
The Blackheath Seance Parlour
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Mullane
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By:
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Alan Williams
About this listen
In 1842, two sisters drunkenly debate their future, their family chocolate business has failed and so they decide to open a séance parlour. The locals are shocked but soon their shop is crammed with people wanting to contact the dead.
Despite their change in fortune, a rift forms between the sisters, as young sister Judy gets her novel published, finds a man and proves to be more capable of contacting spirits than Maggie. Spurred on by jealousy, Maggie tries harder, and soon even the Queen is consulting her. The Church decides they must be stopped by any means possible, but these women will not go down without a fight.
©2013 Alan Williams (P)2014 Aquarium Audio BooksWhere does The Blackheath Seance Parlour rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 20 but that's because I love the book so much.What was one of the most memorable moments of The Blackheath Seance Parlour?
Don't want to give anything away.Have you listened to any of Matthew Mullane’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Nope haven't listened to him before but he was good.Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This book makes you care about the characters and the journey.Any additional comments?
I would of liked a woman narrating the story because of the female leads.Great story & characters.
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Listening pleasure
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Brilliant and genius
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Great story
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TBC recommendation a worthwhile horror
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If you could sum up The Blackheath Seance Parlour in three words, what would they be?
QuirkyFunny
Sad
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Blackheath Seance Parlour?
The grand hall performanceWhich scene did you most enjoy?
The novel within a novel - inter-spaced throughout the bookDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
really entertained, didn't make me cry or laugh out loud, more subtle feelings of empathy and sadness and happinessAny additional comments?
Dark, very quirky, funny and brilliant - I was intrigued to read this when a friend described it as bonkers - it is!I listened to this on audible and loved the narration, I'm still a bit awkward with audio books as I don't seem to concentrate as much as when actually reading, particularly as I listen only when dog walking, cooking etc, but this one really held my attention.
This is a really clever novel set in Victorian England with extremely quirky characters, lots of different back stories and the added bonus of a novel within a novel - thoroughly entertaining - a very different, funny, sad, spooky and wonderfully told story!
Highly recommended 4.5 - 5 stars
Deliciously Quirky
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Couldn't stop listening.
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Well worth a listen.
A fantastical listen
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Loved It
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The use of language and terminology were stunningly vivid and brought each characters personality out and made each situation seem so real. Such a descriptive and detailed account of the sisters story, journey and bond was mesmerising.
I though the genre was a little odd at first but I was so pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it and the ending made me burst out laughing with surprise. Please read/listen to this book and enjoy it as much as I did.
Beautiful, rich and engaging.
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