Odd narration

I liked the storyline and it kept me interested. However I’ve listened to another book narrated by this person before and find them to have odd inflections and intonations that make it sound weird. It almost sounds like a warning when she says some things, and with others it’s like she’s listing things or sounds dramatically fed up. It’s hard to explain, it’s just odd. It didn’t ruin my enjoyment too much but it wasn’t really how people would really speak naturally.

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Good story

The narration was so annoying every character sounded bored or irritated - if the story hadn’t have been so good I’d never have finished it

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Love it

Love the story and twist at the end had me gripped even my husband love it

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Disappointing

I usually enjoy Nicci French novels so I was happy to see a new title available.
Unfortunately this is not up to the usual standard and I returned before finishing.
I found the narration rather odd and jarring so this contributed to my decision to return.
overall very disappointing!

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Disappointing and poor narration

I have always enjoyed Nicci French books but this was not the best. The irritating narration made it hard work. I stuck with it to find out the ending but it was disappointing.

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A good story but…

A good story, but very weird narration! Not the best of the Nicki French stories.

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Slow start but picked up

I struggled with the story at first and kept thinking I would return it . I’m glad I didn’t . I ended up really enjoying it . Listened or read all the Nicci French books and loved every one so that’s what kept me listening, so pleased I did continue with it.

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Overly dramatic narrator

Slow storyline made even more arduous to listen to through the poor choice or narrator

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Not the best Nicci French

Nicci French is one (or rather, are two) of my favourite writers in the sense that I find her novels impossible to put down - or in this case to stop listening to. But she does seem to specialise in female main characters whose motivations are baffling and whose actions seem to be mostly contrary to their own best interests (cf Frieda Klein). Jude in this novel is one such. I felt it stretched credibility that any intelligent woman would have agreed to do the favour she consented to for Liam without further information and after the long time lapse in their contact. I've known a fair few doctors reasonably well, and generally don't find them to be naive, so I just didn't find her believable.

The plot did hold my attention and I found the characters intriguing, if by no means always likeable (which they weren't always meant to be, of course).

Unfortunately I really, really didn't like the narration of this reader. I found her delivery reminiscent of a primary school teacher reading to a class of children, with a lot of over-emphasis and faux surprise.

On the whole, definitely worth a credit, but not the best one I've ever spent by any means.

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Well below usual standard.

I sped up the narration, which made it a little more natural sounding, as the speed was excruciatingly drawn out and deathly slow. The accents were idiotic parodies which made the childish characters more detestable.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Nicci French umbrella now includes their children who actually wrote this dross.

I kept listening expecting that the plot would suddenly redeem itself but no, disappointed to the end.

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