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Day One

By: Abigail Dean
Narrated by: Emma Atkins, Sarah Durham, Nigel Pilkington
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About this listen

*The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A*

A Times thriller of the year

‘I couldn’t put this down’ Stacey Halls

What really happened on Day One?

Everyone has their own version of what happened to the school that day:

The survivor, who escaped but is now trapped in a lie.

The newspapers, hellbent on turning a tragedy into a spectacle.

And the outsider, who claims it never really happened at all…

They all want the truth.

But who’s ready to face it?

As events spiral out of control and conspiracies ignite, the true story is revealed. Piece by shocking piece.

*Praise for DAY ONE*

‘A devastating, beautiful novel’ Jennifer Saint

‘Gripping and beautifully written’ Emilia Hart

‘A chilling, thought-provoking read’ Shari Lapena

‘A beautiful writer’ Adele Parks

‘An exceptionally skillful book’ Clare Mackintosh

©2024 Abigail Dean (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Coming of Age Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Emotionally Gripping

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Concept of book was ok, maybe it was the narration but struggled to connect with characters and stay focused on story. Didn’t finish which was disappointing as really enjoyed author’s previous book

Preferred Girl A!

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Dipping in and out of characters over different timeframes became confusing and plot was slow.

Hmm bit hit and miss

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A really gripping story. I really enjoyed listening to it.
The female narrator was excellent. Males less so.

Great Story

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Story was ok but sadly it is narrated with such woodenness especially the part of Trent. Very off putting and a real shame to what could otherwise in my humble opinion have been a better than ok listen. Sadly I don’t recommend this title. I went for it as it’s on Richard and Judy’s reading list and usually they get it pretty spot on. Not this time.

Terrible narration

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I pre-ordered this book as soon as I could after loving Girl A. This is terrible- possibly due to the male narration which is just awful - but I just can't get past the poor narration to get into the story. If you want to try it, I'd suggest borrowing the book from the library rather than listening to it. Don't bother with the audio book - its just awful.

A huge disappointment

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I feel so sorry for the author as the male narration has totally ruined her book. I couldn’t listen it was so bad and ended up returning it!

Male Narration is awful

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I was so excited to listen to this one after I read Girl A, however this book was so slow and it dragged on with not a lot happening. And the plot was quite predictable in the end.

Really liked the concept but didn't deliver

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An averagely engaging story but the male narrator is so intensely irritating, I almost thought it was a joke.

Irritating

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I found the book quite boring, which was disappointing as I enjoyed Girl A. The male narrator was terrible to the point I couldn’t listen any further so didn’t finish the book which I never do.

Poor narrating

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I should have read the other reviews before buying this audiobook, I was really enjoying the book until the male narrator's first chapter - tone and delivery was exactly like listening to a local TV news reporter and he put on silly voices for the characters as if it was a book for young children. An odd performance choice for a dramatic text aimed at an adult audience. Unfortunately I found it completely unlistenable and had to return the title

Male narrator is awful

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