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The Lodger

Auteur(s): Gabriel Bergmoser
Narrateur(s): Chloe Bayliss, Emily Weir, Jamie Oxenbould, Stephen Peacocke
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Ryan and Sophie are a golden couple in Melbourne, the charming, salt-of-the-earth country boy and the charismatic, gorgeous social butterfly. When Ryan’s father dies, leaving them the family farm, it seems like a chance for Ryan to get back to his roots and for Sophie to embrace the bucolic country life she always dreamed of. But reality proves very different, and years spent struggling against an implacable drought have pushed their marriage – and finances – to the absolute limit.

Things change when a jovial middle-aged man hires out their guest house. George’s curiosity, optimism and eccentric ideas prove to be a strange kind of balm for the couple. But as his suggestions for fixing their marriage take on a dangerous, sinister edge, both Ryan and Sophie are forced to confront how far they are willing to go to avoid hard truths – and whether George is in fact who he says he is.

Meanwhile, across the country, a young fugitive named Maggie is hunting for a man with whom she shares a twisted mutual obsession. A man who has a lot in common with George. And one who might be doing everything in his power to draw her into a final, decisive showdown.

Patricia Highsmith meets Jane Harper in this psychological thriller from the author of The Hitchhiker.

©2024 Gabriel Bergmoser (P)2024 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. Thrillers et romans à suspense Thrillers policiers
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This Gabriel Bergmoser story follows Australian criminal underground awfulness and flawed characters doing questionable things. The prose/vocabulary is capable, Bergmoser plots the tale well, and the description is mind's-eye vivid.. but I found the tone strange. Bergmoser writes with incongruously lighthearted dialogue while explicit sex and blood-soaked murder fills the pages.

I can't fully blame the odd tone on the four narrators (Chloe Bayliss, Emily Weir, Jamie Oxenbould, and Stephen Peacocke).. but they portray the lighter dialogue perfectly (their upbeat delivery actually fits the text *too* perfectly - compounding some errors). Still, the listening product is "above average" overall.

Altogether, I rate 'The Lodger' a respectable 6 stars out of 10. As a free 'Plus' offering, it was a pleasant find.. but spend your Credit elsewhere if they ask for one.

Surprisingly Violent

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Discovered this writer when I read his book Backstory on the Plus menu. Love his writing style and how he develops his characters. Will read all his others

Well written

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