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Because She Loves Me
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Michael
- 11-01-17
Good ending
Not bad, but does take a while to really grib you. The end was good but slightly over explained
7 people found this helpful
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- Rebecca
- 23-11-16
great read (Listen!)
I really enjoyed this book. it was a little slow to start and certain characters annoyed me but I stuck with it and it's easily the best I have listened to for ages. it had me a bit scared at times and all the way through wanting to know what was going to happen next. buy it!
7 people found this helpful
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- brenda
- 04-10-16
Because she Loves Me
It was very good, I liked the twist at the end didn't expect that. I would recommend this book.
7 people found this helpful
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- Karen
- 10-05-17
Bad
Awful narration - dreadful accents and weird intonation. Protagonist is a whining wimp. Not good.
6 people found this helpful
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- Becca
- 15-01-17
I don't normally review but....
I don't normally review but I couldn't stop listening to this! Fantastic, gripping storyline that had me hooked until the end!
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- MissSharonF
- 15-12-16
Great twist!!
Fabulous narration and a great listen. Good storyline and never guessed the twist in the tale!!
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- Finn
- 11-11-16
implausable ending after super build up
story was cleverly crafted but not enough connection was made throughout the story to justify the ending. disappointing finish.
readers female voices sounded like drag artists. accents well done generally however.
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- J Smith
- 01-11-16
Gripping Story
Gripping listening. Kept guessing who but totally missed it. Great to the end. Enjoyable.
5 people found this helpful
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- MRS ELAINE MILNE
- 10-10-16
Great!!!!
Loved this book! Kept me rivetted from start to finish! Great ending too! Would definitely recommend!
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- TM
- 06-11-16
Scary
A very scary story as it developed and rather incredible.A book to put behind you. A bit hard to believe, but maybe not.
8 people found this helpful
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- Heidi
- 01-06-16
Captivated for the first 90% and then lost me
I loved this book until the last 10 percent. This story had a constant rhythm and build and then in the final chapters it took a series of wrong turns that just didn't fit. Very disappointed and I do not recommend.
7 people found this helpful
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- TammieK
- 05-03-15
Good suspense thriller from beginning to the end.
What made the experience of listening to Because She Loves Me the most enjoyable?
I couldn't quit listening because I wanted to know what came next. Good character development and writing. Totally enjoyed it, and was surprised by the ending.
What other book might you compare Because She Loves Me to and why?
Gone girl by Gillian Flynn. Because it was a twisty suspense about love gone bad that had you going right up to the end. The ending was unexpected. Some of the characters you loved and hated, then your perception of them later changed. People can be creepy and real psychotic. It also reminded me a little of Stephen King.
Which scene was your favorite?
Can't really say one scene/part stood out. I liked the whole book.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. But it took me two days not one. I alternately read the book, and listened to the audible version when I couldn't sit and read.
Any additional comments?
New author for me. I really enjoyed it. He is a good writer with good character development, and a good story. I like a good suspense thriller, and I look forward to reading/listening to more of his books. The author has a great imagination and had written the book on similar things that happened to him.
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- Thomas
- 22-07-16
Talk about red herring
Idiotic in the extreme. I can't believe I listened to the whole thing. Red herring alert.
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- Lisa Davidson
- 30-04-16
Surprise Ending Not Credible
Some interesting plot points, but unfortunately the characters were contrived and their behavior unrealistic. Also, all the women sounded like upper-class Brits with bulimia and tongue studs. The raspy, lispy tentative narration drove me nuts--sorry.
4 people found this helpful
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- Simone
- 09-02-16
Entertaining Distraction
Despite the somewhat clichéd storyline, I really enjoyed this book!
There is only so much you can do with a psycho-girlfriend plot, and I can’t say that this author came up with any new twists in the genre, but nevertheless I was kept guessing.
It was a satisfying and entertaining distraction.
24 people found this helpful
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- AJ
- 10-02-15
One of The Most Boring Books Ever!
Nothing happens in this book! Nothing. The story rambles on & on with some twists & turns that end up at dead ends over & over again. Absolutely boring and a waste of money & time. Do not waste your credit or your money.
29 people found this helpful
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- Wendi
- 21-11-16
Amazing Thriller- Absolutely Loved This Book!
I was pleasantly surprised with 'Because She Loves Me' by Mark Edwards. I was hooked from beginning until the end. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I hadn't been able to 'get into' an audible book for some time and the narrator, characters, and story in 'Because She Loves Me' had me listening every chance I could.
We have a single man who was orphaned at a young age. He meets a lovely girl one night at a pub and doesn't hear from her for awhile. When he does finally get the text weeks later, he sees her again and they become inseparable. They fall into a deep kind of crazy love that one reads of in romance novels and fairy tales. However.. as we all know, if something or someone seems too good to be true, that's generally the case.
Strange things start to happen and everything points back to the girl, Charlie, and her sketchy mood swings and her seemingly unknown past. The longer we know Charlie, the weirder things get..
Edwards has a knack for building suspense and he does not fail to exceed his readers' expectations. Bravo Mr. Edwards! You are officially one of my favourites- thanks for a great, satisfying read.
-Wendi
3 people found this helpful
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- Natasha Zar
- 15-01-16
Slow Pace, Annoying Female Characters
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I can't say, really. I didn't finish the book, as it was going at such a slow pace and the writing was so mediocre. The narration of females was so jarring I had to grit my teeth to get though it. Not worth the credit.
What was most disappointing about Mark Edwards’s story?
The mediocre writing.
What didn’t you like about Napoleon Ryan’s performance?
He didn't narrate women well at all, he made them sound daft and pathetic.
What character would you cut from Because She Loves Me?
All of them.
Any additional comments?
Not worth the credit.
32 people found this helpful
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- Valerie
- 27-10-15
Adolescent prose
This author needs to take a creative writing course. I can't judge the story as I couldn't get beyond the first 90 pedestrian minutes.
23 people found this helpful
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- Angie Jimenez
- 29-10-15
Entertaining.!
I couldn't stop listening, even thou I wanted too. The story was good but the constant self talk and analyzing by the main character was exhausting! I needed to take breaks because the constant internal dialog from the main character was way too much. Overall it was a good story and did not see the end coming. Will download another from this author. Narration was on point👌
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