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The Lock In

The Laugh-Out-Loud Romcom Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction
by Phoebe Luckhurst
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Narrator Remmie Milner

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Length 10 hours 10 minutes
Language English
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

YOU'VE HEARD OF A LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY. NOW GET READY FOR A LOCKED ROOM ROM-COM!

'Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity' EMMA GANNON

'Hilarious' Evening Standard, 'Best New Books in 2021'
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Ellen and Alexa have survived hangovers, dodgy landlords and most of their twenties together.

But can they survive this?

One Saturday morning, while nursing The Hangover from Hell, a flooded kitchen leads best mates Ellen and Alexa, and hapless housemate Jack, into their attic to turn off the water supply.

But when Ben - Alexa's date from the night before - walks in, the door slams, the handle breaks and all four of them are trapped.


Cue The Worst morning-after-the-night before.

As the hours tick by, Ellen nurses her sore head and watches as her best friend falls for this handsome stranger.

Only for a horrifying realisation to hit. She is sure she knows Ben from somewhere.

Frantically searching her memories, Ellen tries to piece together exactly how they've met before.

When a distant memory finally comes to her, she desperately wonders: could Ben really be who she thinks he is . . .

And more importantly, what on earth is she going to do about it . . .

Welcome to The Lock In.

This is a hilarious story of housemates and hangovers and friendship and dating as four twenty-somethings discover what The Worst morning-after-the-night-before really looks like . . .

Fans of Dolly Alderton, Beth O'Leary and Mhairi McFarlane will LOVE this oh-so relatable tale of love, landlords and what can happen behind locked doors

AS SEEN IN GRAZIA

© Phoebe Luckhurst 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

FictionRomanceHumor

Audiobook details

Author
Narrator Remmie Milner
ISBN 9780241521618
Length 10 hours 10 minutes
Language English
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
Edition Unabridged
Genres Fiction, Romance & Humor
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Reviews

Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity The year's most original romcom Hilarious David Nicholls for millennials . . . The Lock In is a dream read: an immaculately plotted romcom which vividly captures both late teenagehood and twentysomething houseshares A high-concept romcom that's stuffed full of belly laughs and nostalgia Such a fun, clever, original and massively entertaining read . . . I love it, you'll love it I LOVED this book . . . I highly recommend The Lock In if you fancy a fun summer time read Beautifully written, warm and fun with a dose of early noughties nostalgia, The Lock In is a perfect summer read I loved this book. Brilliantly written and so perceptive on the trials and tribulations of Generation Rent, it's also screamingly funny, deliciously nostalgic and really just a very fun time. I almost wish they'd stayed locked in for longer An immensely readable, witty and well-crafted debut . . . a very millennial tale of love, loneliness and friendship This will have you both cringing and crying with laughter On one hand a feel-good, laugh out loud funny escapist read, and on another a blistering critique of twentysomethings' experience of renting in the capital This hilarious debut will give you all the lols you need this summer. A highly relatable comedy about flatmates, hangovers and terrible landlords Funny and compelling from page one and so well written. Such a brilliant premise and really well executed. Officially a huge fan of Phoebe Luckhurst! A funny, joyful hug of a book! A nostalgic, pitch perfect ode to the awkwardness and hilarity of yearning teenage years and house sharing in your twenties Loved the concept and characters. . . it's very funny Proper laugh-out-loud stuff 'Best new good book to read' Irresistible premise . . . addictive One to watch Joyful Blissfully funny Expand reviews
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