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The Grandmother

By: Jane E. James
Narrated by: Anna Cordell, Max Dinnen
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I might be a grandmother. But I’m not some sweet, harmless old lady who people can push around.

Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince.

They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by.

I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Now he wants his daughters back.

Over my dead body.

I finally have a family of my own. And nobody is going to take it away from me.

©2024 Jane E. James (P)2024 Audible Ltd.
Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense

About the Performer

Anna Cordell trained in acting for theatre, radio, film and TV at Manchester Metropolitan University and has worked in film, TV, theatre and radio. She is an experienced voice artist with commercial, corporate, film and TV credits, as well as ELT and ADR work. Anna is a popular audiobook reader, having narrated for Penguin, Harper Collins HQ, Imprint, Bolinda Publishing, ISIS and WF Howes. Her radio credits for BBC Drama include Is There Room in Your Life? and the lead role in Dead Treasure.

About the Performer

Max is an actor from South West London. He trained for three years at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked on large theatrical projects since graduating, including roles in Witness for the Prosecution and the Olivier Award-winning The Inheritance. Max has voiced a regular Cartoon Network promo and various corporate, commercial and ADR jobs. His audiobook credits include Charlotte Rixon's After the Fire and The Four Thoughts That F-ck You Up ... and How to Fix Them by Daniel Fryer.

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Not too outlandish

At about the halfway point, it got to be too hard to suspend belief and take the story seriously.

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Great story but anxiety producing

What I read doesn’t usually affect my mood. This did. I listened just before Christmas and it peaked a rare mood of sadness for me.

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This book kept my interest for the entire book! Good plot twists. Narrator did an amazing job. I would recommend this read.

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Great story

Kept you guessing until the end with a fantastic twist, all in all a very good read.

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Intrigued

Odd story but told well. The characters are all insane and working their agenda. Narrators are very realistic.


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Interesting listen

I must say this was an interesting listen, it was great but if I knew how this book was performed I wouldn’t have listened. I must say I’m glad I did listen

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Different

There were a few twists, but overall the story left too many loose ends for my liking. And the language used is unnecessary for the development of the characters.

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Pleasant Surprise - Recommended

I enjoyed the twists and turns throughout the book. I figured out part of it but (no spoilers) the ending really took me by surprise!! Loved that!!

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Very very good

This book was so very good , I would recommend wishing if they had part 2

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Good read

This was a fast moving story. Good twists and turns. Enjoyable and I would recommend it.

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