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The State We’re In
- Narrated by: Ioanna Kimbook, Michael Fox
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
What are the odds that the stranger sitting next to you on a plane is destined to change your life? Especially when they appear to be your opposite in every way…
The perfect read for fans of Ruth Jones, Jane Green and Sheila O'Flanagan, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You…
Jo is a hopeless romantic. Worried she let her soulmate slip away, she's chasing her past all the way to Chicago to break up her ex-fiancé's wedding.
Dean is a resolute cynic. After a brief (but not brief enough) trip to London, he's returning to Chicago, where he moved to escape his dysfunctional past.
In the time it takes to fly from London to Chicago, each finds something in the other that they didn't even realise they needed.
But it's only when they get off the plane that their true journey begins…
‘Brilliantly twisty… but is also so insightful about human nature. A triumph’ Lucy Foley
‘Chilling, gripping and entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell
‘Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin
‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic – I tore through it in two sittings' Louise Candlish
‘Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable’ T.M. Logan
‘An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising’ Jane Fallon
Critic reviews
"I’m not going to lie! Adele Parks takes you straight into the heart of her characters. Her twists about human nature form the icing on the cake." (Jane Corry)
"As always with Adele Parks this is an absolutely gripping read." (Richard Osman)
"Gripping, moving and elegantly written." (Marian Keyes)
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- Sara
- 10-10-24
I just loved this one...
this was a great performance, and really pulled me in, great story line... very moving. would definitely recommend
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- Amanda Reynolds
- 09-06-23
What a ride!
One of the most entertaining books from Adel. From laugh out loud moments to a very bitter sweet ending. Highly recommend if your heading to middle age and battling the dating scene. I guarantee you are going to find the characters very relatable.
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- Jacs
- 23-10-24
Brilliant !
Even though Jo was unbelievably naieve, the story was so well crafted I couldn't put it down.
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- Susan
- 29-08-23
Very different to her usual books but loved it!
The story was very clever and the ending unexpected. The narration was done very well. I loved the characters and enjoyed the story immensely!
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- GillyD
- 24-01-23
Loved this
I really enjoyed this book, great story and good narration. Only slightly annoyed by some sloppy editing, with occasional duplication including chapter 39 (Dean) which crops up twice! But otherwise I highly recommend
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- cronson01
- 15-10-22
fab read
Another great book by Adele, gripping story and really enjoyable read. love your feel good books
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- MISS L J OCONNOR
- 04-08-24
Great story
Really enjoyed this book. Lovely story with great characters and well read on Audible. Good to hear a man’s voice read the male parts for a change
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- Sandra Wadkin
- 18-09-23
Great story
Great story- listen went very quickly . Twists and turns And an ending I won’t spark about as it’s a spoiler .
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- KEC
- 11-07-24
Binge listen
Absolutely loved this, not my usual listen. It was easy, fun and a great story. Great reading also.
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- Katharine Kirby
- 21-08-22
Not a comfortable listen but some wisdom
I nearly returned this but kept powering through hopeful of a more interesting turn of events. Michael Fox at 1.00 speed sounded spaced out, a bit like Jack Dee, but the female narrator was fine so I couldn’t set a different pace. Really Jo Russell was a pain although perhaps more accessible and believable for a younger readership than mine. Her personality was initially just plain irritating and spoilt. She didn’t deserve Dean. He was so much more adult even with his grudges and issues. The person I most emphasised with was Clara do I got something out of it all. I would not recommend this to anyone who hadn’t enjoyed Adele P’s earlier books which I had so have her more rope/ leeway and made it to the twist at the end which by the way I didn’t see coming as Dean didn’t either… I was more imagining parentage problems.
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