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The Curfew
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Do you know where your kids are?
The brand new up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Richard and Judy pick The Holiday and The Catch.
I should have known something was wrong. I should have sensed it. Felt it in the air, like the build-up of pressure before a thunderstorm, that heavy, loaded calm.
The curfew
Andy and Laura are good parents. They tell their son Connor that he can go out with friends to celebrate completing his exams, but he must be home by midnight.
The lie
When Connor misses his curfew, it sets off a series of events that will change the lives of five families forever.
The truth?
Because five teenagers went into the woods that night, but only four came out. And telling the truth might mean losing everything...
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Passion for Podencos
- 22-03-22
So many dull people, could not seem to care ...
As a TM Logan fan, this was a huge disappointment. Kept waiting for it to get better but it was just drab unlikeable people in a lacklustre plot. I say a TM Logan fan but actually in fairness I liked the book before "Trust Me" this one much less and also found "29 Seconds" preposterous. So really just a fan of "Lies". "The Catch" and "The Holiday".
I struggled through this, fell asleep numerous times (I did say it was dull) and finally woke up for the reveal, which was underwhelming.
Sadly I have found the last two thrillers also very disappointing "Reputation" by Sarah Vaughan and much hyped latest by Lucy Foley "The Paris Apartment" and this will be another one I find is not worth a credit.
The narration is like listening to a rather mundane maths teacher, not bad but does not lend anything to lift this equally mundane story.
The characters are like flat pack family members - The (dull) Dad - Unmemorable Mum - Angsty Teen Son - Sparky nerdy little sister - more dreary family members with depressing terminal illness backstory. Even a C list celeb cannot inject any excitement into this flat, domestic drama. Endless Dad unable to keep up with tech and being amazed at those who can. Dad also unable to keep up with social strata at school.
Real life is more exciting than this book which grinded along much like the cogs in "Dad's" brain as he desperately tried to keep up with things observed by his cleverer but distant shadowy wife who comes across as completely bored and disengaged with him too.
Gosh, it all sounds like TM Logan picked the brains of techy teens for this one and it all came across as leaned by rote - it would be quicker and more entertaining to instead watch the YouTube tutorials the daughter is so keen on for those who are not familiar with IT.
The actual crime itself seemed very forced and explanation seemed very unlikely.
The detectives were also colourless characters more like cardboard cutouts
I do not have teenage children so no real interest in learning the minutiae of their daily lives, I did not enjoy IT being endlessly explained as I did already know about routers and IP addresses unlike the clueless Dad. Frankly this book was more boring than my own life which is certainly not what I look for in a book as hoping for some escape, some twisty thriller to keep me gripped but this was just so very very lacking in intrigue.
Dull one dimensional characters led by desperately dreary Dad, dreary domesticity, all the weariness of coping with teens, too many tutorials on IT, depressing terminal illness, trolling, spiking, hacking, family disagreements ............ for anyone who has the luxury of not waiting up for teens to come home .... I recommend you do not find out as needless torture,
Will I be looking forward to TM's next offering "9 Years".? Well going by the preview chapter included at the end of the audiobook,it manages to be more exciting in a few sentences than the whole of "The Curfew"
So maybe although it does hint it is all about babies, so maybe not.
38 people found this helpful
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- EMK
- 20-03-22
Gripping story
Highly enjoyable. Not predictable. Very well researched. At turns, frightening, infuriating and endearing. Good understanding of teenage behaviour/emotions. Richard Armitage's narration is truly excellent - even his female and children's voices are really good.
The only reason I have not given the story 5* as I have all the previous books is because the main character is such an idiot: for a GP his actions/reactions/knowledge is frankly unbelievable at times - even for a father under extreme stress. It made me really cross as a plot device shouldn't spoil the believability of the characters. As an very small example: on an occasion when someone is missing there is a perfect opportunity for Andy to use the family dog to locate that person .. does he do so? No, he doesn't even call the dog's name - which is what any half intelligent person would do. The result increases the tension but frankly it's just not believable. There are a few situations like that which had me (v unusually) shouting instructions! Ultimately, all of this makes Andy look a bit useless and even a bit thick (experienced GP?!) but serves to emphasise the strength of the female characters. Overall 5 stars - saved by Richard Armitage's brilliant reading.
10 people found this helpful
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- K B
- 27-06-22
Really slow
Goodness me, this is a slow book. It doesn't even build tension.
Teenagers portrayed very stereo-typically and parents that are wet lettuces.
Avoid.
8 people found this helpful
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- Glass Q
- 29-08-22
Common sense bypass zone
Unbelievably irritating. Useless father who utterly fails to act like an adult blunders from one stupid action to another. Could care less about any of them by the end.
7 people found this helpful
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- Samodude
- 03-09-22
what a dragged out story
long winded ,did keep hoping it would get better but unfortunately not. plot not up to much either
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- Anonymous User
- 24-04-22
Disappointed
I am sorry to say I was so disappointed with this book. I have read several of TM Logan’s books and absolutely loved them particularly ‘Trust Me’ (I thoroughly recommend that one.) But this one is awful. I waited for this one to come out and was so excited to listen to it. I thought there was too much fluff and waffle. The main character annoyed me and there wasn’t much to the story really. I suffered to the end but it didn’t engage me at all. Such a shame, I wish I hadn’t wasted a credit on it
5 people found this helpful
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- Ann D
- 26-03-22
Okay!
This novel started well. I enjoyed it up to about chapter 46. I’m at chapter 48 now and my interest has waned. The quality of the writing is good, but the story isn’t developed well enough to be very engaging. Unfortunately, I just don’t care enough about the characters to want to know what becomes of them.
3 people found this helpful
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- Bella Tomsett
- 26-10-22
Formulaic and predictable
The writing is OK, but the story is lacklustre and overwrought.
Really didn't like the reading - felt like the actor kept getting the character voices muddled, and just didn't work at all.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-22
Kathryn
loved it well written. Richard Armitage performance is very good ,really draws you into story
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- carina isabel silverio de moura
- 30-03-22
absolutely gripping
I love everything about this book ,it was amazing 👏 thank you for writing this history
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- Lia
- 17-07-23
A Fabulous And Exciting Book”
This is my third book by T.M. Logan and they are all great. It was a bit of a slow start but after that that I couldn't put the book down. His books just grab me. He's done it again with, The Curfew. The characters are written so well, you feel as if you know them personally. The tension just kept building. It's a very talented writer who has the ability to take you out of your little world and place you in their book. I felt like I was part of this neighborhood. I fell in love with Harriet a sweet and brilliantly written character. Keep up your brilliant work Mr. Logan. If you haven't read this author, you're in for an amazing ride. Pick up his books immediately.
Richard Armitage outstanding with the delivery of the story
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-23
Average
The protagonist is annoyingly slow-witted, the story unnecessarily drawn out, but just captivating enough that you want to know what happens next.
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- Ester vdD
- 26-05-22
Couldn’t stop listening
This book got me hooked; I couldn’t stop listening to hear the story unfold. A true ‘whodunnit’ or ‘whathappened’. Great story and as always great narration by Richard Armitage.