A gripping story

A real page turner , excellent portrayal of characters and very sympathetic and gripping story teller . Plot kept me enthralled
right up to final pages and final twist to the story.

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Unputdownable.

I finished this in 2 days I couldn’t stop listening .
Basically it’s about how things can get out of hand quickly without even knowing and you can get driven almost to madness but it’s also about being stubborn and stupid. Nasty neighbours don’t always show their face and hide behind a facade. We all have the means to want to get revenge but we don’t all do it …. we could lose everything
Enjoyed the narrator .
Jamie needed to grow up and chose some stupid routes .

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A good piece of pulp fiction

What did you like best about The Magpies? What did you like least?

Interesting plot but a few cardboard characters

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

A male author writing about the mind set of female characters didn't. really work

Did Elliot Hill do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

Yes he was fine

Was The Magpies worth the listening time?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Interesting plot with a twist at the end

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Great Thriller!

Excellent audiobook.
Elliot Hill does an amazing job bringing all of the characters to life.
Great story that will have you hooked from the get go!

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great story, would love a sequal.

loved it, made me want to jump into the book and take over! would recommend.

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I was a little disappointed...

Would you try another book written by Mark Edwards or narrated by Elliot Hill?

Definitely Edwards, he's one of my favourite authors. Hill?? Possibly.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I don't do spoilers anyway! I work really hard to avoid them! Well, I thought he was an idiot, doing what he did to his loved ones, for a house? So I think it was deserved, if I'm honest. I would have done the same as she did.

What does Elliot Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Voice tone, and suspense. You actually feel like you're listening to it all happen.

Do you think The Magpies needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. I don't think it's one of those that need a sequel, because it all gets tied up in the one book.

Any additional comments?

I didn't think it was that bad at first, I thought they were over reacting to some of the stuff. I can't get my head around Paul later on though. He's very strange. I also thought Jamie was a total moron, an idiot, and unbelievably stupid and sexist. I wanted to shake him. Silly man. I have to be honest, given than this was an Edwards book, I almost expected a little worse than we actually got. Maybe that's just me. Good read though. I have his other books, I'm going to start another very soon.

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Not what I expected

I got this book on a whim after scrolling through looking for a new read.
It wasn’t the kind of story I thought it’d be but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I’d recommend it to anyone who would stick with it.
I still have a lot of questions but there are two more books…onto the next one !

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Very good psychological thriller

Where does The Magpies rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I haven't listened to many audiobooks of this genre but I really enjoyed this one & if I were listing my favourites over the past 12 months or so this would be quite high on that list

What did you like best about this story?

The story had a real intensity from start to finish with a lot of stand-out moments

Which character – as performed by Elliot Hill – was your favourite?

Elliot Hill's performance of main character Jamie was superb

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Prepare to be shocked......

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6 people found this helpful

COMPLETELY ENGAGING

Any additional comments?

This is high on my list of compulsive listening. Gripped all the way through. Very unique story.

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*Neighbours!!!*

This was supposed to be the best thing ever. Jamie & Kirsty buy their first home at a bargain price and it is exactly what they wanted. Life seemed like the stuff of dreams. They hold a house party inviting all the neighbours all accept their invitation apart from one couple. That night a fire engine turns up and it’s a hoax but they think strange but let it go.

They finally meet the elusive couple downstairs Chris and Lucy, things seem a bit off about them. But Jamie and Kirsty continue living life. Well little do they know, their lives are about to be forever changed and not for the best.

They open their front door to find a unwelcome rodent on more than one occasion. Deliveries start turning up, more hoax calls and that’s for starters.

Then things ramp up and it soon becomes far from the dream they thought. As the pressure from the neighbours from hell or worse keep barraging Jamie and Kirsty. One wants to leave the other wants to fight…… that’s where I will leave it, absolutely terrifying

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