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Bloomsbury presents Animal by Lisa Taddeo, read by Emma Roberts.

'Joan is an unforgettable anti-heroine. I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about her’ Elizabeth Day

'So insanely good and true and twisted it’ll make your teeth sweat' Olivia Wilde

'Like a series of grenades exploding' Marian Keyes

I drove myself out of New York City where a man shot himself in front of me. He was a gluttonous man and when his blood came out it looked like the blood of a pig.

That’s a cruel thing to think, I know. He did it in a restaurant where I was having dinner with another man, another married man.

Do you see how this is going? But I wasn’t always that way.

I am depraved. I hope you like me.

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A 2021 Highlight for: Guardian – Sunday Express – Independent – New Statesman – Evening Standard – Cosmopolitan – Red – Grazia – Daily Mail – Daily Express – The Week – Irish Times – i – The Sun

©2021 Woolloomooloo, LLC (P)2021 Simon & Schuster Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Scary Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt
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The narrative is seamless, a book I wanted to never end. Characterisation so finely tuned.

One of the most astonishing books of 2021

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The raw and ugly truth of what it means to be a woman in a man's world, dressed in well executed fiction. Not for the faint of heart, hard to stomach and absolutely bingeable - like a raw cooked steak oozing blood at a fine restaurant.

Raw, brutal, perfect.

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After 3 women which I've now listened to multiple times i was very excited for her novel. I loved it. Her style of writing is exquisite, simply sublime and Emma Roberts narration perfect. I won't give away any spoilers but if you enjoyed 3 women I think you'll love this. if you prefer saccharine and escapism then you probably won't.

wondrous. I didn't want it to end...

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Shows the damaging events all women experience in Western culture. It made me sad to hear it but also less alone.

A very important book

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The story is vibrant and intense. For me, a page turner from start to finish. Great voice reading it. Overall - outstanding piece.
I also ended up really liking the main character.

Incredible

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