The Lock in

£9.99

Meet housemates Ellen, Alexa, and Jack. They’re broke. They’re lonely. They’re hungover. And things are about to go from bad to worse. Whilst nursing The Hangover from Hell, Ellen stumbles downstairs to discover the kitchen slowly filling with water. Panic quickly sets in, and the three flatmates find themselves in the attic desperately attempting to switch off the water supply. But when Ben, Alexa’s Hinge date from the night before, walks in, the door slams, the handle breaks, and all four of them are trapped. As the long hours tick by, Ellen nurses her sore head whilst Ben and Alexa really get to know each other, and Jack plans an unorthodox rescue mission. But soon Ellen wonders if Ben really is a stranger after all. She is sure she knows him from somewhere. Will these housemates ever get out of this attic? Will they survive the wrath of Elias The Evil Landlord?

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Description

SHORTLISTED for the 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction
SHORTLISTED for the Comedy Women in Print Prize

AN OLD LOVE. A STUCK DOOR. AND THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE . . .

THE FUNNIEST ROM COM OF THE YEAR!
COSMOPOLITAN’S BEST NEW GOOD BOOK TO READ

‘Joyful’ STYLIST
‘Hilarious’ WOMAN
‘The year’s most original romcom’ ELLE
‘Proper laugh-out-loud stuff’ FABULOUS MAGAZINE
‘Stuffed full of belly laughs and nostalgia’ RED
‘A dream read’ i
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They’d like to be going out.

Instead they’re stuck in . . .

Best friends Ellen and Alexa have always been close.

Until one fateful morning when they get locked in their attic with hapless housemate Jack and Alexa’s date from the night before, Ben.

With no way out, hangovers and the hours crawling by, it seems best friends can get too close for comfort.

Especially when Ellen realises she already knows Ben – perhaps rather better than Alexa does . . .

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
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SEE WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE LOCK IN:

‘This will have you both cringing and crying with laughter’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
‘A funny, joyful hug of a book! ‘ Cressida McLaughlin
‘An immaculately plotted romcom’ i
‘A hilarious debut’ EVENING STANDARD
‘I LOVED this book . . . I highly recommend The Lock InCARRIE HOPE FLETCHER
‘Funny and compelling from page one’ LUCY VINE, author of Hot Mess
‘Beautifully written, warm and fun’ Laura Kay, author of The Split
‘I cannot recommend this book enough!’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘Made me smile, laugh, cringe and inwardly cheer’ 5***** READER REVIEW

Additional information

Weight 0.266 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.3 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

372

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K