Listen free for 30 days
-
The Fall
- A murder brings them together. The truth will tear them apart
- Narrated by: Tanya Moodie, Jane Collingwood, Anthony Howell
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Listen with a free trial
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
The Lost
- Paula Maguire, Book 1
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Joanne King
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Not everyone who's missing is lost. When two teenage girls go missing along the Irish border, Paula Maguire has to return to the hometown she left years before. Swirling with rumour and secrets, the town is gripped by fear of a serial killer. But the truth could be even darker. Not everyone who's lost wants to be found. Surrounded by people and places she tried to forget, Paula digs into the cases as the truth twists further away. What's the link with two other disappearances from 1985? And why does everything lead back to the town's dark past - including the reasons her own mother went missing years before?
-
-
Some good points, some less so
- By Odilon on 14-05-13
-
I Know You
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rachel lives a quiet life in the peaceful countryside, content with her perfect man and her lovely dog. But when she stumbles upon a body in the woods one day, all that shatters. She knows what she has to do: run. Don’t get accused of murder. But when this victim is identified as her boyfriend’s estranged wife, Rachel realises she’s already the prime suspect. With mounting evidence against her, Rachel’s only hope is to keep her past well hidden.
-
-
So predictable - sadly more drama than thriller ..
- By Murder Mystery Thriller Fan on 21-10-21
-
What You Did
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt, Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again.
-
-
Disappointed as had a very intriguing premise
- By Murder Mystery Thriller Fan on 19-01-20
-
The Other Wife
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is delighted to have a friend. So much so that she’s almost tempted to tell Nora her terrible secret. But there’s more to Nora than meets the eye. It’s impossible - does she already know what Suzi did?
-
-
First audiobook
- By Amazon Customer on 23-06-21
-
The Vanishing Triangle
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Claire McGowan
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Between 1993 and 1998, eight women went missing from an area around Dublin that became known as the ‘Vanishing Triangle’. Was there a link? Speculation abounded. There were whispers of a serial killer, responsible for some, if not all, of these cases. But nobody was ever brought to justice. Twenty years later, the brutal murder of Jastine Valdez disturbs crime novelist Claire McGowan into action.
-
-
Worth a listen.
- By Kindle Customer on 05-04-21
-
This Little Piggy
- By: Bea Davenport
- Narrated by: Alexandra Whitworth
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s the summer of 1984, and there is a sense of unease on the troubled Sweetmeadows estate. The residents are in shock after the suspicious death of a baby. Journalist Clare Jackson follows the story as police bungle the inquiry and struggle to contain the escalating violence. Haunted by a personal trauma, Clare is shadowed by nine-year-old Amy, a bright but neglected little girl who seems to know more about the incident than she's letting on.
-
The Lost
- Paula Maguire, Book 1
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Joanne King
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Not everyone who's missing is lost. When two teenage girls go missing along the Irish border, Paula Maguire has to return to the hometown she left years before. Swirling with rumour and secrets, the town is gripped by fear of a serial killer. But the truth could be even darker. Not everyone who's lost wants to be found. Surrounded by people and places she tried to forget, Paula digs into the cases as the truth twists further away. What's the link with two other disappearances from 1985? And why does everything lead back to the town's dark past - including the reasons her own mother went missing years before?
-
-
Some good points, some less so
- By Odilon on 14-05-13
-
I Know You
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Esther Wane
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Rachel lives a quiet life in the peaceful countryside, content with her perfect man and her lovely dog. But when she stumbles upon a body in the woods one day, all that shatters. She knows what she has to do: run. Don’t get accused of murder. But when this victim is identified as her boyfriend’s estranged wife, Rachel realises she’s already the prime suspect. With mounting evidence against her, Rachel’s only hope is to keep her past well hidden.
-
-
So predictable - sadly more drama than thriller ..
- By Murder Mystery Thriller Fan on 21-10-21
-
What You Did
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt, Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again.
-
-
Disappointed as had a very intriguing premise
- By Murder Mystery Thriller Fan on 19-01-20
-
The Other Wife
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Suzi did a bad thing. She’s paying for it now, pregnant, scared, and living in an isolated cottage with her jealous husband, Nick. When Nora moves into the only house nearby, Suzi is delighted to have a friend. So much so that she’s almost tempted to tell Nora her terrible secret. But there’s more to Nora than meets the eye. It’s impossible - does she already know what Suzi did?
