[Read ebook] The Lodger The Lodger kB8WWT3jM The Lodger rg5FmujYA LK-07878 VvXrOp00S USmix/Data/US-2013 R8L8JscA1 3.5/5 From 541 Reviews fhQVnO1yl Marie Belloc Lowndes 0jOBIOHWG *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks rM3ADYEUM ji6hPO5bp TgFKHZT1F IqMBJDBDc E3iookGpU n12MxBw6G cH5yAHCIN v0hce2z1T 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. deliciously creepyBy HTyfkjCpn hereswhatithinkA deliciously creepy thriller reminiscent of an old Vincent Price nCmxTLVCg movie. Its the kind of book you read with black and white pictures forming in mkZLnDQtl your mind. Very atmospheric and spooky.IN A NUTSHELL :A destitute couple h52sXzMYJ who own a small lodging house (empty of guests) are gradually pawning their WNI4JurEC belongings to fill their bellies, when out of nowhere there's a knock on the door. zxQDByPfq A "gentleman" looking for secluded lodging...Soon, the hackles of suspicion are 3SikKEu3M raised in the mind of the missus. But what to do? If their lodger really is the 7rqMY1Hks deranged killer (think Jack the Ripper) then they lose their tenant. Their S3H41EiuJ income. Their food. Better to keep quiet. Keep quiet and wait...This was really 3OVAOGtJx good. (And free on kindle). Its very high in atmosphere but no gore whatsoever. eGiskJxE7 I love how the London fog drifts into the houses, fills hallways and creeps up the Vh37Hm8xP stairs...eeeeek!Why 4 stars?The middle was a tad repetitive (what if he's the wviu1RH0Z "Avenger"? What should I doooo..??), the motive for the killings was never gsm7Iy8GC really explained, and the author was overly fond of the word "deprecating " throughout.But its a good story. Very good.CONTENT:SEX: NonePROFANITY: NoneVIOLENCE: Virtually nonePARANORMAL ELEMENTS: NoneMY RATING : G6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Very atmospheric... possible minor spoilersBy fra7299Its not safe to leave a front door open in LondonIn The Lodger, Lowndes creates a very atmospheric, psychological thriller and suspense. She manages to accomplish by not telling all, and letting the reader make their own conclusions about several key plot elements. Lowndes uses a slowly evolving, subtle mystery with clues along the way. With a Jack the Ripper-like killer on the loose, confusing and befuddling the authorities and leaving cryptic messages near the victims, an uneasy feeling resides in London. In The Lodger, the atmosphere is established from the get gowith a murderer on the loose, is it safe to go out at night? Can the authorities outwit him?There are many elements that add to the dimension of suspense: foggy and bleak London, a mysterious lodger who resides with the Buntings, a tense inquest, a visit to the Museum of Horrors. At the center of the novel are the Buntings, a couple who, down on their luck, decide to let a room to a rather eccentric and odd lodger, Mr. Sleuth. We see the story from mostly the Buntings point of view, and as more fall victim in London, there is a sense that this killer named The Avenger is too smart for all. Mr. Bunting has a sort of morbid fascination with the case, and one of the men who is part of the investigation, Mr. Chandler, stops by to give Mr. Bunting updates on their findings. Buntings daughter, Daisy, comes to visit and also has an interest in the case as well. ** spoiler alert** On the other side is Mrs. Bunting, who internalizes her shocking thoughts about who the killer may be.Great, intense psychological thriller. One that really works and build to a solid finish.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "Someone, somewhere must know of his comings and goings."By JAScribblesThe Lodger is a spooky, creative story. A quick read that will keep you guessing and keep you in suspense.The Buntings are literally starving. They've sold nearly everything they own and sit near a tiny fire in their living room. A knock at the door changes their fortune. A lodger. Someone to rent a room. Money for food.But who is he? And what is he doing so late at night?It makes you wonder, "What would I do?"I recommend this story.I found the ending a little rushed. I wanted a bit more reflection of the events and wrap up with the bunting family. Marie Adelaide Lowndes ne Belloc (1868-1947) was an English novelist who first achieved fame with the publication of THE LODGER (1913), an intense thriller based on the Jack the Ripper murders. THE LODGER concerns a London family who suspects that their upstairs lodger is a mysterious killer known as "The Avenger." The novel was the basis for four movie adaptions..