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End of Story

By: A. J. Finn
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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The brand new edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of the smash hit No.1 bestseller The Woman in the Window.

'Elegant, absorbing, full of Hitchcockian menace’ Lucy Foley

‘I was mesmerized’ Lisa Jewell

'Brilliantly plotted' Liz Nugent

‘Fans of detective fiction will be thrilled!’ Shari Lapena

A house filled with secrets…

Young writer Nicky Hunter is summoned to the lavish mansion of infamous crime novelist Sebastian Trapp to tell his life story — before his imminent death.

And then a body is found…

Who really is Sebastian Trapp? Misunderstood genius or cold-hearted killer? What really happened to his first wife and young son, who disappeared twenty years ago?

You’ll never guess the secret. You’ll never forget the twist.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 A. J. Finn (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Critic reviews

‘Elegant, absorbing, full of Hitchcockian menace. Once again Finn reinvents the genre in spectacular style’ Lucy Foley

‘A. J. Finn’s new novel is beautiful, intense, beguiling. I was mesmerized by End of Story’ Lisa Jewell

‘Fans of detective fiction will be thrilled by Finn’s latest!’ Shari Lapena

'End of Story is a masterpiece. Brilliantly plotted by a master craftsman who parries words like an Olympian fencer. This is a book for smart people and I must admit that I did not guess the crux of the matter until the same millisecond it was revealed. Normally I know by page 5. It is a vastly superior thriller leaving this reader on the edge of her seat, sleepless and drained, yet charged by the pull of the story to keep reading. A relentless roller coaster ride around the pacific coast drawn so vividly that I was immersed in the story immediately. I absolutely loved it.' Liz Nugent

‘A stiletto-sharp sliver of California gothic, full of San Francisco fog and dark dusty rooms, as a crime writer’s long-hidden secrets slowly emerge into the dazzling light. This is a perfectly crafted mystery, written with a Hitchcock flair for atmosphere and suspense’ Jane Casey

‘Incisive, absorbing, stylish, and sparkling with quick wit, End of Story is a mystery-lover’s delight’ Nita Prose

‘A.J. Finn has done it again. End of Story is a dark, beautifully constructed thriller about a familiy and its secrets where nobody is quite what they seem. A story that draws you in, takes your breath away and, in the end, breaks your heart’ Nicci French

‘A bedazzling, beautiful, masterful mystery. A classic, yet wildly original, End of Story is delightfully devious, hugely fun, and murderously unpredictable’ Chris Whitaker

'A thrillingly Gothic golden age mystery to lose yourself in’ Jenny Colgan

‘Creepy, dark and full of twists – everything a thriller should be’ Sun

‘The plot pleasurably wrongfoots the reader' Financial Times

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Great descriptions

Good twist and lovely, unusual descriptions that are original and work well throughout. I looked forward to this book and was not disappointed.

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Buckle up

It’s an extremely interesting story with nice character arc, but it’s just simply way too long. The author is particularly talented with words and is the pleasant to linger on the expressions. That makes the slow pacing a bit more bearable, but just a bit more. When all the twist and turns are in slow mo, it gets frustrating very quickly. There are quite a number of supporting characters, who clearly have a fascinating backstory, but were not explored. The main characters’ interaction with them were like lose ends that I find wanting.

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Disappointing

Really wanted to like this. Waited eagerly for the plot twist at the end but it didn't live up to my expectations. I hated the accents of the reader. They did not sound English to me at all.

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A proper mystery

A proper mystery that makes you want to go right back to the beginning to see the clues and how you missed them.

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Not up to the 5 star reviews

For me it was ok but not as some reviews made out if you purchase this don’t expect something extraordinary

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Too long.

Could ending but can not believe I wasted a credit and more importantly time in this.

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Great storyline

While it’s far fetched, it gets away with it because it’s a great story told well.

I’m not often surprised but hey ho ….

Narration was excellent - apart from some English accents

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I thought that it was very well translated to audio, and the different accents believable

I found some of the actions difficult to understand , otherwise I throughly enjoyed the story

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Can’t understand the story

Would like a refund no understandable story a waste of a credit shame on audible for recommending it

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wow but not in a good way

Me thinks Mr Finns first book was a fluke. wishing for a book to come to an end is never a good thing.
Unfortunately that's over eleven hours of my life I won't get back. A scenic route to a very predictable end.

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