The Sleepwalkers
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The Sleepwalkers
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Narrated by:
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Raphael Corkhill
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Kit Griffiths
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By:
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Scarlett Thomas
About this listen
Patricia Highsmith meets White Lotus in this compulsive and brilliant gothic thriller
‘Like a darker, funnier The White Lotus, The Sleepwalkers is horrifying in the best possible way. I loved every moment of it.’ James Smythe
‘The Sleepwalkers is brilliant, savage and hilarious. The voice is so strong and so distinctive from the get-go, so bold and pitilessly funny. There is no whingeing here, just a fearless takedown which I read through in a single streak of pure delight. This is Scarlett's best yet, and I don't say that lightly.’ Bidisha Mamata
'The Sleepwalkers is never-endingly surprising and full of keen observations on relationships, politics, and art. Thomas makes real life so fraught with meaning, it feels hauntingly supernatural. A twisty Gothic tale of vertiginous depths and haunting power.' Sandra Newman, author of Julia
‘Muriel Spark’s disreputable niece’ Spectator
Still reeling from the chaos of their wedding, Evelyn and Richard arrive on an idyllic Greek island for their honeymoon. It’s the end of the season and out at sea a storm is brewing.
They check in to an exclusive hotel, the Villa Rosa, where the proprietor Isabella — a strangely intense woman of indeterminate accent — flirts outrageously with Richard while treating Evelyn with a rudeness bordering on contempt. Isabella tells them the story of 'the sleepwalkers': a couple who stayed at the hotel the year before and drowned in a tragic and unexplained accident. It starts to feel like the entire island is obsessed with 'the sleepwalkers', but what at first seems like a fun tale to tell before bed quickly evolves into a living nightmare.
Caught in a web of deception and intrigue, where nothing and nobody are quite what they seem, Evelyn and Richard discover that their island paradise may in fact be hell on earth and that their only means of escape is to confront dark truths about themselves and those they love.
Exhilarating, suspenseful, and subversively funny, in The Sleepwalkers Thomas takes elements on Daphne Du Maurier and Patricia Highsmith and blends them with her own unique sensibility to create an unforgettable thriller of rare intelligence that cements her reputation as the most exciting and original author of her generation.
‘She's a genius’ Douglas Coupland
‘Thomas has the mesmerising power of a great story teller.’ Financial Times
‘One of the most startling, unpredictable writers of her generation’ Scotsman©2024 Scarlett Thomas (P)2024 Simon & Schuster, UK
What listeners say about The Sleepwalkers
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amanda
- 20-04-2024
A tale that pulls no punches
I'll get the worst bit over with first-I could not stand the female voice artist in this-to me it was a forced, pretentious and unconvincing narration that spoilt my enjoyment of what might have been an epic tale. At times, the narration teetered on "performance poetry" cadence and I couldn't warm at all to it. I am not sure if I would try reading the book to see if that changes things for me. I also didn't find the book funny, darkly or otherwise.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 04-11-2024
Gripping voice delivery
Loved the story but more so the incredible times of the storyteller , she is mesmerising and kept me gripped to the end
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