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Into the Darkest Corner
- Narrated by: David Thorpe, Karen Cass
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
AMAZON BOOK OF THE YEAR 2011
WINNER OF AMAZON RISING STARS 2011
AMAZON EDITORS' CHOICE BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2011
LONGLISTED FOR CWA JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER 2011
Catherine has been enjoying the single life for long enough to know a good catch when she sees one. Gorgeous, charismatic, spontaneous – Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. And her friends clearly agree, as each in turn falls under his spell.
But there is a darker side to Lee. His erratic, controlling and sometimes frightening behaviour means that Catherine is increasingly isolated. Driven into the darkest corner of her world, and trusting no one, she plans a meticulous escape. Four years later, struggling to overcome her demons, Catherine dares to believe she might be safe from harm. Until one phone call changes everything.
This is an edgy and powerful first novel, utterly convincing in its portrayal of obsession, and a tour de force of suspense.
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- Gill
- 02-01-14
Negative comments not merited, I loved it!
I loved this book. The story was gripping and was just graphic enough in detail to make it real. The swearing was needed to keep the edge and reflect the aggression. I particularly liked the use of the different dates and the different style used for the court case at the end. I certainly dont agree it was confusing. Given the varied quality of audio books I thought the negative reviews are not at all merited.
If I had a complaint it would be the Lancashire accent which sometimes missed but it was good enough. But then I do have a true Lancashire accent!
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- Dizzything
- 26-03-12
Gripping
I was unsure what to say in this review. To say I enjoyed listening to this seems wrong somehow, yet I really did enjoy it. At times it had me in tears and is quite harrrowing in places, especially thinking about the thousands of people going through abuse like this every day. I am not sure it really needed the two narrators as I thought the main one was very good.
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- Avid reader
- 26-10-12
Interminable
I feel misled by the critics' plaudits: this book is just dull - any tension there might be is drowned in the interminable detail. Of course, the reality of domestic abuse must consist of a long slow descent to the unbearable - but the way this was strung out over the two time periods - and, worse, the lack of any wit or invention in the language - was just tedious: I got through part 1, then could no longer be bothered. The main character is so vapid that the initial sympathy wanes swiftly. And the narrator does not help: her version of the Lancaster accent simply does not have the depth to convey any real emotion at all. And please , please, Audible - if the vast majority of a book is read in one voice - do not give us a sample in another, vastly more amenable voice, which lasts but the first 15 minutes - even more misleading!
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- Lee
- 10-04-14
Meanders all over the place
What disappointed you about Into the Darkest Corner?
The story jumped backwards and forwards. Was not sure whether I was more annoyed by the pathetic heroine or the author.
What could Elizabeth Haynes have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Written in a straight line so that the reader had a chance to follow the plot. Make the heroine less " really annoying".
What character would you cut from Into the Darkest Corner?
The main characters - expected to hate him but after 5 chapters he had only been in the prologue. She I really hated very early on, her ACD was very annoying when read out. Think tap tap ad naseum.
Any additional comments?
Do not bother it does not convert well to an audio book.
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- L. H. De Laune
- 08-10-13
Utterly Compelling listening
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I found this book extremely gripping and tense, and the author managed to keep the tension going by the clever use of past and present tense. As soon as I'd finished it I wanted to listen to the opening paragraphs again. The difficult subject matter was handled intelligently, and I was never irritated by Catherine's compulsions. It was really hard to believe this character would get the 'happy ever after' we so wanted for her... but I won't spoil it for you!
Took it on holiday, and consequently barely spoke to my poor husband for the first two days, as I couldn't stop listening until I knew the outcome for Catherine.
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- green
- 08-08-15
One of the few books I've abandoned.
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Something - anything - happening before I was 66 chapters in and realized how much time I was wasting.
What was most disappointing about Elizabeth Haynes’s story?
That there wasn't a story. It came across as chick-lit crossed with a thriller, with the author forgetting to put most of the thriller in. Dull, and very very annoying.
How could the performance have been better?
She was given a tedious chick-lit book to narrate, so I don't whether to say that her performance matched the story, and the character is whiny, so that's how she had to play it - but I hated it.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
No.
Any additional comments?
It's very rare for me to give up on a book halfway through, but 66 out of 123 chapters was more than enough.
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- Louise
- 07-05-12
I just didn't get it..
I was expecting great things of this book but for me it just didn't deliver, in fact I only finished the first part because I couldn't bear any more narrative around her "going out with her mates". I seemed to listen to it for hours on end and didn't even reach the point where she "plans her meticulous escape". This book needed to get a move on, it was way too slow for me...maybe if you stick with it it will improve, not my cup of tea I'm afraid.
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- Clodagh
- 05-05-13
Amazing!
I strongly recommend this audio book. It was captivating from beginning to end. An absolute delight to listen to
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- Michael
- 07-05-12
A bit disappointing
We got this on the strength of David Thorpes narration, sadly he only does the last 15 minutes of courtroom dialogue.
A not very engaging book, you might like it, but find something else to read first.
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- Alex J. Littlewood
- 28-11-13
Another cracker from Elizabeth Haynes
Would you listen to Into the Darkest Corner again? Why?
The story is one that captivates you from the off. A story that can and has happened in real life and the characters each bringing their own slant to the story. True life situations especially those suffering from OCD will relate to aspect of the book. A must read for all fans of the genre
What other book might you compare Into the Darkest Corner to, and why?
Cant say ive read one with a similar story but recommendations would be Human Remains also by Ms Haynes which had me hooked from start to finish
Have you listened to any of David Thorpe and Karen Cass ’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have listened to Karan Cass twice before and she gives a flawless performance in this book with accents and variations for each character. David's performance is similar although his part is smaller that that of Ms Cass
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Danger lurks around every corner, so check it six times
Any additional comments?
I would urge you to read Human Remains by the same author. First class read.
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