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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

From the master of the plot twist

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The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

By: Joël Dicker
Narrated by: Robert Slade
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A crime story. A love story. More than 2 million copies sold worldwide.

And now a major 10-part MGM TV series starring Patrick Dempsey and Ben Schnetzer.

August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence.

That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard, along with a manuscript copy of the novel that made him a household name. Quebert is the only suspect.

Marcus Goldman - Quebert's most gifted protégé - throws off his writer's block to clear his mentor's name. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon merge into one. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of 'The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America'.

But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems.

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I suppose it's all a question of taste but I really liked this book. I laughed a bit and was completely sure I knew who did it........until I found out I was completely wrong, I liked most of the characters ( have to say thought Harry was a little unpleasant) and stayed up way passed my bed time to listen to the end. In my experience there are 3 types of audio book 1. Book you only get half way through and give up on it, 2. Book you finish but never return to and 3. Book you listen to again and again, returning to it like an old friend. This book, for me, is definitely type 3.

well i quite liked it

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
The characters were well written and, considering the original book was written in French, the translation was excellent and the narrator superb.
It was a fascinating and long story (around 18 hours) with many twists and turns along the way.
An excellent first novel and deserving of the many plaudits it has already received.
I look forward to many more novels from this author.

Loved It!

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Really enjoyed, great storytelling with a meaty story, great characters and lots of guessing. Made a nice change to rely on story and people rather than gore like the Scandinavian murder mysteries of late. Narration was good too.

Highly recommended who dunnit

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started of slow at first and I was about to chuck it in but it ended up a captivating story and performance

Good story and performance

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I agree with other reviewers that the book is overly long, there is a lot of repetition and a fair bit of "filler" narrative. All of which (especially the unconvincing love affair between an immature girl and boring protagonist) frustrates at times. However, after a slow start I found myself drawn into what was a compelling story, and at points it was difficult to stop listening! Full marks to the narrator who I thought was very good. I would recommend.

Compelling listen

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