13 Park Lane, Naomi Clifford
13 Park Lane, Naomi Clifford
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13 Park Lane

Author: Naomi Clifford

Narrator: Lorna Bennett

Unabridged: 8 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/17/2024

Synopsis

Nothing is ever as it seems. Especially when you work at 13 Park Lane… 1872. Marguerite has fled to London, leaving behind a traumatic past in Paris. When she is offered work as a cook for mysterious French widow Madame Riel, she seizes the chance to start afresh. But as soon as Marguerite arrives, she is stifled by the tension in the house and before long she comes to resent her stingy and volatile employer, as well as her unfriendly housemaid. Just as Marguerite is about to resign, Madame Riel’s beautiful actress daughter Julie returns to the house and charms her into staying. But Julie’s presence creates new toxic waves of emotion—until someone finally snaps and murders Madame Riel.Why is 13 Park Lane so full of hatred? What secrets does the household guard? And can any of its inhabitants escape the shackles of their past?

About Naomi Clifford

Naomi Clifford grew up in London. After reading history at Bristol University, she spent two years in Nashville, Tennessee, and following her return worked for a variety of magazines and websites. 13 Park Lane is Naomi’s debut historical crime novel and is based on a real-life case from 1872 in which Marguerite Diblanc, a young Belgian cook, murdered her mistress, a mysterious French widow. She has published several non-fiction history books focusing primarily on women and crime. Visit her at naomiclifford.com.

About Lorna Bennett

Lorna Bennett is a classically trained British actor and audiobook narrator. An alumna of the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, she has worked internationally in film, TV, theater, and voiceover, with screen credits including New Amsterdam, Torchwood, and Stuart: A Life Backwards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on November 25, 2024

In a Nutshell: A historical crime drama based on true events. Great research, but the writing choices didn’t work for me. This is an outlier review. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plot Preview: London, 1872. After having fled France during the communal siege, twenty-eight-year-old Marguerite Diblanc, wh......more

Goodreads review by Janessa on January 07, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloodhound Boolds for the ARC! This book is a heartbreaking and compelling narrative that delves deeply into social issues, examining the expectations placed on women and the role of class in shaping one's fate. 13 Park Lane is a masterfully crafted work of historical ficti......more

Goodreads review by Meg on October 27, 2024

13 Park Lane is a haunting and deeply immersive historical novel that transports readers to Victorian England’s grim realities through the eyes of Marguerite Diblanc, a French immigrant struggling to survive as a servant in an unforgiving society. Based on true events, Naomi Clifford’s storytelling......more

Goodreads review by Pippa on October 03, 2024

How much pain can one soul contain before something terrible happens? 13 Park Lane is a fictionalised account of an actual murder and based on the lives of real people. The story follows a poor servant, Marguerite Diblanc, who during a time of revolution flees France after committing a minor crime.......more

Goodreads review by Bzz on October 30, 2024

Thank you NetGalley and Bloodhound Books for this eCopy to review 13 Park Lane is a historical mystery based on real events from 1872. The story revolves around Marguerite Diblanc, a young Belgian cook who murders her mistress, Madame Riel, a mysterious French widow. The novel delves into the dark an......more

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