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The Secret Path
- Narrated by: Olivia Dowd
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
Sunday Times best-selling author Karen Swan returns with The Secret Path, taking us deep into the heart of the Costa Rican jungle—complete with her trademark romance, glamour and jaw-dropping twists.
An old flame. A new spark.
Love can find you in the most unlikely places.
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Your Costa Rican adventure awaits....
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- Jayne Wells
- 03-08-21
Truly wonderful
Karen Swan has done it again. A heartwarming read full of twists and turns. I’m so sad that it’s ended. Loved it !!
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- lynda
- 24-07-21
brilliant!
One of the best and most captivating listens for a long time. Narrator excellent. Very easy to listen to and brilliantly read. Will be looking out for this narrator for future listens.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-09-21
Absorbing
A truly wonderful story,looked forward to putting my headphones in every evening. Have read numerous books from Karen Swan,love the depth of her writing.Olivia Dowds narration is exceptional.
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- Janey H
- 17-04-22
Brilliant
Another great listen
Thoroughly recommend. Really well narrated too.
The author obviously researches her books so well and it really shows. Costa Rica now on my wish list x
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- Sharron B
- 19-03-22
Highly recommended
My first Karen Swan book. Wow. What a gem. I won't spoil the story,, but the author's words and narrator (who is excellent) takes you right in situ, in the jungle.. You can feel it. Great plot, twists and turns to keep you hooked. You will like this book. I shall definitely get another!
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- Ana Steele
- 07-06-22
The secret path
Loved, loved, loved this book and Olivia Dowd brought everyone alive .... Joy to
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- Lou-Lou
- 02-06-22
Absolutely fantastic!!
Karen Swan is my favourite author. Romance yes, but with a really interesting storyline too that makes you not want to stop listening, but also not wanting the book to end. The Narrator was equally fantastic, again my favourite narrator out of all the audio books I’ve listened to over the years.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-05-22
Disappointing story but well read
I normally love Karen Swann stories and books with the gripping and unseen twists and turns, unfortunately this one fell a bit flat for me. However read wonderfully
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- LJ Knox
- 02-05-22
Brilliant!
I really did not want this to end. I'm still thinking about it a day on. I want more of these characters and this story. Don't get me wrong it was finished just right but some books and characters I don't want to leave and this is one of them.
The narration was perfect so easy to listen to. Definitely recommend this!
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- Suzanne O'Brien
- 01-05-22
Bear with it
It was a slow start but was an interesting story., not a chick lit. Worth a listen.