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The Frozen Lake
- A Vintage Mystery
- Narrated by: Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Fabulous family saga of secrets held through two generations, set against the atmospheric background of the Lake District at Christmas. The year 1936 is drawing to a close. Winter grips Wetmoreland and causes a rare phenonmenon: The lakes freeze. For two local families, the Richardsons and the Grindleys, this will bring unexpected upheaval, as the frozen lake entices long-estranged siblings and children to return home for the holiday season.
Some are aware of what is happening in Europe; others don't want to know. Everyone's keen to put aside their troubles - money worries, love tangles, career problems, domestic rifts - and enjoy themselves skating while they can. But one visitor carries the seed of violence, and not even the redoubtable matriarch of the Richardson clan can prevent the carefully buried secrets of the past from reappearing and transforming everything.
A compelling blend of family closeness and strife, dazzling passion and the dark influence of history, this is an enthralling listen to curl up and savour.
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- Tamara
- 03-05-2016
Complex yet engaging reveal of family secrets
A large cast of characters, narrated brilliantly. The story keeps you engaged until the final secret is revealed. Many characters to love and loath. An enjoyable listen.
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- Yvette Olsen
- 01-01-2022
Fantastic narration... finally!
Firstly I'd like to credit the Narrator for a job well done 👍 you really are very good at what you do.
I have to admit at first I thought it was just another romantic "white noise" filler type novels BUT was i in for a pleasant surprise... when I realised there where indications that the story was heading into a unsolved family crime woo! I was there. That changed my opinion immediately and the storyline did not disappoint!!! Thank you 🙏
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- raven
- 04-03-2022
An enthralling read once again
The twists and turns in this novel were fantastic.
A great book to sit back on a winters night and lose yourself in.
And yet again the narrator did a superb job
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2022
Rather confusing
Although this was a relaxing narrator to listen to, the characters were not very impressive to remember who was who, in the overall story.
Predictable ending, so rather a weak overall story.
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- julee latimer
- 19-01-2022
Mixed Feelings
I honestly didn't think I would get past the first few chapters as the narration was irritating. Might have been better to talk in regular voices rather than emphasising the hoity toity jolly hockeysticks accents. The story did improve, however, although some characters were so unbelievable. overall, it was pleasing enough with some unexpected twists and turns.
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- alan riles
- 04-12-2021
Complex plot in great setting; wrong medium!
Needed a list of characters and Rosamund Pike as narrator!
This audio version did not do justice to the complex multi-generational plot across two neighbouring famlies. with so many characters.
Pity, as I have enjoyed reading Elizabeth Edmondson previously and the English Lake District in the grip of a severe winter was vividly portrayed.
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- Jenn
- 17-01-2022
What a wonderful story
I loved this book! Yes, there are a lot of characters but I enjoyed learning about them and didn't expect the twist at the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-2022
Absorbing family drama
A family Christmas in the North of England brings skeletons out of the closet. Elizabeth Edmondson excels at plots with diverse characters whose lives are intertwined with each other. Her insight into attachments, motivations is often profound and light-handed. One criticism of The Frozen Lake is that a couple of the characters seemed a bit 2-dimensional at times. Even so, I was absorbed by this story, which was beautifully narrated (as always) by Nicolette McKenzie.
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- Wendy Stow
- 29-03-2022
Wonderfully tangled relationships
Do draw the family trees of these two families, their servants and their connections with others as you move through the story or you might get lost! A most enjoyable ultra-English yarn from an amazing time in history between World Wars.
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- Ozzie
- 13-10-2016
Terrific book!
Excitement, drama, suspense and intrigue .. this book has it all. Set just before WWII in the north of England, the story commences in London with Alex, who has just come out of a failed relationship, learning that for the first time in sixteen years the lake near the family home has frozen over. She recalls the happy hours spent skating on the lake with her twin brother Edwin and, persuaded by him, she decides to return to the family home for Christmas. Raised by her wealthy grandparents, Alex has stayed away for years and the big question is whether she can cope with her critical Grandma over the Christmas period. What unfolds is a complex web of lies and cover up, leading up to a very dramatic conclusion. I absolutely loved the book and couldn't put it down. And congratulations to the narrator for doing justice to Elizabeth Edmondson's exciting story. Can't wait to read more books by this authoress.
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