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The Next to Die
- A Novel
- De: Sophie Hannah
- Narrado por: Julia Barrie
- Duración: 15 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 52
A psychopath the police have dubbed “Billy Dead Mates” is targeting pairs of best friends and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small, white book. For months, detectives have failed to catch Billy or figure out what the white books symbolize and why the killer leaves them behind. The police are on edge; the public is in a panic. Then a woman, scared by what she’s seen on the news, comes forward. What she reveals shocks the investigators and adds another troubling layer to an already complex case.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too long, ridiculous motive
- De Joanne en 05-09-19
- The Next to Die
- A Novel
- De: Sophie Hannah
- Narrado por: Julia Barrie
Not that well suited to audio
Revisado: 04-13-19
I bought this book based on a review in the NY Times. The narrator did a pretty good job with all the voices, and there were some ironic and humorous discussions among the characters. But the problem was the plot - so many characters, including principals and victims, some with aliases or nicknames, a woman called Charlie, and a book within a book - sometimes I couldn't figure out what was going on. I can't really recommend this one.
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The Husband's Secret
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
- Duración: 13 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32,075
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28,555
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28,525
Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret - something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Soap Opera Digest
- De FanB14 en 02-06-14
- The Husband's Secret
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
Soapy and obvious
Revisado: 07-05-14
Would you try another book from Liane Moriarty and/or Caroline Lee?
No
What was most disappointing about Liane Moriarty’s story?
So many coincidences to move the plot forward - I found the writing pedestrian, the characters were more types than individuals, and some of the incidents just too predictable.
Have you listened to any of Caroline Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
What character would you cut from The Husband's Secret?
It's not that I would cut any but I wish they were better developed.
Any additional comments?
I am dumbfounded that so many people praise this book. Tupperware parties, Easter hat parades, midnight "chance" meetings at a gas station, it all just felt contrived. And the epilogue, in which a murderer was more or less excused, was the icing on the cake. I like subtlety in books I read, and this one didn't offer any.
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