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The Nurse

By: Claire Allan, Sherelle Kelleher
Narrated by: Anne Bird, Gary Trainor
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Summary

Someone is watching her. She just doesn’t know it yet.

Nell Sweeney has led an ordinary life. Every day, she walks to and from the hospital where she works as a nurse, believing that no harm can befall her.

Until one day she is taken.

Because someone out there has a secret. Someone out there has been watching Nell—and they’ve been watching others like her, too.

Nell is the unlucky one—she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And if she isn’t found soon, someone will make sure that she isn’t the last woman to be taken....

A chilling, gripping listen, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Gillian McAllister.

©2022 Claire Allan (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"One of those stories that stays with you after you read the final page. Disturbing…it got under my skin. Highly recommended." (Patricia Gibney, best-selling author)

"Wrought with tension and menace. I read it in one terrified gulp." (Sharon Dempsey, author of Who Took Eden Mulligan?)

"A gripping thriller that is timely and topical." (Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human)

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A good story but a bit patronising

This was a thrilling story but suggested that all women are frightened of men and walking alone at night a bit too much for me.

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The best yet!

Absolutely gripping story from start to finish. I cried and I gasped and I ranted and raged. Characters I bonded with, characters I hated. Terrifying, thought provoking and deeply disturbing. Brilliant story telling and twists I did not see coming. Loved it.

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Excellent!

A brilliant suspense story that had me glued until the very end. I love all Claire Allen books, but this is the best by far!

Excellent story with characters that had me brimming with emotions! Well worth listening to and a storyline that will stay with you after the final chapter. Brilliant

The performance for audible was brilliant, made me feel everything I heard! I was angry, I felt despair and I cried!!!


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Gripping!!!

Hell of a story.
Very enjoyable and believable. Narration perfect! Will look for this author again.

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Brilliant story and narration

Brilliantly read and written book. The narration is some of the best I’ve heard and I finished it within 2 days. Captivating and thought provoking. Will definitely be reading some more of this author’s books

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Great book

Enjoyed this book a lot, it kept me gripped and I really enjoyed the twist. I will say I do think I would have enjoyed reading this more than listening as the mother’s narration did grate on me more often than not. Otherwise it was great and I have been recommending it already

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Excellent

Couldn’t stop listening to this story. The narrators were excellent too. Going to find more from Claire Allan now :)

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Gripping

Loved this from start to finish. A gripping psychological thriller, I listened to it in record time. Brilliantly written. Excellent narration as well.

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fantastic thriller

absolutely fantastic thriller, sad when it was over. narrators were perfect for the roles- just excellent overall!

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Superb!

This book is the best I have read/listened to for a very long time. It is compelling story which examines modern day sexual politics. I struggled to ever put it down before it was finished. The quality of writing and character development is faultless and the narration, excellent!

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