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Someone Else's Skin

D.I. Marnie Rome 1: Winner of the Crime Novel of the Year

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Someone Else's Skin

By: Sarah Hilary
Narrated by: Abigail Thaw
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About this listen

Introducing DI Marnie Rome, Someone Else's Skin will enthral fans of Val McDermid and Mo Hayder. Devastating, brilliant, and heralding an outstanding new talent in crime fiction, this is the crime debut of the year.

Some secrets keep you safe, others will destroy you....

Detective Inspector Marnie Rome. Dependable; fierce; brilliant at her job; a rising star in the ranks. Everyone knows how Marnie fought to come back from the murder of her parents, but very few know what is going on below the surface. Because Marnie has secrets she won't share with anyone. But then so does everyone. Certainly those in the women's shelter Marnie and Detective Sergeant Noah Jake visit on that fateful day. The day when they arrive to interview a resident, only to find one of the women's husbands, who shouldn't have been there, lying stabbed on the floor.

As Marnie and Noah investigate the crime further, events begin to spiral and the violence escalates. Everyone is keeping secrets, some for survival and some, they suspect, to disguise who they really are under their skin. Now, if Marnie is going to find the truth she will have to face her own demons head on. Because the time has come for secrets to be revealed....

©2014 Sarah Hilary (P)2014 Headline Digital Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Suspense

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What did you like most about Someone Else's Skin?

The story was very good and and I found the main character DI Marnie Rome very believable along with her gay partner Noah.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Someone Else's Skin?

The asian girl having bleach poured into her eyes.

Have you listened to any of Abigail Thaw’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This was my first Abigail Thaw but it will not be my last

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

the domestic abuse and control and the need to inflict pain saddened me.

Any additional comments?

The subject matter makes for some depressingly realistic reading but the story is very engaging and I couldn't find fault with anything

Very Good listen

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Great plot and characters. surprise twists in the plot. Kept me gripped throughout. Definitely recommend

Full of surprises

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this book was a great introduction to this author. I bought this as a daily deal and I have added more of this authors books to my library since

good book

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As I read this a while back, I had to read the synopsis before recalling the book which is probably not the best indicator of enjoyment

However, I remember thinking at the time that this was a really enjoyable book and worthy of the recognition it received

Kept guessing until the end with the type of outcome that is always greatly satisfying when the baddie is discovered

Solid book and would happily read more Sarah hilary

Worthy of note

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narrative was good. The story was a bit slow and I didn't feel it was ended well. Finished the book feeling annoyed..

Okayish

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