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The Blue Hour

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The Blue Hour

By: Paula Hawkins
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Paula Hawkins
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

As seen on BBC 2’s Between the Covers.
A Guardian Audiobook Of The Week

Includes an exclusive bonus interview between Paula Hawkins and Gemma Whelan.

For twelve hours each day, the Scottish island of Eris is cut off from the mainland. No way in. No way out.

The island’s only house was once home to Vanessa, whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago. Now this remote and beautiful place is home to Grace . . . a solitary creature of the tides, guarding the island’s past.
But far away in London, a stranger has just made a startling discovery - a human bone where no human bone should be. And in that moment Grace’s precious isolation is threatened.
How will she respond? Can she be trusted? Or is it Grace who should be afraid?
Suddenly this is a very dangerous time to be alone . . .


'[Gemma Whelan] captures the clashing interests and inner complexities of Hawkins’ protagonists' THE GUARDIAN
'A darkly atmospheric, engaging mystery - her best book since The Girl On The Train.' Good Housekeeping (Book of the Year)
'A masterpiece! Gorgeous and chilling, and I couldn’t put it down.' SHARI LAPENA
‘An atmospheric, stylish puzzle box of a thriller’ - LIZ MOORE

©2024 Paula Hawkins Biography (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Crime Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Highlander

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Drawn right in by the writing and so able to visualizer each character. Beautifully narrated.

Good Read

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This book was beautifully written and the description of the island was so clear that I could almost see it. A story of twists and turns which was perfectly narrated. I could listen all over again.

Wow! A brilliant listen

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Although I enjoyed this story it was not up to the standard of Girl on a train.The ending left me confused. The reader is excellent

disappointed

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This story draws you in, and you gradually realise that everything you thought was true is not. Every character has hidden secrets that are gradually revealed, several quite shocking. I found it compulsive listening, though the ending was disappointing. Possibly because I was so involved I wanted it to go on. The narrator was excellent.

Intriguing, complex

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Loved the art background and the sinister tidal island atmosphere. Gemma Whelan read beautifully and played each character really well.

Brilliant characters beautifully played

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