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The Nurse

By: Claire Allan, Sherelle Kelleher
Narrated by: Anne Bird, Gary Trainor
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Summary

Someone is watching her. She just doesn’t know it yet.

Nell Sweeney has led an ordinary life. Every day, she walks to and from the hospital where she works as a nurse, believing that no harm can befall her.

Until one day she is taken.

Because someone out there has a secret. Someone out there has been watching Nell—and they’ve been watching others like her, too.

Nell is the unlucky one—she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And if she isn’t found soon, someone will make sure that she isn’t the last woman to be taken....

A chilling, gripping listen, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Gillian McAllister.

©2022 Claire Allan (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"One of those stories that stays with you after you read the final page. Disturbing…it got under my skin. Highly recommended." (Patricia Gibney, best-selling author)

"Wrought with tension and menace. I read it in one terrified gulp." (Sharon Dempsey, author of Who Took Eden Mulligan?)

"A gripping thriller that is timely and topical." (Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human)

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A good story but a bit patronising

This was a thrilling story but suggested that all women are frightened of men and walking alone at night a bit too much for me.

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Brilliant story and narration

Brilliantly read and written book. The narration is some of the best I’ve heard and I finished it within 2 days. Captivating and thought provoking. Will definitely be reading some more of this author’s books

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The best yet!

Absolutely gripping story from start to finish. I cried and I gasped and I ranted and raged. Characters I bonded with, characters I hated. Terrifying, thought provoking and deeply disturbing. Brilliant story telling and twists I did not see coming. Loved it.

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Excellent!

A brilliant suspense story that had me glued until the very end. I love all Claire Allen books, but this is the best by far!

Excellent story with characters that had me brimming with emotions! Well worth listening to and a storyline that will stay with you after the final chapter. Brilliant

The performance for audible was brilliant, made me feel everything I heard! I was angry, I felt despair and I cried!!!


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Gripping!!!

Hell of a story.
Very enjoyable and believable. Narration perfect! Will look for this author again.

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A captivating whirlwind tale.

WoW! This book takes you through the wringer. With twists and turns from the first to the last page, this breathtaking tale will have you quickly turning the pages for more. The first book this year that I couldn't put down and read in a day. A well-earnt five stars from me, thoroughly enjoyable.

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Almost unbearable tension from start to finish

I’m not a regular reader/listener to psychological thrillers but the premise of the story had caught my attention so I decided to give this a go. My poor heart! I was so on edge throughout that I had to stop listening for a while to calm down.

I thought all three narrators were fantastic and they - together with the author’s skill at weaving a twisty tale - drew me in and didn’t let me go until the very end.

Highly recommended.

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Good thriller

Well written story. liked the narrators.
it's a good thriller with, intense story line. I liked the way the story was told from the perspective of three main characters.

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Brilliant

This was so sad, devastating, brutal, emotional and harrowing. Absolutely excellent narration from all three.

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Excellent

Couldn’t stop listening to this story. The narrators were excellent too. Going to find more from Claire Allan now :)

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