-
-
First audiobook
- By Amazon Customer on 23-06-21
-
The Vanishing Triangle
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Claire McGowan
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Between 1993 and 1998, eight women went missing from an area around Dublin that became known as the ‘Vanishing Triangle’. Was there a link? Speculation abounded. There were whispers of a serial killer, responsible for some, if not all, of these cases. But nobody was ever brought to justice. Twenty years later, the brutal murder of Jastine Valdez disturbs crime novelist Claire McGowan into action.
-
-
Worth a listen.
- By Kindle Customer on 05-04-21
-
This Little Piggy
- By: Bea Davenport
- Narrated by: Alexandra Whitworth
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s the summer of 1984, and there is a sense of unease on the troubled Sweetmeadows estate. The residents are in shock after the suspicious death of a baby. Journalist Clare Jackson follows the story as police bungle the inquiry and struggle to contain the escalating violence. Haunted by a personal trauma, Clare is shadowed by nine-year-old Amy, a bright but neglected little girl who seems to know more about the incident than she's letting on.
-
After the Wedding
- By: Laura Elliot
- Narrated by: Michele Moran
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Christine and Jessica cross paths working at the advertising agency Christine runs with her husband. These two women are about to uncover the dark secrets of their own traumatic pasts. But they have no idea that they are connected. The shocking truth of what happened at the wedding all those years ago, and what became of Margaret, is going to blow their lives apart in more ways than each of them could ever have imagined....
-
-
Clear the decks for this one!
- By Rae Radford on 14-04-22
-
The Perfect Holiday
- By: T. J. Emerson
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Olivia and Julian are enjoying lazy days in their Spanish villa, a well-deserved break from their busy lives. Especially for Julian, who after a lifetime as a carer was thrust into the public eye following the tragic murder of his first wife. The languid heat and peace of the villa is broken only by clifftop walks, sun-drenched lunches and cooling swims. Until a chance encounter with Gabriel—an attractive man, many years their junior—changes everything. Soon their idyllic break turns into a dangerous, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. Will any of them get out alive?
-
-
No enthusiasm from Narrator
- By Lynne smith on 04-08-22
-
The New Wife
- A Totally Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Twist You Won't See Coming
- By: Sue Watson
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My darling son, Sam, is marrying his childhood sweetheart, and I couldn’t be prouder of the man he’s grown into. Walking out on his abusive father all those years ago was the best thing I ever did. And today he stands, tall and handsome, saying "I do" to my dream daughter-in-law. If I hadn’t pushed them together all those years ago, he might never have found a girl as perfect as Lauren. It’s true what they say, mother always knows best.
-
-
Mis-sold
- By David M on 13-02-22
-
One Small Mistake
- By: Dandy Smith
- Narrated by: Georgia Maguire, Daphne Kouma
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Elodie Fray wants to be more like her perfect sister, Ada, the one her parents are actually proud of. When she decided to quit her job and pursue her dream of becoming an author, she thought it would be her time to shine, but a year on nothing has happened. And she's getting desperate. When Elodie makes one small mistake on a drunken night with a friend, things quickly spiral and suddenly everyone believes she has a book deal. Unable to find a way back from her little lie, her perfect dream becomes a perfect nightmare - and desperate times call for desperate measures.
-
-
One Small Mistake. One big story!
- By Mel on 02-12-21
-
The Second Marriage
- An Utterly Gripping Psychological Thriller
- By: Jess Ryder
- Narrated by: Rosamund Hine
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
My best friend warned me that it was too soon to marry Edward, a widower with an adorable but troubled little boy. She said we were moving too fast. But all I could see was a kind, loving man, struggling with grief, who needed my help. Yet as storm clouds gather above our small wedding ceremony, my hopes and dreams fall apart. None of my husband’s family turns up to support us. Instead of a honeymoon, we have a quiet night in. My wedding bouquet is placed on his first wife’s grave. And then my new stepson tells me he’s sure his mother is still alive.
-
-
Absolutely rubbish
- By Anonymous User on 26-01-22
-
The Family Holiday
- By: Shalini Boland
- Narrated by: Katie Villa
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The white-washed Italian villa is perfect. I thought it might feel odd, living in a stranger’s house for the summer, but as my husband and children swim in the infinity pool, I start to relax. And then, in the back of a wardrobe, I find something that shatters everything.... Sparkling green eyes, square jaw, lopsided smile. A young man with his arm around a beautiful woman. The picture is old and faded, but I’d recognize him anywhere. The man is my husband.
