The Lamb
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The Lamb
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Narrated by:
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Emma Rydal
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By:
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Lucy Rose
About this listen
A gripping, sinister folktale set in contemporary Cumbria for fans of Sophie Mackintosh, Angela Carter, Daisy Johnson, Margaret Atwood and Julia Armfield
'A superbly creepy folk-horror tale . . . at heart it's about dysfunctional family dynamics, female rage and empowerment'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'A masterful, modern folktale . . . I'm not sure I can adequately explain how brilliant The Lamb is - let's just say there is a reason that it's set to be the literary debut of 2025'
HAZEL, BOOKSELLER
'Deliciously dark and shockingly bold. One of my favourite debuts in a long time'
KIRSTY LOGAN
'Lucy Rose can certainly write . . . The Lamb grips all the way to an unexpected denouement'
GUARDIAN
'Stunning, shocking and surprising at each turn - everything one would want from a novel, and so much more'
BENJAMIN MYERS
'A new generation of literary horror begins with Lucy Rose'
GENEVIEVE JAGGER
'This book has permanently changed my brain chemistry and the way I view the world'
CAITLIN, BOOKSELLER
'An unforgettable, nightmarish tale. I ate it all up'
ANNA BOGUTSKAYA
'Haunting. Brilliantly written. A masterpiece . . . one of the top novels of 2025'
AMOY, BOOKSELLER
'A modern Grimm fairytale'
SUSAN BARKER
'Dark, poetic, gothic, folky and full of courage and beauty'
TIM DOWNIE
'I didn't just like it, I loved it . . . This is absolutely going to be the feral girl novel of 2025'
RED, BOOKSELLER
'Dear reader, I predict you will be as obsessed as me'
MOLLY AITKEN
A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT.
Margot and Mama have lived by the forest since Margot can remember. When Margot isn't at school, they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door. Strays, Mama calls them. Mama loves the strays. She feeds them wine, keeps them warm. Then she satisfies her burning appetite by picking apart their bodies.
But Mama's want is stronger than her hunger sometimes, and when a white-toothed stray named Eden turns up in the heart of a snowstorm, little Margot must confront the shifting dynamics of her family, untangle her own desires and make a bid for freedom.
With this tender coming-of-age tale, debut novelist Lucy Rose explores how women swallow their anger, desire and animal instincts - and wrings the relationship between mother and daughter until blood drips from it.©2025 Lucy Rose (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited
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- Sia Jane
- 22-02-25
Wow!
Absolutely hooked from the opening lines. The writing from Margot’s view point is remarkable. Read with such a captivating voice! Matched Margot and the story brilliantly.
The only thing that frustrated me, nothing to do with the story, was the massive gaps in between chapters, especially as they are frequent. Broke the story up and stopped the flow!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-02-25
Didn’t enjoy
This book is not great at all. It’s dark and grim, and tough to listen to. Also the gapping silences between chapters reeks of bad production. It makes the flow of chapters very stop starty. Would not recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-25
Interesting but Grotesque
The book is very well written and was narrated beautifully. There were many points in the story where I felt quite nauseous due to the intricate descriptions of cannibalism but overall the story was very good!
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- DaveD
- 25-02-25
Oh so good
Not a word wasted.
Pictures painted, page after page.
Addictive as it is absorbing.
Mr Shakespeare would have been delighted to have written this.
I consumed this book and ended asking for more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-02-25
Chilling tale, superbly written.
There were many parts of this story that were difficult to listen to, and I almost felt guilty for becoming engrosed. Margo's character made my heart bleed. I totally believed this little girls story, despite the nightmare-ish scenario.
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