Beneath the Skin
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Beneath the Skin
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Narrated by:
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Julie Maisey
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By:
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Nicci French
Beneath the Skin is a gripping psychological thriller by the Top Ten best-selling author, Nicci French.
Zoe, Jennifer and Nadia are three women with nothing in common. Except for the man who wants to kill them. He sends them terrifying letters, full of the intimate details of their lives - and promises that he will bring those lives to a violent, horrible end. But not before he has enjoyed himself.
Invisible and apparently unstoppable, he delights in watching the women suffer, thrilled by his power to leave them utterly helpless, alone in their terror and confusion. Except they're not all as helpless as he thinks . . .
©2000 Nicci French (P)2014 Audible StudiosWould you consider the audio edition of Beneath the Skin to be better than the print version?
It's not the kind of book I would normally buy. I'd have suspected it of coming under that heading of 'chick lit' and given it a wide berth. But Audible offered me a package deal of them and so I bit. Not a bit sorry. It has held my attention comfortably for three days or more while working at other jobs, and I was keen to get back to it when I had to take a break.French's take on the killer of women theme is to tell it from the angle of the prospective victims, whom we come to know and appreciate, and whom we hope will not die.Characters well drawn and convincing, police appropriately baffled, neat tie up of plot at the end. You're not left hanging by the thoughtful TV fade-out. This is the great joy the book, I think, over most other media. What I really wanted to say was that the weight of concern and value shifts on to the victims in this book, for which reason I think it is timely and has its heart in the right place. We could do with being a lot less fascinated by killers and much more concerned and interested by their victims.Who was your favorite character and why?
No contest about my favourite character - Nadia takes all the prizes, because she does fight back, does not play the helpless woman card, manages to remain funny and appealing amid the increasing mess her life gets into.Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me sad and thoughtful too, and for that I am always grateful.Any additional comments?
I thought French was perhaps trying to tell me that nobody is going to care more about my life and well-being than me! I'm glad to have this message reinforced. It's easily forgotten. As a psychotherapist, I often try to tell patients this, and it is not an easy point to get across. Women especially actually think it weird! Dependence is a normal part of the human condition - over-dependence is a good way to mess up your life big-time!Novel take on the crazed killer of women theme
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If you could sum up Beneath the Skin in three words, what would they be?
Told from the victims' point of view. This makes it interesting but also quite disconcerting. I wasn't sure I was comfortable with that at some points in the story.Who was your favorite character and why?
The last "victim" is the best for obvious reasons once you have read the book.What does Julie Maisey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
She made me feel engaged with the characters, even when you weren't meant to like them much.Any additional comments?
Not the usual way these stories are told. Quite obvious at some points, puzzling at others but the ending tidies everything up without you saying "what?" but you are left feeling a bit ..... flat?I enjoyed it but I wouldn't read it again.
Quirky and a little disturbing.
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Great thriller
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Amazing
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Easy listening
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