-
-
Good story, beautifully read
- By Allegra on 18-06-22
-
The Ex-Wife
- A Nail Biting Gripping Psychological Thriller
- By: Jess Ryder
- Narrated by: Annette Chown
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Newly married Natasha has the perfect house, a loving husband, and a beautiful little girl called Emily. She’d have it all if it wasn’t for Jen, her husband’s ex-wife who just won’t leave them alone. Then Natasha returns home one day to find her husband and Emily gone without trace. Desperate to get her daughter back, Natasha will do anything even if it means accepting an offer of help from Jen.
-
-
Absolutely Brilliant
- By I'm all ears on 08-06-18
-
The Girl She Wanted
- By: K.L. Slater
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What was my sister doing standing over Florence’s cot in the middle of the night?I trust my sister, Carrie, with my daughter’s life. But then she’s accused of a terrible crime. Carrie lives under our roof, she pushes my daughter on the swings, she takes her out for ice cream. You might ask, why do I let her? Why would I risk my darling baby? How could I let my sister stay? Because I have a dangerous secret too. One that only Carrie knows about. And if that secret gets out, I could lose my little girl....
-
-
Alexa
- By Jools on 27-12-20
-
The Baby Shower
- By: S.E. Lynes
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
She bursts into my life like a storm, and nothing is the same again. One by one, I watch as my friends fall under her spell. Only I see that her smiles don’t reach her cold, furious eyes. And when I’m accused of things I didn’t do, when my home is vandalized, I know she’s behind it. But she only lets her mask slip when no one is looking, so if I say anything, I’ll look crazy. So when the baby shower comes around, I’m sitting on a velvet sofa in a posh hotel room, surrounded by balloons. But that afternoon, I finally learn the unbelievable truth. There is no baby....
-
-
Predictable
- By I'm all ears on 17-03-22
-
Sun Damage
- By: Sabine Durrant
- Narrated by: Sofia Zervudachi
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Nine guests arrive at a remote villa in the south of France. They know each other well. Or think they do. But at least one of them has plenty to hide—and nowhere to run. Under the relentless sun, loyalties will be tested, secrets revealed and tensions pushed to the point of no return.
-
-
Fabulous Sun Soaked Stunner with plenty of twists
- By Passion for Podencos on 08-06-22
-
The Housewarming
- By: S. E. Lynes
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ava only left her daughter in the pushchair for five minutes. The buckle was fastened, and she was sure it was safe. But when she came downstairs, the door was open and Abi was gone - she walked down the road, past the Lovegoods' house, and was never seen again. A year later, the Lovegoods throw a housewarming party, showing off the results of their renovation. Ava doesn’t want to go. She can’t bear to look down that end of the road, to see the place where Abi vanished, and she doesn’t want to spend time with people who don’t share her grief.
-
-
A Gripping Story
- By Ms. M. Gendiboyd-nayli on 25-10-20
-
Reported Missing
- By: Sarah Wray
- Narrated by: Alexandra Whitworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Four months ago Becca Pendle's husband disappeared. So did 14-year-old Kayleigh Jackson. Just a coincidence? Becca wants to believe so...but as the police start to draw parallels between Chris and Kayleigh, it's getting harder for her to trust his innocence. Faced with an angry town that believes Chris has abducted the teenager, Becca is desperate to get to the truth.
-
-
Boring
- By lee on 23-11-17
Summary
What would you do if the man you love was accused of murder? Bad things never happen to Charlotte. She's living the life she's always wanted and about to marry wealthy banker, Dan. But Dan's been hiding a secret, and the pressure is pushing him over the edge. After he's arrested for the vicious killing of a nightclub owner, Charlotte's future is shattered. Then she opens her door to Keisha, an angry and frustrated stranger with a story to tell.
Convinced of Dan's innocence, Charlotte must fight for him - even if it means destroying her perfect life. But what Keisha knows threatens everyone she loves, and puts her own life in danger. DC Matthew Hegarty is riding high on the success of Dan's arrest. But he's finding it difficult to ignore his growing doubts as well as the beautiful and vulnerable Charlotte. Can he really risk it all for what's right?
Three stories. One truth. They all need to brace themselves for the fall.
Critic reviews
More from the same
Author
Narrator
What listeners say about The Fall
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
- Jill Besterman
- 10-10-12
A really good story, I became totally involved
Charlotte is a pretty, middle-class, well-educated girl with a good job and her imminent wedding to Daniel and a great future ahead to look forward to. Keisha, a mixed race single mum, is struggling after giving up her chance of further education after becaming involved with her white boyfriend, Chris, having a child and then losing her to Social Services when Chris was accused of physically abusing the little girl. A horrifying event one night in a Camden club brought these two very different girls together in an unlikely union. Neither of them was directly responsible for what had happened but it affected their lives in so many difficult ways. The life of DC Hegarty, a young copper, was also changed when he became involved in the story. The three narrators brought these main characters, plus those that surrounded them, to life in a most believable way and I really cared about the outcome as the girls fought for themselves and the men in their lives. Claire McGowan has written a super book.
