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Before She Knew Him
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead, Sophie Amoss
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
A Sunday Times and Observer Thriller of the Month, from the best-selling author of The Kind Worth Killing and All the Beautiful Lies
'They had a secret, the two of them, and there was no better way to start a friendship than with a secret.'
When Hen and Lloyd move into their new house in West Dartford, Mass., they're relieved to meet, at their first block party, the only other seemingly childless couple in their neighbourhood, Matthew and Mira Dolamore. Turns out they live in the Dutch Colonial immediately next door.
When they're invited over for dinner, however, things take a sinister turn when Hen thinks she sees something suspicious in Matthew's study. Could this charming, mild-mannered college professor really be hiding a dark secret, one that only Hen, whose been battling her own problems with depression and medication, could know about? Lloyd certainly doesn't seem to believe her, and so, forced together, Hen and Matthew start to form an unlikely bond. But who, if anyone, is really in danger?
From its deeply unsettling opening, Peter Swanson, the master of contemporary domestic thrillers, fashions a novel as brilliant, dark, coruscating and surprising as Patricia Highsmith and Ira Levin at their very best.
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- sebbie31
- 30-04-20
Excellent
This book is a very good listen- it had the characters scripted perfectly - worth the listen just for the twist at the end
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- Pauline
- 19-07-21
Good plot
I didn’t think at first I would rate this book but it was very good, engrossing and well constructed, and I hadn’t seen the ending coming. The narrator set the right tone and each character came through slightly differently in her voice.
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- Noha
- 26-04-21
I WAS SCARED. LITERALLY SCARED!!!
Love peter swanson. I really needed this to be longer. I need to see more Mathew, what's.next for Mathew? I needed to see more of MIRA. I felt there is alot more to her than the author let us into. And I needed to know more of the aftermath for Hen too!
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- Julie Verne
- 14-12-22
Gripping
Really enjoyed this book, kept my attention the whole time. Would highly recommend to lovers of crime novels
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- Crafter
- 08-11-19
Peter Swanson never disappoints
always creepy, subtle, and super satisfying. going for the whole catalogue. much appreciated...one two tree
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- Lana
- 02-10-23
Disappointing story, unlikeable characters
This was the third novel by P. S. I listened to. since I thoroughly enjoyed the other two, I expected this one to be of the same quality, but alas.
I was so bored by the story and irritated by the main character that I wanted to stop listening after a few chapters, but the positive reviews made me listen to it further.
There is a twist in the story I didn't foresee, but it was, dare I say, pointless.
I'm glad for the people who enjoyed the book; I have definitely expected more.
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- Lesley Nugent
- 29-07-19
truly a waste of time
so many unnecessary details in an incredibly boring and far fetched heap of absolute nonsense
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- Rachel
- 03-08-21
Trite, derivative plot. Poor characters. I am really surprised at the positive reviews for this book.
Hackneyed plotting, weak narrative voice and formulaic writing. Disappointing. One has to wonder at the positive reviews.
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- Pavarotta
- 17-05-20
Lifeless narration
Having just finished another Peter Swanson, I thought I would enjoy this too, but I couldn't get through it. The expressionless, rhythmless narration made it difficult to enjoy. I will try the paper version of this one instead!
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