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The Flower House

By: Nicky Black
Narrated by: Phillippa Wilson, Trevor Fox
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Summary

Every home has a story. Some are better left untold..

1967: Orphaned teenager Jeff Gentle offers a charismatic drifter refuge in his grand Georgian home in Newcastle. Before long, other freedom seekers join them, and a small commune is born. But as the months pass, the drifter’s influence deepens, and when devotion turns to control, Jeff finds himself trapped – not by peace and love, but by the dark, inescapable grip of a cult.

2023: More than fifty years later, Jeff still lives in the same house, now with his daughter Vivien, a property developer set to demolish and rebuild the nearby Valley Park Estate. But one fierce opponent stands in Vivien’s way: Binty Fletcher, a reclusive older woman who refuses to leave her home – a woman who knows more about Vivien’s father’s past than she should.

As Vivien digs deeper, long-hidden connections begin to surface, and it soon becomes clear that Binty Fletcher isn’t the only one keeping secrets…

The 1960s era of free love collides with the high-stakes world of modern property development in this dual-timeline psychological thriller that will leave you breathless.

©2024 Hard Place Publishing Ltd (P)2025 Hard Place Publishing Ltd Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary
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"Riveting, compelling and simply brilliant." - The Book Magnet

"This book positively simmers with tension." - Bucks, Books & Beyond
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This was Such a good listen. Brilliantly narrated and an excellent dual line story in the 1960s and current day.

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This book will have you gripped.
This is the story about two women battling over a property, or so you would think in the beginning.
It is so much more.
It's an intricately woven novel about lies, betrayal and deceit that creates amazing intrigue and suspense.
It has 3 POVs that are all fantastically gripping, and the character development was 10/10.
I have to say sometimes I struggle with audiobooks not hooking me in and I'm very fussy with the narration but this was superb.
This gives Lisa Jewell energy, perfect for fans of hers and love a suspenseful mystery!

Wow what a story! I didn't want it to end!

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Great storyline. Reminded me a little of A Fatal Inversion, but better....and with Geordies. I couldn't guess the ending.

Greatbread

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Kept me gripped right to the end. Every time I thought I had sussed the plot a twist came. Coming from Newcastle I could relate to the areas in the story, and having Geordies reading the book made such a difference. Definitely worth listening to.

Kept me gripped right to the end.

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Brilliant story and loved the detail of the 60s era. I have read the paperback and listened to the audio and it was just as great the second time around. Definitely recommend

I loved everything about this book, especially the Geordie accents

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