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The House on the Cliff: A Novel Audiobook
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Jessica Mayhew is a sharp, successful therapist with a thriving practice and loving family. But the arrival of a new client, actor Gwydion Morgan, coincides with a turbulent moment in her life: her husband has just confessed to a one-night stand with a younger woman. The son of a famous stage director, Gwydion is good-looking and talented but mentally fragile, tormented by an intriguing phobia. When Jessica receives a frantic call warning that he is suicidal, she decides to make a house call.
The Morgans live in a grand clifftop mansion overlooking the rocky Welsh coast. It seems to be a remote paradise, but there's something sinister about it too: Jessica learns that the family's former au pair drowned in the bay under mysterious circumstances. In her quest to help Gwydion, to whom she's grown increasingly attached, Jessica becomes ensnared in the Morgan family mystery, which soon becomes an explosive public scandal—one that puts her directly in harm's way. Meanwhile, Jessica is doing her best to keep her marriage and family together, but her growing attraction to Gwydion is impossible to ignore.
Smart, stylish, and suspenseful, The House on the Cliff announces the arrival of a winning female protagonist in Jessica Mayhew and an exciting new crime writer in Charlotte Williams.
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“This psychological thrill ride is fast-paced and full of suspense. Jessica is an intriguing character who immediately appeals to the reader’s emotions. Set in a mansion on the Welsh coast, this novel is sure to capture those who enjoy stories in the style of Daphne du Maurier.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
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“An accomplished debut…A pacey, intriguing psychological thriller.”
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“A tightly focused psychological drama…The setting provides the perfect backdrop for a tale of raw emotions and explosive rage. I look forward to more outings for Williams’ cool, clever, yet flawed psychological sleuth.”
— Independent on Sunday (London) -
“Williams’ first crime novel features an appropriately moody setting, a suspenseful climax, and a winning protagonist likely to attract trouble.”
— Booklist
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About Charlotte Williams
After studying philosophy in college, Charlotte Williams went on to work as an arts journalist, writing for newspapers and magazines, and making documentaries for the BBC. More recently, she has been working in radio drama, writing original plays and adaptations.
About Alison Larkin
Alison Larkin is a playwright, stage actress, stand-up comic, voice artist, and Earphones Award–winning narrator whose wide range of voices can be heard in cartoons and movies, including Pocahontas and The Wonder Pets.