Marla Neuborn’s life is a mess. No money, no job, soon to be homeless … so when she is offered what amounts to a new start, she jumps at the chance, driven as much as drawn to the opportunity of a job on Meditrine Island. It’s a long way away, isolated, she’ll be out of touch with the world for a year — but so what? She has no one to miss and no one who will miss her.
Once there, the seemingly easy and idyllic lifestyle as a Lamplighter — someone who keeps the houses of wealthy owners clean and tidy, runs appliances and lights the lamps every day — turns out to be rather different than Marla had imagined.
Once there, the seemingly easy and idyllic lifestyle as a Lamplighter — someone who keeps the houses of wealthy owners clean and tidy, runs appliances and lights the lamps every day — turns out to be rather different than Marla had imagined.
As the days go by, the questions stack up: who are the mysterious, absent owners of the lavish homes on Meditrine? What is causing the deaths of the small animals whose bodies Marla is finding around the island? Who is peeping in windows? And why is security so intense?
If you think The Lamplighters starts well (and it does — very) wait until you see how it ends. Frazer Lee expertly builds up the tension, taking the reader on a hell of journey to a horrifying climax.
The Skin Mechanic awaits. He will give you nightmares. Accept this as a fair price to pay for the pleasure of reading The Lamplighters.
If you think The Lamplighters starts well (and it does — very) wait until you see how it ends. Frazer Lee expertly builds up the tension, taking the reader on a hell of journey to a horrifying climax.
The Skin Mechanic awaits. He will give you nightmares. Accept this as a fair price to pay for the pleasure of reading The Lamplighters.
The Lamplighters is Frazer Lee’s debut novel. It is available from Amazon in the UK and the US, and from Samhain Publishing. And if you want to know more about the author, Frazer popped in for a Q&A a wee while back.
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