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The Landlady

By: Jane E. James
Narrated by: Alasdair Simpson, Helen Lloyd, Tamaryn Payne
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My new home, Rose Cottage, is perfect. The landlady has just one rule: no men. What happens if I break it?

It seemed perfect for me and my five-year-old daughter, Lily— a pretty little cottage on a quiet country farm. Our landlady, Mrs Skinner, greets us with a bone-crushing hug. She seems nice, motherly even. She brings homemade cakes, freshly baked bread, and cheese.

Then came the rule. No male visitors.

I told myself it didn't matter. We needed somewhere safe. Anywhere was better than the women's refuge.

But soon there are red flags. Mrs Skinner's son watches me a little too closely. My lipstick disappears. Lily wakes screaming that there's a stranger in her room.

And when I ask about the last tenant – the one who vanished, leaving all her furniture behind – Mrs Skinner just smiles, and says she only wants to protect us.

But what happens when I break her rules?

This chilling, twist-filled psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Steena Holmes, Valerie Keogh, T.M. Logan, Lisa Jewell and Shalini Boland.

©2026 Jane E James (P)2026 Audible Ltd.

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Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense
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Numerous Twists • Captivating Story • Well-developed Characters • Engaging Pacing • Excellent Writing

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Well, that was pretty crazy! Lots of twists and turns. I enjoyed it and recommend giving it a listen.

I didn't particularly like any of the characters, but always wanted to know what would happen next. That's a skill only a good writer can pull off, because I'll typically stop reading if I don't like any characters in a story. This story was too interesting to stop reading and overall I think it was pretty good.
The characters and settings were well developed and wonderfully written.
The narrator did a good job.


Sidenote: I'm not sure why one of the reviews said there's no ending, because everything resolved itself and was fully explained by the end.

A good listen

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I got into this story straight away, this is WOW. I I felt like I had an understanding of every character's personality. I knew who I liked and didn't liked. It was a really great story. Definitely 100% 1 million recommend.

Wow just WOW -

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I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. The description of Victor was so well done, he even grossed me out.

Catchy characters

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It seemed like it was going somewhere…then I thought it dragging out quite a bit. It wasn’t bad, but not great.

It was okay

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I liked the story line and the narrator. However it didn’t seem very realistic at times. I liked the characters but the ending was very abrupt and I wanted to read more of what happened next.

You never really know anyone

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