Absorbing

Very good readers. It felt fresh and different- weaving real and fiction daringly so that - like the protagonists - truth was questionable

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Fantastic

I was thoroughly absorbed by this book. Elegant, addicting, and humorous prose, and brilliantly clever story and character development. I am certain I will turn to this book for repeated enjoyment in future and look forward to what the author does next.

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Fascinating and a great book to listen to

I loved this book ,l listened to it in 2 days. The story is very well written with superb characters . The narrators do a great job and sound as I would imagine the people in the story would . I would wholeheartedly recommend it .

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Interesting but not sure what the point was

Listened to the book in about 2 days. While it was interesting I am not sure about what the point of it was. I expected more interconnection between the notebooks and the psychiatrist. Still I would recommend.

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Narrators fantastic story only ok

lovely narrator's, spoken so clearly. The book itself was interesting but went no where unfortunately. I loved his previous books but this one just fell a little flat for me

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Interesting, but not particularly special.

The three previous Burnet books that I read were very good and I automatically assumed that this would be another memorable tale. Unfortunately, it felt like a let down and, whilst not badly written, didn't draw me in, as the others did.

Clever authors like Burnet don't write bad books but their genius has limits and we can't expect each novel to be a five star sensation. Many will like this book (I didn't dislike it) so take this review with a pinch of salt and judge for yourself.

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interesting idea

I really struggled to finish this book. If it had not been a bookclub read it would have been consigned to the ether after about 20 pages. For me it just didn't feel like 60's London.

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Fascinating multiple narrative

This is an unusual novel that plays tricks with multiple levels of narrative and circles round a mystery that - in the best way - will never be solved. Thought-provoking, gripping, and flattering of the reader in the assumption that you can hold your own here. Highly recommended.

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Solid story, great narration.

This was a well written book but the plot was mostly predictable. However sometimes it’s good to know exactly where you are going. The narrator’s were both excellent Serena Manteghi in particular played her parts well. I would recommend however to listen at x1.1 speed as some sections were overly slow.
Having listened I wonder if it might have been better to read the book instead?
I enjoyed it though and would recommend it rather than deter a new listener.

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Keep with it

I nearly gave up on this book which had a slow, not to say dull, start. It quite suddenly devolved in terms of the characters and plot with me thoroughly enjoying it.

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