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Are You Awake?

By: Claire McGowan
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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From the bestselling author of What You Did comes a chilling story about a missing girl and two potential witnesses. They both think they saw her. But can they trust their own eyes?

With two young children, Mary hasn’t slept in what feels like years. For his part, Tim never feels safe enough to sleep. And so one hot, exhausting night, the two strangers meet while seeking solace in a nearby park. There, they witness something horrific: a violent attack in the window of a neighbouring house.

Bonded by what they’ve seen, Tim and Mary are desperate to find answers. And when they see news reports of a missing woman who was last seen walking alone not far from them, the pair are convinced it’s her they saw being attacked—no matter what the police say.

But with her marriage under strain and the police on their tail, Mary begins to doubt her own mind…and Tim’s. And as the pair are drawn into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, the culprit appears to be even closer to home than they thought. Have they got it all wrong, or is something even more sinister going on?

©2022 Claire McGowan (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Suspense

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Critic reviews

“McGowan does a good job ramping up the suspense as the good intentions of two people unable to sleep turn into a quest for justice. Fans of Hitchcock’s Rear Window will want to check this one out.”—Publishers Weekly

“Tense and suspenseful, this will really keep you guessing.”—Crime Monthly

“A twisty, heart-pounding thriller.”—Woman’s Own magazine
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It took a while to get interesting but suddenly I was hooked and listened to the whole book in one day.

Gripping

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Enjoyable. You can get lost in the "fantasy". Some of scenarios are believable. Others would never happen in the real world. The performance of the narrators lifts the story above what it is.

Entertaining but not Gripping

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Nit picking I know but I felt that the kids were too young for what they were doing. They were more like 3 and 6 month olds.

Audrey 😂

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Great story line, couldn’t stop listening to this audiobook. From start to finish you are guessing all the time and not predicable storyline. Loved the narrator, so clear easy to listen to. Loved all the characters, highly recommended.

Kept me awake

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Just pottered about whilst listening. It certainly wasn't a jaw dropping experience! However, the narration was good 👍 It's OK if you want a slow speed read. But it's still 100% than What I can do!!!

A bit far fetched but non the less enjoyable

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