Louisa Millward
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Dopesick
- By: Beth Macy
- Narrated by: Beth Macy
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
This powerful and moving story explains how a large corporation, Purdue, encouraged small-town doctors to prescribe OxyContin to a country already awash in painkillers. The drug's dangerously addictive nature was hidden, whilst many used it as an escape, to numb the pain of of joblessness and the need to pay the bills. Macy tries to answer a grieving mother's question - why her only son died - and comes away with a harrowing tale of greed and need.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sad overview of the US opioid problem
- By Bec Booton on 23-06-2024
Heartbreaking
Reviewed: 09-04-2024
Heartbreakingly sad but necessary reading. Many parts had me close to tears, a very interesting companion to the excellent TV series.
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The Couple Upstairs
- By: Holly Wainwright
- Narrated by: Annabelle Tudor
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 335
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 303
Five months after Mel told her husband to leave, a ghost moved in upstairs. A young man who reminds her, with eerie intensity, of a past lover, someone who changed Mel's life and then vanished. When the man's travelling girlfriend joins him, Mel's obsession with the couple upstairs builds and the boundaries between the two homes begin to blur, with devastating consequences.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Lily E on 14-03-2023
- The Couple Upstairs
- By: Holly Wainwright
- Narrated by: Annabelle Tudor
Well-paced thriller!
Reviewed: 05-10-2022
Really enjoyed this, the first of the author’s that I’ve read. It’s not too thriller-y, but just a well-paced novel and an easy listen. Will check out more of Wainwright’s books. Voice actor was great and managed the accents perfectly!
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One Day in December
- By: Josie Silver
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson, Charlie Anson
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 722
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 649
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 647
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist. After all, life isn't a scene from the movies, is it? But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man whom she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away. Laurie thinks she'll never see the boy from the bus again. But at their Christmas party a year later, her best friend, Sarah, introduces her to the new love of her life. Who is, of course, the boy from the bus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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wonderful
- By K.L. Harvey on 04-05-2019
- One Day in December
- By: Josie Silver
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson, Charlie Anson
Only okay…
Reviewed: 15-06-2021
The story itself is absolute romantic fantasy - falling in love with someone you lock eyes with for a moment and then pining for that person forever. A bit ridiculous but mindlessly enjoyable enough. The guy, Jack, is a bit of a twat so not sure exactly what redeeming features he has and why he had two women crazy for him at one stage.
Female narration was good but the male narrator was horrible! Came across as downright creepy and sex-pest-ish which I think was part of the reason I loathed his character.
If you’re after a brainless bit of fun then this is perfect for that. I nearly gave up at the start but sort of glad I persisted.
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Behind Closed Doors
- By: Catherine Alliott
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60
From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all: loving children, a dashing husband and a gorgeous home. But when her marriage to Michael comes to an abrupt and unexpected end, her life is turned upside down in a flash. As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to swap her house in London - and the stories it hides - for a rural escape to her parents' farmhouse in the Chilterns. But Lucy gets more than she bargained for when she moves back to her childhood home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Slow to start but packs a punch towards the end
- By Louisa Millward on 25-05-2021
- Behind Closed Doors
- By: Catherine Alliott
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
Slow to start but packs a punch towards the end
Reviewed: 25-05-2021
I found this hard to get into and almost gave up but glad I didn’t as the twist and ending are fantastic, and really hooked me in! Will be sure to check out more of the authors work. Not sure I like the narrator but was manageable!
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When She Was Good
- By: Michael Robotham
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,054
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,838
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,834
Evie Cormac was found at a murder scene six years ago, hiding in a secret room. She has never revealed her real name, why she was in that house, or what she saw. Forensic psychologist Cyrus Haven wants to help the traumatised teenager. He thinks unravelling Evie's secrets will free her from the past. But he has no idea what he's about to unleash....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An emotional king hit
- By Leis on 10-08-2020
- When She Was Good
- By: Michael Robotham
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
Excellent novel and brilliant narration
Reviewed: 16-05-2021
Loved this! I’m a big fan of Robotham’s work and this was no exception. Some of the subject matter is tough to listen to (involving child abuse) but it is never done to sensationalise or cheapen. But major plus points for the narrator too - does the different voices so well and felt more like a radio play than an audiobook. Now on the lookout for more of his audiobook narrations!
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The Switch
- By: Beth O'Leary
- Narrated by: Alison Steadman, Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 710
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 635
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 632
When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about to turn 80. She'd like a second chance at love, but her tiny Yorkshire village doesn't offer many eligible gentlemen. Once Leena learns of Eileen's romantic predicament, she proposes a solution: a two-month swap. Eileen can live in London and look for love. Meanwhile Leena will look after everything in rural Yorkshire....
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5 out of 5 stars
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So funny and lovely
- By Anonymous User on 02-07-2020
- The Switch
- By: Beth O'Leary
- Narrated by: Alison Steadman, Daisy Edgar-Jones
Thoroughly Enjoyable!
Reviewed: 15-04-2021
Really enjoyed this for a cute, easy listen for my commute. The characters were interesting and engaging and the relationship between Eileen and Leena was wonderful. Some bits predictable but nevertheless an excellent book. Excellent narration too!
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