’ PHILIP GRAY

    ‘A haunting and hypnotic story that creeped me out and then made me cry. Tautly written and subtle – what a book! Loved it’ FIONA MITCHELL

    ‘What a read! Twisty, turny, beautifully written, just brilliant’ FRANCES QUINN

    ‘A highly accomplished literary thriller… Allott is establishing herself as one of the most talented new writers around’ TREVOR WOOD

    ‘Such a cleverly crafted, suspenseful and moving novel, I absolutely loved it’ ZOË SOMERVILLE, author or The Night of the Flood

    ‘Utterly compelling…. will live with me for years to come. At times this thriller made me think of Sarah Waters, at times Belinda Bauer – it is gripping, intelligent and deliciously dark’ FRANCESCA JAKOBI

    ‘A wonderfully atmospheric, darkly brooding novel which had me transfixed from the first page to the last… a novel to lose yourself in, to savour, and one which will linger, disturbing and magnificent in equal measure, long after it is finished.’ LOUISE FEIN

    ‘Spooky, gothic splendour – this book will creep under your skin and keep you enthralled to the very last page… Stunning prose, drenched in atmosphere… the best book I’ve read in ages’ ELENI KYRIACOU

User Reviews

No reviews yet.

Details

Author
Susan Allott
Narrator
Tom Babbage, Tim Bruce, Coral Sinclair
Duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Release Date
18 January 2024
ISBN
9780008567187
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Genre
Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Psychological thriller, Historical fiction, Historical crime and mysteries

Synopsis

‘Beautifully written and entirely gripping’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘An evocative, haunting literary thriller’ ERIN KELLY 'A terrific spine chiller’ TELEGRAPH 'A sinister tale, beautifully told' THE SUN They thought they’d found their dream home. They were wrong. Maxine has bought a huge Georgian townhouse on the edge of Peckham Rye – but already the doubts are creeping in. Why are the neighbours so evasive about the previous owner’s death? Is her partner Seb all he seems to be? And are there more secrets hiding in this house’s dark corners? The House on Rye Lane is a tense, taut, utterly unnerving novel about the many ways the crimes of the past can haunt the present.

About xigxag

xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.

There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.

Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.

Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.