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  • The Sister-in-Law

  • An Utterly Gripping Psychological Thriller
  • By: Sue Watson
  • Narrated by: Diana Croft
  • Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (331 ratings)

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The Sister-in-Law

By: Sue Watson
Narrated by: Diana Croft
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Summary

"You don't think Jamie and I have secrets, do you? No, we tell each other everything", she smiled. "Including your dirty little secret. So, thinking about it, maybe it's time to start being nice to me?"

The wife: Clare is ready for a break. It's been a tough year and now she wants to put her feet up. Arriving at the Italian villa for their summer holiday, she decides it's high time her husband and his family did some of the work. After all, her husband owes her....

The husband: Even though Dan had his head turned by someone else, he's realised the error of his ways. He's here now, and he says it's for keeps. Clare can trust him, can't she? At least he'll have his brother there, to keep him in line....

The brother: Jamie is the prodigal child, back in the family fold again, after years of travelling abroad. But when he gets to the villa, he's not alone. He's brought a wife, someone none of them have met before.

The sister-in-law: Ella is everything Clare isn't. Glamorous. Young. Influential. But she knows a secret about Clare. Something that has the power to break the whole family apart.

And there's someone who will do whatever it takes to make sure that this deep secret never comes to the surface.

An utterly gripping, twisty psychological thriller perfect for fans of Before I Go to Sleep, The Girl on the Train, and Date Night.

"Tense, atmospheric psychological thriller with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Impeccably written and a big fat 5 stars from me. Awesome!" (Number one best-selling author Angela Marsons)

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Well I didn’t see that coming.

Read, read, read.
I loved every moment, couldn’t put it down and literally can’t wait to read it again and again.

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gripping story of the sister in law

this is the second book I've listened to by Sue watson. Once I started I couldn't put it down. lots of twists and turns. By the last 10 chapters I would have never expected it to end the way it did. looking forward to my next read from sue.

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great listen!

a little slow starting for the few few chapters. however when it foes get going you are gripped!

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a shock ending

the sister in law was a fantastic book great author sue watson a great listen

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ok

it was OK... I guessed one of the twists practically straight away and there was a lot of "fluff" in the middle that went on and on with not much really happening until the last couple of chapters.

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LOVED IT. Psychi, relationships, desires, family

The word is: Entertainment.
You just feel like you ARE staying right there at the Taylors' family vacation. And you just wanna watch more of them!
I was really sad when this domestic mystery ended.

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Leading you into a false sense of security!

Most unexpected ending, with many twists and turns along the way. Gripping to the end and shows how human behaviour can be misunderstood.

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Okay - but narration not for me

I found the story engaging, but couldn’t listen in too big a timescale due to the narration. The narrator had a sing song style and a bit manic approach and it was not a relaxing listen. The story kept me going and I finally managed to listen to the end this morning.

Summary - story okay, but narration annoying.

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Great Ending.

I'm not easily entertained, but I can honestly say on this occasion I definitely was. The story had a wealth of new turns , the narrator was easy to listen too and I didn't expect for the compiled story ending. Excellent listening.

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Good story but really annoying narration

Although a bit slow in places, i enjoyed the story overall. It was a bit unbelievable how all the horrible behaviour went completely unnoticed. The phrase "I looked around to see if anyone noticed what she said, but they were busy doing x,y and z" I felt was pretty overused but aside from that the story was enjoyable. The narration however, was not for me. The accents the narrator put on for the kids and the male characters did my head in. I found it tricky to distinguish Claire from Ella too.

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