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Blueeyedboy

the second in a trilogy of dark, chilling and witty psychological thrillers from bestselling author Joanne Harris

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Blueeyedboy

By: Joanne Harris
Narrated by: Colin Moody
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Captivating, complex and compellingly intense, this psychological thriller from international multi-million copy seller Joanne Harris is perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Susan Hill, Nicci French and Val McDermid. Brilliantly written, expertly plotted and ingeniously structured...with its fair share of plot twists and unreliable narrators, this is one book that will not let you go...

'Delivers an almighty twist in the tale late on...brilliantly atmospheric and at times heartbreaking' -- The Times
'An ingenious, gripping read...it terrified the living daylights out of me' -- Daily Express
'Engrossing psychological thriller...a novel of unusual complexity...Harris, best known for Chocolat, again shows her skill and versatility' -- Mail on Sunday
'Joanne Harris never fails to deliver' -- ***** Reader review
'A story superbly told with a brilliant, totally unexpected, twist at the end. Made my blood run cold!' -- ***** Reader review
'I couldn't put this one down!' -- ***** Reader review
'An enthralling read' -- ***** Reader review
'I read this book in two days; I just couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review

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FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR JOANNE HARRIS COMES THIS GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER...

Once there was a widow with three sons, and their names were Black, Brown and Blue. Black was the eldest; moody and aggressive. Brown was the middle child; timid and dull. But Blue was his mother's favourite. And he was a murderer.

blueeyedboy is a dark and intricately plotted tale of a poisonously dysfunctional family, a blind child prodigy, and a serial murderer who is not who he seems.

Told through a series of anonymous posts on the internet, this is a thriller that makes creative use of all the multiple personalities, disguise and mind games that are offered by playing out a life online.

Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Murder

Critic reviews

Delivers an almighty twist in the tale late on...brilliantly atmospheric and at times heartbreaking
An ingenious, gripping read...it terrified the living daylights out of me
Brilliantly written, plotted and insightful...beware unreliable narrators along with a huge plot twist at the end
Engrossing psychological thriller...a novel of unusual complexity...Harris, best known for Chocolat, again shows her skill and versatility
Beautifully written...a rewarding read
We all loved Chocolat, and Joanne Harris' new thriller, which follows the lives of three brothers and their dysfunctional families via a series of web journals, has the same beauty with a modern edge. A dark, intricate tale
Packed with suspense
Deliciously brilliant
Chilling...will keep you guessing until the end
Chilling psychological thriller... Fact and fiction are cleverly blurred, and the intricately plotted spins and turns will keep you guessing till the end
All stars
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I loved this when I read it, but this narrator is terrible. His Yorkshire accent is awful, his women sound like a Monty Python sketch, the Northern Irish (?) veers into something resembling a cowboy drawl, and whether the mother is Geordie/Scouse/Yorkshire remains a mystery.
It's a good story, kicking off a great series, but in dire need of rerecording.

Great book, disappointing narration

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I found this a really disappointing book as I had loved all Joanna Harris' others.
It was very hard to listen to. I gave up after giving it a really good go. Sorry will not be recommending this. I found it hard to follow and the never ending 'blog' updates just annoyed me.

Not the best Joanne Harris

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It's a great story but why did the reader have to do all the female characters as if performing in a Monty Python sketch? It nearly made me give up

Annoying reading

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The blogs at the beginnings of each chapter were irritating and at times I found the narrative opaque but otherwise this was Ms Harris on excellent form.
She skillfully misleads her readers with subtle misdirection but I will avoid spoilers.
Readers who enjoyed the St Oswald series will enjoy this.

Very clever

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Having "read" Gentlemen & Players I was looking forward to Blue Eyed Boy, but unfortunately it was a different narrator and his Yorkshire accent was just not up to scratch; veering between Geordie and Scouse and skirting Yorkshire via Manchester. The story however was up to Joanne Harris' usual high standard.

Disappointing narration

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