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The Perfect Betrayal

By: Lauren North
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Perfect Betrayal by Lauren North, read by Laura Kirman.

'I thought she was our friend. I thought she was trying to help us.'

After the sudden death of her husband, Tess is drowning in grief. All she has left is her son, Jamie, and she'll do anything to protect him - but she's struggling to cope.

When grief counsellor Shelley knocks on their door, everything changes. Shelley is beautiful, confident and takes control when Tess can't bear to face the outside world.

But when questions arise over her husband's death and strange things start to happen, Tess begins to suspect that Shelley may have an ulterior motive. Tess knows she must do everything she can to keep Jamie safe - but who can she trust?

 Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Medical Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary Marriage

Critic reviews

As satisfyingly intriguing and page-turning as you could possibly want. An emotional read - the end is a shocker!
A heart-rending evocation of grief that packs a devious punch. It left me reeling.
A beautifully written psychological suspense about the power of love after a life-changing loss. A sense of impending doom and foreboding gripped me from the first page as I struggled with Tess to make sense of her new life. Lauren North brilliantly portrays Tess's fear, panic, and confusion, making me root for her throughout. The ending is stunning and powerful.
A captivating, suspenseful thriller that draws you in - with a twist that will take your breath away.
Expertly executed characters who broke my heart and shocks that had me double checking I'd locked the doors, with one of those jaw-on-the-floor twists. What a book!
The Perfect Betrayal had my head spinning 360 degrees . . . Brilliant.
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From about chapter two I had the ending. I was never able to connect to the main character and found myself rooting for anyone and everyone else! The narration of the male characters is super annoying. Kept reading to the end to prove myself wrong. I needn’t have bothered.

Erm... no

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Like all of Lauren North’s books this is well written, interesting and has great characterisation. I usually find the twist hard or even impossible to guess in North’s books but sadly this was not the case. I guessed it very early on so spent the rest of the book searching for confirmation bias. That being said I still enjoyed it and recommend it as a listen, and if you’re not an insufferable know it all like me who guesses it in chapter 2, I’m sure you’ll have an even better experience than I did!

Well worth a listen

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Not the best audiobook i've ever listened to. Fairly good story but I sussed it out way before the end. I do like something that keeps me guessing. Not a total waste of money though.

Tolerable !

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. So well written - great twists and turns throughout and a tear jerker too!

Brilliant!

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It had my interest from the beginning, watch out for the unexpected twist that will have you welling up!

My best audible read so far!

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