The Lodger
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A twisty psychological thriller from NUMBER ONE bestseller Valerie Keogh
She’s in your home…
Leigh Simon can’t say for sure what made her do it. A moment of madness, perhaps, but when the young, loud and gorgeous waitress at her favorite coffee shop reveals she is homeless, Leigh offers her the empty room in her house.
In your head…
Gina is the perfect lodger; Leigh, lonely and frustrated with her life, becomes infatuated with the woman – her boldness, her zeal. If only Leigh could be more like Gina…
And missing without trace.
So when Leigh returns from a work trip she’s shocked to find Gina missing. Where could the young woman have gone…and why?
Leigh fears that something terrible has happened - why else would Gina leave her?
But as she sets out to find her missing lodger, what Leigh discovers changes everything she knows about Gina….and her own life, too.
Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.
Praise for Valerie Keogh:
‘Keogh is the queen of compelling narratives and twisty plots’ Jenny O'Brien
'A wonderful book, I can’t rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it’s that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Anita Waller
'Keogh is no. 1 for a reason, and this is another perfect slice of domestic noir. A definite 5 stars.' Keri Beevis
'I was blown away with this book!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'I didn't see the twist coming at all!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'A rollercoaster of a story!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
Customer Reviews
The narration has a weird quirk
I don’t know if this is an issue with the narrator or the audio editor, but at many points in the book, the narrator will speak about the main character but say what sounds like “he.” At other points, she says “she” very clearly, so it’s not that the narrator can’t say it properly. This is why I wonder if it was edited poorly.
Either way, it can be really confusing. I’ll think the narrator says “he” and it takes me out of the narrative because I think we’re talking about a different character now. It takes me a second to reacclimate myself and remember that this weird quirk probably happened, and that the narrator is still in fact talking about the main character.