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Five Bad Deeds

By: Caz Frear
Narrated by: Beth Eyre, Chris Harper
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From the internationally bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies comes a dark and twisty thriller about secrets, lies and revenge. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Laura Marshall and T. M. Logan.

'A dark, addictive, suburban nightmare ... An edge of your seat, up all night delight' Chris Whitaker
'Ferociously entertaining, spiky, bitchy, funny - and absolutely messed with my head in the most fun way. Bravo, Frear!' Catherine Ryan Howard
‘A page-gripping, nail-gnawing good read’ Cara Hunter
'A deliciously dark story of how one woman’s life of seemingly domestic bliss can unravel faster than she ever thought possible' Nikki Smith

ONE woman's secret
TWO sides to every story
THREE deadly betrayals
FOUR potential suspects
FIVE bad deeds

Ellen Walsh has done something very, very bad. If only she knew what it was . . .

Teacher, mother, wife, and all-around good citizen Ellen is juggling non-stop commitments, from raising a teen and two toddlers to job-hunting, and renovating her dream home.

Amidst the chaos, a note arrives in the mail declaring:

Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.

Ellen has no idea why someone would send this to her. She tells the occasional white lie, has a sharp tongue now and again, but she’s done nothing to incur the wrath of an anonymous enemy.

As she races to discover who’s set on destroying her life, Ellen receives more threatening messages, each one hitting closer to home and everything that she cherishes.

Could the five bad deeds that come back to haunt her explain why things have taken such a deadly turn?

Praise for Five Bad Deeds . . .

‘This book is genius. Funny, authentic, keeps you guessing and gasping as you can’t trust ANYONE’ Jo Callaghan
'Deliciously waspish, twisty, and relatable' Claire McGowan
'Five Bad Deeds is an absolute scorcher with a moral message about the effect of our actions on others at its dark and thrilling heart' Victoria Selman
'Layered characters, gut-punching twists and beautifully written' Jo Spain
'An utterly compelling, superbly characterised, constantly fascinating mystery' Gytha Lodge©2024 Caz Frear (P)2024 Simon & Schuster, UK
Amateur Sleuths Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Psychological Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Marriage

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It Was a whodunit of f all whodunits cliff hanger it kept me guessing until the end fab listen I was hooked

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a good listen, ended too fast

I loved the story and the build up, it felt a good pace and I liked the shorter chapters to be able to dip in and out. when it gets towards the end, I just wanted a bit more depth and detail, felt like an ending that happened too quickly, I felt there was a lot more exploration of the characters to be done. would definitely recommend though

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loved it

Best book I have listened to in ages. Great storyline keeps you guessing. I have listened to books by this author before and really enjoyed the style of writing. Excellent narration

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Turned itself inside out

This was disappointing, mainly because it was trying to be clever and twisty but in fact all it did was to tie itself in knots.
By the end I just didnt care what happened and that might account for my apathy.
But whose fault is that?

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Well narrated but hearing reader swallowing was really annoying. Happened a number of times and found it distracting

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It comes together in the end,

I previously really enjoyed a book by Caz Frear so was disappointed at the slow start. Initially abandoned it but returned and pleased I did as the story unfolds well and is engaging.

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