Lamplighters
«I loved The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex – lighthouse keepers, ghosts, warring widows. It’s a wonderfully smart and atmospheric story»
Observer
A heart-stopping novel inspired by true events, The Lamplighters is the story of three men who vanish from a remote lighthouse. The entrance door is locked from the inside, the clocks have all stopped and the table is set for dinner. Les mer
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A heart-stopping novel inspired by true events, The Lamplighters is the story of three men who vanish from a remote lighthouse. The entrance door is locked from the inside, the clocks have all stopped and the table is set for dinner. Twenty years later, the mystery of their disappearance still haunts the heartbroken women left behind. The sea has kept its secrets, until now. Rich with the salty air of the Cornish coast, The Lamplighters is a sweeping drama that will bring you to tears, even as you can't look away.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Picador
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 368
- ISBN
- 9781529047318
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 22 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«I loved The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex – lighthouse keepers, ghosts, warring widows. It’s a wonderfully smart and atmospheric story»
Observer
«The novel I've enjoyed most this year»
Hilary Mantel
«Outstanding. Literary and insanely gripping.»
India Knight
«A remarkable book, through every page, every character, the writing resonates with the dark, powerful presence of the sea»
Raynor Winn, author of <i>The Salt Path</i>
«Stonex’s story has the mesmerism of a churned winter sea»
Sunday Times
«Superbly accomplished . . . The Lamplighters is a whodunnit, horror novel, ghost story and fantastically gripping psychological investigation rolled into one. It is also a pitch-perfect piece of writing»
Guardian
«An intoxicating and beautifully written mystery about love and loss, as moving as it is suspenseful»
C.L. Taylor, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Missing</i>
«Full of atmosphere and dread, it’s the perfect way to escape right now»
Stylist
«Atmospheric and suspenseful . . . Part psychological drama, part mystery, part ghost story, The Lamplighters is a triumph»
Daily Mail
«Beautifully written and evocative, this is a mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once. It kept me gripped throughout, and I didn’t want it to end. Wonderful.»
S J Watson, bestselling author of <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i>
«Riveting . . . Stonex’s clever slow reveal is as much keen psychological drama as it is an intriguing thriller»
Independent
«A beautifully written but totally gripping page-turner»
Fabulous Magazine
«The Lamplighters took my breath away. A cracking mystery, perfectly plotted, and oh-so-beautifully written.»
Lucy Diamond
«Beautifully written, gripping and haunting . . . This genre-defying, literary mystery has it all, including an eerily accurate insight into relationships and marriage – and a haunting look at love, loss and guilt. We loved it. »
Woman and Home
«The Lamplighters is one of the most magical books I’ve ever read. The writing is dazzlingly good. The mystery is uniquely crafted and utterly beguiling. And it’s full of such tenderness and humanity and grace. I loved it with all my heart.»
Emylia Hall, author of <i>The Book of Summers</i>
«Gorgeously written»
The i
«Stonex's spectacular debut wraps a haunting mystery in precise, starkly beautiful prose . . . Seamlessly marrying quotidian detail with ghostly touches, the author captures both the lighthouse’s lure and the damage its isolation and confinement wreak on minds and families. The convincing resolution brings a welcome note of healing.»
Publishers Weekly
«Immersive, chilling, atmospheric and beautifully written»
Harriet Tyce, author of <i>Blood Orange</i>
«Lyrical, poetical and intensely gripping. Emma Stonex captures the harsh beauty of the sea and the stark isolation of the tower in this compelling mystery, where sinister shadows cast intrigue over the lives of each of the three men who keep the light.»
Fiona Valpy, author of <i>The Beekeeper's Promise</i>
«A compelling, deeply evocative mystery»
iNews
«Gripping . . . A haunting mystery in the tradition of Wilkie Collins»
Sunday Express
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Stunning . . . The Lamplighters amounts to much more than a locked-room puzzle. It is about love, loss and betrayal, with a tantalising hint of the supernatural, and the writing – particularly about the sea – is beautiful
» The Times
«A brilliant page-turner, a compelling mystery laced with the most haunting descriptions of the ocean and life on a remote lighthouse . . . Stonex gradually illuminates each character's story, until the darkest truths are brought into the light and the full spectrum of love, desire, loss and grief is revealed.»
Hannah Richell, author of <i>Secrets of the Tides</i>
«The Lamplighters transported me effortlessly to the mysterious Maiden Rock and life on the Cornish coast. Stonex creates a most engaging collection of voices and perspectives that unveil what happened in true pager-turner fashion, a mystery told through vivid prose that had me completely absorbed from start to finish. Haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking, this is a novel that will stay with you.»
Ashley Audrain, author of <i>The Push</i>
«The Lamplighters draws you in and keeps you utterly gripped, with Stonex's writing particularly excelling in her gorgeous and evocative descriptions of the sea. A haunting, hugely atmospheric book»
Heat
«Beautiful, absorbing and utterly riveting, The Lamplighters is a hymn to loneliness, to the sea, and to the stories we allow ourselves to believe when we are alone. I treasured every moment of this dazzlingly accomplished and completely unforgettable novel.»
Rosie Walsh, author of <i>The Man Who Didn't Call</i>
«A really enjoyable literary mystery. Stonex's descriptions of the storms and the sea are wonderful»
Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground
«A gorgeous page-turner that is at once a mystery and a novel about mysteries — about how we all write our own endings and suffer betrayals, but still light the lamps so the people we love can find their way home.»
Charlotte Rogan, author of <i>The Lifeboat</i>
«Wise, beautiful and quietly devastating, The Lamplighters gets under the skin in a way that few books do. Weeks on from reading the last page, it still makes my heart ache»
Kate Riordan, author of <i>The Heat Wave</i>
«A deeply atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery . . . Superb»
Wyl Menmuir, Man Booker Prize longlisted author of <i>The Many</i>
«Compulsive, taut, and unforgettable. The Lamplighters is that rare book which is as exquisitely written as it is page-turning. I'm already telling everyone I know to read it.»
Lucy Clarke, author of <i>The Sea Sisters</i>
«A beautifully written, utterly compelling tale.»
Jenny Colgan, <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Meet Me at the Cupcake Café</i>
«I can't remember when I last enjoyed a book this much. The Lamplighters is a compulsive, bewitching read. The sea and wind get into your bones, the riddle pulling you through the pages like a tide. Deftly written and atmospheric, I didn't want it to end. Brilliant.»
Tor Udall, author of<i> A Thousand Paper Birds</i>
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