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The Blue Pool

By: Siobhán MacDonald
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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Life is good for university friends Sarah, Ruth, Charlotte and Kathy - it's summer, exams are over and they're escaping to a cabin by the Blue Pool. But then Sarah disappears without a trace.

Twenty-five years later, a man walks into a police station claiming to know something about the missing girl. Suddenly the three women - now estranged - all become suspects. For not everything was as it seemed, and the greater the secret, the deeper it lies....

©2016 Siobhán MacDonald (P)2016 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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This is the 3rd book in a row that I've returned within an hour or two of listening and I don't actually consider myself that fussy! Unfortunately the many positive reviews didn't translate into s positive experience for me, although it does sound as if there's a good ending. Not for me though!
I found it hard to differentiate between the four women, I think due to both the writing and narration. And I didn't care for any of them although the descriptions of the student house were very reminiscent for me.
Hoping the next book I choose off my wish list is a better fit. I am missing the luxury of having a great audiobook listen to squeeze in whenever I can. Dog walks, runs and car journeys not nearly so much fun.

run of bad luck

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This is a cracking read/listen and the narration is a joy. Aoife McMahon does an really impressive job here in voicing the various characters, their moods and tones. The writing isn't faultless by any means, but the characters are all engaging and it is a great tale. Unlike some other books around in this genre, far from fizzling out a little towards the end, this was a relatively slow burn in the early chapters in order to provide much needed background to the later events. The story was always engrossing, but the last third or so romped along to a very satisfying ending.

Loved this!

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I really enjoyed this. It's not groundbreaking writing, but decent characters and an intriguing plot. Aoife McMahon is a fantastic narrator as always.

Engaging plot and excellent narration

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Loved this well written and beautifully narrated tale. Not my usual listen but will now look for more from this author.. Well worth a listen

The plot twist

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Where does The Blue Pool rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This ranks as one of the very best....one I WILL read again, and again.. Terrific work by the narrator too. This story really grabs you and you absolutely cannot wait to find out what really happened! The ending packs a very unexpected punch too.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Blue Pool?

This novel is so well written that it stays on in the memory for ages after finishing it. I simply wouldn't even want to try and dissect it into its' most memorable moments. That would probably detract from its' overall quality.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

As above.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

We all have hidden depths- but some are fathomless!

Any additional comments?

Thanks to Ann of Newcastle for recommending this novel. What a shame it hasn't yet found the fame on Audible that it so deserves. I am now about to buy Twisted River by Siobhan MacDonald who is a superb novelist, if this one is any measure. This novel lasts almost 11 hours and NONE of it wasted or padded out at all. It all matters and adds to the overall quality of characters and plot.

Want to listen to a Quality Thriller- Buy This One

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I downloaded this book after reading a positive recommendation from another reviewer.
for some reason I just couldn't get into it.
the first part of the book is very slow and the narration isn't brilliant, I struggled to differentiate between each character. the end was quite good but I still found my mind wandering at times.

Mediocre

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The whimsical voice of the narrator, stayed the same regardless of charchters emotions, frustratingly disapointing x

Good story, let down by terrible narration.

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This books was just ok. I enjoyed a lot of the body of the book, but I didn’t love the ending as much as the other reviewers.

A bit disappointing

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As a true crime addict this book was different, a good story with a twist, a real page turner
Can't wait to read more from this author

Good twist

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Blue Pool to be better than the print version?

i havent read the book only listened to it

What did you like best about this story?

it was feasible

What about Aoife McMahon’s performance did you like?

great narrator

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

great story

Any additional comments?

really recommend..i find so many books badly written and or implausible plots= this one stood out as actually was a good story

brilliant

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