The Secret
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Narrated by:
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Lucy Price-Lewis
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By:
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K. L. Slater
About this listen
You think you can trust the ones you love most. But what if one secret could make you question everything?
Every day, a woman like Louise passes you in the street: elegant, confident, determined. But underneath, she’s struggling.
She doesn’t know her sister, Alice, has been scared of leaving the house since their mother died. She doesn’t know when Alice babysits her little boy, Archie, he sometimes sees things he shouldn’t. She doesn’t know Archie has a secret.
A secret that could send cracks through the heart of Louise’s carefully constructed life....
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- Julie Morris
- 03-03-20
Gripping
I think the blurb to this book is a tiny bit misleading because it makes it sound as though the main character in the book is Louise, when in actual fact the majority of the book comes from the point of view of Alice. We actually hear the voice of three different narrators at times, Alice, Louise and, very briefly at the beginning and the end, Archie. But whose voice can you actually trust?
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook, and the further I got in to it, the more it gripped me. This was another one where, by the end, I actually just sat down and listened to the last 45 minutes because I just needed to find out where it was going, even though I did not have any of the chores to do that I am normally doing when I listen to audiobooks.
This book took me all around the houses trying to guess what was going on, who I could trust and who was an unreliable narrator and I had not got close to guessing what was actually going on when it was revealed. There was even a twist upon the twist that totally took me by surprise and it was so cleverly done, I had no idea it was coming. Gripping stuff.
There were a couple of times when I was inwardly shouting at the characters for some of their behaviour. ‘That’s not how sisters are!’ I found myself yelling internally, speaking from the experience of being the eldest of four girls myself and having five daughters/step-daughters, but then I had to remind myself that not all families are as well-adjusted and as close as mine and decided to suspend my disbelief that this is how siblings relate to one another to enjoy the story. I truly hope the author was pushing the boundaries of fiction to draw these relationships!
The narrator was a huge part of what made this book a successful listen for me, her voice work brought the characters to life and really held my attention. This was a gripping and surprising thriller, enhanced by wonderful narration and it held me in its thrall until the very end. Well worth an Audible credit.
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- Kerri H
- 05-08-20
Very slow burn but good ending
This has been my least favourite K L Slater and i almost returned it as had no idea where the story was going and wasn’t gripping like her usual books. However everything is tied up in the last half hour and makes sense though it’s ridiculously far fetched (which I don’t mind - it’s a book after all). Think the ending bead a little hurried to get it all in.
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- Jane Watson
- 18-10-21
loved it
really enjoyed this. love the narration as always and the story line was good and kept my interest
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- Naomi White
- 09-02-22
Really enjoyed this book.
loved the characters and the twists and secrets that just kept coming. fab read
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- Carolyn
- 14-02-21
very good listen
i really enjoyed this book, the characters, storyline and reader. I can highly recommemd it.
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- Peggy
- 20-01-23
Very easy to listen to
I didn’t know if I was going to enjoy the author, moving in and out of past and present tense. However, the book was well enough written for it to make sense and be appropriate and look forward to reading more of this authors books and would recommend this one
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-23
Gripping
An ending I didn’t say coming! Clever plot and plausible characters. A slow build up of suspense with gradual reveals. Enjoyable
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- sue
- 27-06-22
The secret
love it a good short story looking forward to listening to more from this author 😀
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- Emma
- 19-08-22
enjoyable!
Twisty family drama, wasn't a thriller though. however I did enjoy it. Kept me guessing:)
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- Happyshopper
- 23-10-22
Great storyline
I enjoyed this book very much. Listened to most of Slater’s work I found confidently say this was one of the best. Slater once again shows a great understanding of human psychology which accompanied by her rich vocabulary makes a very convincing reading. Thank you.
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