The Lost Notebook

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

By: Louise Douglas

Narrated by: Antonia Beamish

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERA notebook full of secrets, two untimely deaths – something sinister is stirring in the perfect seaside town of Morannez…

It’s summer and holidaymakers are flocking to the idyllic Brittany coast. But when first an old traveller woman dies in suspicious circumstances, and then a campaign of hate seemingly drives another victim to take his own life, events take a very dark turn.

Mila Shepherd has come to France to look after her niece, Ani, following the accident in which both Ani’s parents were lost at sea. Mila has moved into their family holiday home, as well as taken her sister Sophie’s place in an agency which specialises in tracking down missing people, until new recruit Carter Jackson starts.

It’s clear that malevolent forces are at work in Morannez, but the local police are choosing to look the other way. Only Mila and Carter can uncover the truth about what’s really going on in this beautiful, but mysterious place before anyone else suffers. But someone is desperate to protect a terrible truth, at any cost…

Praise for Louise Douglas:

'Louise Douglas achieves the impossible and gets better with every book.' Milly Johnson

'A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling story, that I struggled to put down. The vivid descriptions, the evocative plot and the intrigue that Louise created, which had me constantly asking questions, made it a highly enjoyable, absolute treasure of a read.' Kim Nash

'Another stunning read from the exceptionally talented Louise Douglas! I love the way in which Louise creates such an atmospheric mystery, building the intrigue and suspense brick by brick. Her writing is always beautiful and multi-layered, her characters warm and relatable and the intriguing nature of the mystery makes this unputdownable.’ Nicola Cornick

'A tender, heart-breaking, page-turning read' Rachel Hore

‘Kept me guessing until the last few pages and the explosive ending took my breath away.' C.L. Taylor

‘Beautifully written, chillingly atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at her brilliant best’ Tammy Cohen

‘A master of her craft, Louise Douglas ratchets up the tension in this haunting and exquisitely written tale of buried secrets and past tragedy.’ Amanda Jennings

‘A clammy, atmospheric and suspenseful novel, it builds in tension all the way through to the startling final pages.’Sunday Express, S Magazine

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Near Perfect

This is a beautifully constructed novel.
The narration is exceptional, the story is unique and engaging from start to finish.
The protagonist is extremely relatable in every way.
This is one of her best books, it’s as if her writing is truly evolving with every new story.
This book is descriptive, thoughtful, insightful, beautiful, and has a true mystery at it’s center.
I highly recommend it.

Excellent!

A great mix of exploring, relationships and grief, with suspense and a nod toward social justice.

Great performance, wish loose ends tied up

The story had characters that could have been flushed out more. I wanted to care about them and read to the last second hoping I would have some more answers. Maybe there will be a second one that completes the story. I liked it enough to hear it to the end, but felt cut off at the end. I had many more questions that needed answers.

Enjoyable

I found the story and the narration to be enjoyable. Will look for more from this author.

Really good mystery

Story does start out a little slowly and is drawn out so only those with the patience to stick with it will be rewarded when all the pieces come together and paint a picture of a horrible crime from decades before and a heroic search for Justice.