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Reptile Memoirs

By: Silje Ulstein
Narrated by: Julie Maisey
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Summary

A brilliantly twisty and unusual literary thriller for fans of Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbø, Kate Atkinson and Tana French.

Liv has a lot of secrets. Late one night, in the aftermath of a party in the apartment she shares with two friends in Ålesund, she sees a python on a TV nature show and becomes obsessed with the idea of buying a snake as a pet. Soon Nero, a baby Burmese python, becomes the apartment's fourth roommate. As Liv bonds with Nero, she is struck by a desire that surprises her with its intensity. Finally she is safe.

Thirteen years later, in the nearby town of Kristiansund, Mariam Lind goes on a shopping trip with her 11-year-old daughter, Iben. Following an argument, Mariam storms off, expecting her young daughter to make her own way home...but she never does. Detective Roe Olsvik, new to the Kristiansund police department, is assigned to the case of Iben's disappearance. As he interrogates Mariam, he instantly suspects her - but there is much more to this case and these characters than their outer appearances would suggest.

A biting and constantly shifting tale of family secrets, rebirth and the legacy of trauma, Reptile Memoirs is a brilliant exploration of the cold-bloodedness of humanity.

©2022 Silje Ulstein (P)2022 W F Howes

Critic reviews

"Original, sharp and chilling." (Chris Whitaker)

"A masterfully shocking and at times wonderfully uncomfortable exploration of obsession, desire and rejection, sexuality and taboo, Ulstein leaves us breathless in her quest to examine which version of the self is capable of love and violence." (Sarah Schmidt, author of See What I Have Done)

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tedious story that's hard to follow...

...because the narrator makes no difference between all the main characters. Very dull tale too. Couldn't finish more than a third of it (at most) and fell asleep repeatedly from the slowness of the tale. I read a lot of audio books and I rarely slip into sleep whn listening. a bad sign.

Returning it now - there's so many better books

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Loved this book

Lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing right up to the end. Original and refreshing. What’s not to love. Will be watching for future books from this author.

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