9 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Lakeskip
- 10-04-14
Good story
If you could sum up The Fall in three words, what would they be?
Great book but very nearly ruined by the choice of narrator as Charlotte, Jane Collingwood would be very good as a children's book narrator. Think of a scene where a young woman is being brutally beaten unconscious in a public toilet but read aloud in the style of Mr Tumble, from CBeebies at tea time.......
Any additional comments?
The other narrators were good. It's still worth listening to.
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mrs
- 22-03-14
Hello, lovin this!
This was excellent and I've never come across this writer. From the word go I was hooked the different narrators are great combined with a compelling story.
A murder takes place in a club and a male is apprehended it is not so much a police proceedural as a character study - I really enjoyed this it was a bit different give it a go. I'm going to try and find more by this writer now.
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Andrew
- 31-01-15
Enjoyed from start to end
What made the experience of listening to The Fall the most enjoyable?
The characters were excellent and very well portrayed
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The narrator brought the characters to life.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes if only there had been time
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mrs. S. L. Darby
- 28-04-21
Fab Story - Great Read ....
loved it, keeps you hooked all the way thru. All McGowan's books have been great reads.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- L2374
- 14-06-15
Lacking any twist
There was no plot twist, nothing exciting and the end was disappointing. Just a story of events which you knew was going to happen once you had the first part of the story. Just lacked any real oomph and I finished it thinking it was a bit pointless.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 25-08-14
Modern story
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
No. It was an intriguing plot, but I didn't like the two main female characters. I wanted them to be a bit more gutsy and proactive, but I just found them irritating. I don't mind a bit of swearing, but there was too unnecessary f words.
What will your next listen be?
Apple Tree Yard
Did the narrators do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?
Yes, except that they pronounced Keisha differently!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- tooonce72
- 28-09-12
It Fell
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
I am okay with a European accent but, cockney Brittish just doesn't translate to me. I spend so much time figuring out what the heck was said or what possibly that could be sland for that I loose all track of the story.
What other book might you compare The Fall to and why?
I was repeatedly reminded of a book I read this year called Another Piece of My Heart. The author in that book did the same thing I dispise.... As the main character is in the heat of an action they begin to ask themselves repeated questions and ponder the ramifications. So that a run down the flight of the stairs can take five minutes of wondering what is at the bottom. I think it's a ploy to stretch the book out.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Three people??? Seriously?.... One good performance beats three ho hums
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Fall?
MUCH of the interaction with the parents - Geeez Louise!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Amy
- 18-06-22
Boring and terrible narration
This is one of about 3 books I have ever not finished on audible. The story is so drawn out and boring that I don’t care what happens in the end. I couldn’t listen to Keisha’s voice another minute. The good reviews have me completely perplexed!!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- HC
- 30-11-21
Decent story, poor audio
The narrators were great but the inconsistent volume of DC and Keisha were so annoying. I constantly had to adjust the volume to compensate for periods of extreme quiet followed by extreme loudness.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Kaye
- 12-05-21
well performed
great listen, but beware of strong language if children are around. loved the performance. really portrayed the characters well
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Jan Normile
- 27-01-20
Okay, but can't listen around children for sure!
The story is good and unique. The perspectives from the three characters is interesting. However, if you have young children, know that you CANNOT have them around and listen to this book. The number of swear words is astonishing (and I'm definitely not against the occasional curse word). I like to carry my phone around the house and listen to audio books while I clean/cook. However, I couldn't do that with this book. I had to limit listening in the car on my way to work, which was disappointing.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- JanaJay
- 25-10-17
Great Performances
The story was good, although you could kind of figure it out. But the performances of the three narrators were outstanding!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Vanessa De La Rosa
- 29-08-16
Great characters, riveting story
All three narrators did such an amazing job of bringing the characters to life with incredible vividness! It was so easy to get totally sucked in and empathize with each of the mains. Although it would have been better if Charlotte had ended up with DC Hegarty...but reality, you know.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Donna
- 23-11-15
Just a handful of characters
A lovely liesurely read, this book is a great choice for a winter weekend. It reminds my of a cage fill of colorful parakeets - lots of action to see and enjoy - the crime underlining everything like a cage bottom paper.