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The Darkest Lies
- A Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
A mother desperate for the truth. A daughter hiding a terrible secret.
Melanie Oak appeared to have the perfect life. Married to her childhood sweetheart, Jacob, the couple live with their beautiful, loving, teenage daughter, Beth, in a pretty village. Nothing can shake her happiness - until the day that Beth goes missing, and is discovered beaten almost to the point of death, her broken body lying in a freezing creek on the marshes near their home. Consumed with grief, Melanie is determined to find her daughter's attacker. Someone in the village must have seen something. Why won't they talk?
As Melanie tries to piece together what happened to Beth, she discovers that her innocent teenager has been harboring some dark secrets of her own. The truth may lie closer to home and put Melanie's life in terrible danger.
A completely gripping psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming. Fans of The Girl on the Train, The Sister and Before I Let You In will be captivated.
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- Snowdrop
- 04-09-18
Brilliant story - kept me listning
Fantastic book. I kept thinking "oh it's obvious, I know who did it". No it's not! Twists and turns. A little graphic in parts. When the narrator was just reading the main part she was really annoying, and I wanted her to just get on with it and don't;' try to b so precise! Otherwise, highly recommend.
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- Marie
- 02-06-17
Awful narrator.
This book was totally ruined by the narrator who read like she was reading to a reception class! Every word was artificially enunciated and she read really, really slowly.
The story was a good one, but the "shocking twist" was predictable, so not as gripping as I'd hoped.
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- Mrs AC Oxtoby
- 12-09-21
Terrible narration
This book annoyed me intensely because whilst the story was gripping & interesting, the narration was very poor & stilted & therefore difficult to listen to. I listened til the end but couldn’t hear it again. It may have been poor editing, but the emphasis on words was all wrong, like listening to a 7 year old, who hasn’t yet learned to scan ahead when reading aloud. A real shame, as it was an intriguing plot.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Gwen Farrer
- 12-08-17
The darkest lies
This was an excellent tale and the Fen landscape was a great stage set for the action. Characterisation was believable and beautifully crafted. Very much enjoyed this realistic peak into a mother's love.
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- Nina
- 12-11-17
defintely worth a listen
was a good book. I persinall got the twist quite early in. but it didn't ruin the story. confusing at times as to who was speaking/ whose chapter.
would recommend it.
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- Sharon Ann O'Malley
- 18-11-21
awesome thriller
I would definately recommend this. love a book that keeps you thinking along one line then a twist comes that changes everything.
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- Domestic Goddess
- 02-12-18
In two minds about this book...
Really enjoyed this plot of this story. Kept me guessing right to the very end! The downside for me was that the narration was wooden at best, more often monotone and stilted. I nearly gave up after the first 10 mins simply because the narration gave the book such a flatness. I wish I had read this book rather than listened to it... I think I would have enjoyed it more.
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- Dot
- 03-09-17
it definitely kept me interested
i enjoyed this audio I looked forward to each chapter. i will buy more by the same writer
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- Gillian A. Stenton
- 15-08-17
unexpected!
Would you listen to The Darkest Lies again? Why?
yes, great twist at the end
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Darkest Lies?
Finding out who the attacker was
Any additional comments?
At first i found the narrator's slow speech a bit like a teacher reading to a year 1 class. I thought it was obvious who was the attacker and was starting to get annoyed with the mother for not realising it herself. Keep reading because it is not what you expect ........
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Nicola G.
- 05-11-17
Awful Narrator
The story was good but the whole experience was ruined by the flat monotone of reading by the narrator.
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