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You Let Me In
- Narrated by: Claire Rushbrook
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Eccentric, infamous and exceedingly wealthy, the romantic novelist Cassandra Tipp has, it seems, vanished.
In her large, rambling house sits a pile of paper addressed to her niece and nephew. It is a letter. Cassie has been a murder suspect twice in her life. Her family have long been convinced of her guilt. Could the letter be her confession? Or might it be her last will and testament? It turns out to be not quite what anyone expected . . .
Instead of any indication of remorse, the letter tells two extraordinary and darkly disturbing stories. One is of their aunt’s life-long relationship with a creature called Pepper-Man - a tale of bloody nights and magical gifts, of children lost to the woods, of husbands made from twigs and leaves and sticks and stones. The other story is that of an abused little girl growing crooked in the shadows. Which story should the niece and nephew believe? And where is Cassie now? Dead in a ditch, or gone from this world . . . and into another?
You Let Me In is at once the tale of a faerie seduction and a story about an abused child. Crossing the boundaries between magic and reality, we are shown our world, judgemental and cruel, and offered glimpses of another, dark and very different place that is hidden to most of us. Both stories might be true. Both stories end in murder . . .
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- Elainedeastolat
- 13-06-21
Wonderful, beautiful story let down by bad audio
Beautiful. Dark. Empathetic. Full of imagery, humanity and fairy.
The audo was just badly recorded and so, so quiet.
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- SGdeCT
- 05-05-23
Not what I expected
Very strange book that didn’t really go anywhere but also some very beautiful writing!
The narrator was perfect for this type of book. Her voice was exactly the sort of voice that works well for such beautiful detailed descriptions.
I don’t think I enjoyed the book but didn’t dislike it, it wasn’t what I expected given the book information I read before buying it!
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- DCMoore
- 31-05-20
Brilliant
Fantastic book, couldnt stop listening to it and really well voiced. One you will think about for a while after finishing!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-09-20
unusual but excellent
I struggled to warm to this story at first - I couldn't see where it was going but I found myself becoming increasingly gripped by it. The characters are extraordinary and the narration is perfect for the tone of the story. It left me wondering about it for days, in the way great stories do.
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- mustangclaire
- 12-08-23
Something different.
REALLY enjoyed this book. It's like a very dark adult fairytale. Excellent narration. Kept me interested from the first word till the last. Outstanding.
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- Steph
- 15-04-21
What a beautiful story!
This is one of the best books I have read in a really long time, very original idea that resonated with me, and I think pokes at some deeper philosophical questions of what the truth is, what it means and how we can live in a world with conflicting and differing truths. I thought the prose was gorgeous and the narrator did a really good job of reading it, I found myself enthralled. Whether or not you choose to believe it was "real", the faerie world was depicted in sensuous detail and I loved that it was described as very dark place full of earthly, sometimes unpleasant smells and sights, as well as beauty, I felt that captured the trueness of the natural world a little more. I can see that it would be hard to categorise this book, which I personally think lends to its appeal. For me it part fairytale, with a bit of a mystery, but with an underlying current of how trauma can affect every thread of your life.
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- BookGeek
- 19-09-23
Captivating
I wasn’t sure on this book from the first half of the synopsis but the second drew me in and I am glad it did. This was a ‘couldn’t put down’ read for me. A twin narrative told by the main character, her memories versus her psychiatrist. A story of two parts, part fairy and magic, part a disturbing childhood of abuse. A haunting tale that will stay with you long after the final page.
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- G Davies
- 18-11-24
Great dark fantasy
Enjoyed it and the story was strange and unique. I liked the dark feel and style.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-03-24
One of the strangest, most beautiful books I've ever come across
This is honestly one of the strangest, most beautiful books I've ever come across. The descriptions, imagery and storyline are beautiful. This book is somehow, haunting
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- charlie
- 09-07-24
loved
to be honest, had I read the description thoroughly I probably wouldn't have downloaded this as the subject isn't my cup of tea. I just like faery stories with tricksy strange folk. But i am so glad I did. The narration was perfect and the story itself excellent. I found myself in love with cassandras faery tale but then ripped backed to reality time and again by the little bread crumbs. incredibly absorbing. I haven't devoured an audiobook like this in a long time.
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