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The One That Got Away
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
Graduate students Zoë and Holli only mean to blow off some steam on their road trip to Las Vegas. But something goes terribly wrong on their way home, and the last time Zoë sees her, Holli is in the clutches of a sadistic killer. Zoë flees with her life, changed forever.
A year later and still tortured with guilt, Zoë latches on to a police investigation where the crime eerily resembles her abduction. Along with a zealous detective, she retraces the steps of that fateful night in the desert, hoping that her memory will return and help them find justice for Holli. Her abductor--labeled the "Tally Man" by a fascinated media--lies in wait for Zoë. For him, she is not a survivor but simply the one that got away.
With an unforgettable heroine, a chillingly disturbed psychopath, and a story that moves at breakneck speed, The One That Got Away is thriller writer Simon Wood at his finest.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Andrew Swalwell
- 16-08-16
The one that got away
Cept me quite for a few days totally enjoyable can recommend it
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- G. M. Page
- 08-08-15
Narration was exceptionally wooden
I almost gave up with this book. The female narrator was better with the male parts than the female. She was completely robotic and I wondered whether the book was narrated by a computer voice - it was that bad.
The story was predictable & average, reminding me of a formulaic TV detective episode. I wonder if it would be more captivating with a better narrator.
Can't really recommend this book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Robert
- 15-05-15
Gripping But Predictable
This kept me interested all the way to the big, but somewhat predictable finale. The story at times was truly exciting and had me gripped wanting to know what was going to happen next, but its weakness for me was that it was formulaic and predictable. Don't get me wrong, I was rooting for Zoë all the way. I really admired and sympathised with her character, though I found her abductor fascinating but at the same time deeply disturbed.
I thought Emily Durante did an admirable job in narrating the story. When I first started listening, I was a little unsure of her narration, but after continuing to listen, I found that her performance really worked well. She had the right style for this story.
Overall, a good listen.
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- Charlotte
- 09-04-15
Good plot
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed it but I would not go as far as to say it was memorable - just a really good thriller to listen to in the car
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- Mrs. S. E. Binns
- 12-05-15
The One that Got Away
What did you like best about The One That Got Away? What did you like least?
I thought the plot seemed good but was not very original but for a while it kept me listening. Soon got a bit tedious
What was most disappointing about Simon Wood’s story?
I did not like the dog part of this story as am an animal lover. The plot fairly tedious.
I hated the reader's voice.
The author was very pedantic - repeating parts of the story laboriously as if we are idiots. Won't want any more of this author thanks
Did Emily Durante do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?
Sort of. Her voice was too shrill in some places for me
Was The One That Got Away worth the listening time?
No. Two thirds through I bounced on to the end to get rid of it.
Any additional comments?
Just not for me - sorry.
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- Mr. Chris Caldwell
- 14-04-16
Nothing exceptional
The girl reading this was a bit too whiney for my liking. The story wasn't great either. All in all it was meh.
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- Lisa Smith
- 06-12-15
It's ok.
It's ok, but not brilliant. The narration became annoying. The female character whiney and the males dopey.
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- I. Beattie
- 20-04-15
Awful narration!
This storyline is distinctly so-so but what got me annoyed was the narration. Stilted, strange intonation meant that she sounded like a recorded message not a narrator. There seemed to be a full stop at end of sentences, only for her to add a name after a pause. Very distracting.
I can't imagine downloading anything that narrated by this woman.
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- Glo
- 08-06-15
Excellent book
This was the first Simon Wood audiobook for for but it won't be the last !! Excellent !!
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- maxine
- 01-11-15
captivating
hooked within 5 minutes...the character invokes sympathy and compassion, the perpetrator revulsion and loathing..written with nerve and guts, a difficult subject matter
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