The Blue Hour
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Narrated by:
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Gemma Whelan
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Paula Hawkins
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By:
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Paula Hawkins
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
As seen on BBC 2’s Between the Covers.
A Guardian Audiobook Of The Week
Includes an exclusive bonus interview between Paula Hawkins and Gemma Whelan.
WELCOME TO ERIS - A SCOTTISH TIDAL ISLAND WITH ONLY ONE HOUSE, ONE INHABITANT. . . ONE WAY OUT.
THE CHILLING AND ADDICTIVE NEW THRILLER THE GLOBAL NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN AND A SLOW FIRE BURNING.
She no longer sleeps when the tide is out, she only rests when the sea separates her from the land. When she knows no one can sneak up on her.
Eris, an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out.
Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.
Once home to Vanessa. A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago.
Now home to Grace. A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation.
But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling.
And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge . . .
'[Gemma Whelan] captures the clashing interests and inner complexities of Hawkins’ protagonists' THE GUARDIAN
'A masterpiece! Gorgeous and chilling, and I couldn’t put it down.' SHARI LAPENA
‘An atmospheric, stylish puzzle box of a thriller’ - LIZ MOORE
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-24
Wonderful
Didn’t want it to end
Her best book yet
Loved it
Great narrator too
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- JM
- 30-10-24
Very Very Slow Burner
I have enjoyed Paula Hawkins other novels but as others have said this was very different . The narration was excellent and the style of writing was good - dark and atmospheric although sometimes it felt a bit pretentious . The story is of a mystery that has happened in the past revealed by diary extracts and by the narration of the other characters. It’s a slow burn that having listened to over half was still burning slowly, and I didn’t really ever feel gripped by it. The ending was a bit exciting but wasn’t unexpected. If I was reading the book I probably would have given up, however Gemma Whelan gave such a good performance I felt compelled to listen to the end. Horses for courses though , I think I personally prefer books with action happening ‘now’ rather than it already having happened. Reader though you may love it.
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- CannyBuyer
- 23-12-24
Good Read
Drawn right in by the writing and so able to visualizer each character. Beautifully narrated.
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- Bonny Appetit
- 13-01-25
What thoroughly dislikable characters
I soldiered on with this because the narration was good but honestly there wasn’t a character to like in the whole coterie. The main protagonist Vanessa is shallow and vain and self serving. Why anyone would be in her thrall is hard to say. Yes there are some good plot twists but honestly I ended up not caring about any of them.
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- Nicky D
- 13-11-24
Deliciously posh
I simply love Paula Hawkins’ books. Every single one has been fantastic, and this was no exception. The narrator was SUPERB, giving each character an original voice - I particularly loved the utter poshness of Sebastian, Helena and the awful Emmeline. A perfect mixture of literature and thriller. Absolutely wonderful.
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- Lorraine
- 16-10-24
Brilliant characters beautifully played
Loved the art background and the sinister tidal island atmosphere. Gemma Whelan read beautifully and played each character really well.
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- Boxie
- 21-12-24
Suspenseful
I liked the way the different timelines all intertwined until they made sense and the way the layers were gradually peeled off from one of the main characters until a completely different person emerged!
Slightly disappointing ending, only in that I like to know what actually happened, did he escape or not! Otherwise would have been 5 stars!
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- Mrs H
- 29-12-24
Beautifully read whodunnit
I loved the story was based on artist but it flitted to and fro from year to year which I found irritating. It is really a whodunnit book,with an obscure ending. Wonderful narrator brought the whole story to life, will seek her out with other books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-10-24
Not my favourite Paula Hawkins
Waited eagerly for this to be released. I enjoyed the book but didn’t get as swept up in the story as in previous books. Nice narration.
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- SIO
- 12-12-24
Obvious plot
I found it slow at the beginning but then got into it but guessed who the main person responsible for at least one of the murders half way through. I would have liked a better ending.
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