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Consent

By: Leo Benedictus
Narrated by: Mathew Baynton
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About this listen

Frances is bright, young and single, enjoying life and her burgeoning career in the big city.

But after attracting the attentions of a stranger, her life begins to unravel from the inside out.

A seductive novel of power and complicity, Consent shows us just how vulnerable we are to the will of others - people we may not even know . . .

©2018 Faber & Faber (P)2018 Faber & Faber
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"A fascinating, disturbing and original thriller that erases the boundaries of the genre and draws challenging new ones." (Sophie Hannah)
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the way it was read made me feel like i was listening back to my own account of events and i was torn between outrage and being fully onboard with ‘my’’ actions

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This isn't a novel for the faint hearted. An un-named male stalker interferes in management consultant Fran's professional and personal life with horrific consequences. Be warned - some sections are incredibly visceral to say the least. The author provides the listener/reader with believable characters, pace and understanding.

The narrator, Matthew Baynton, was sublime - his geeky tones really made the central character more sinister.

Consent: Read Me

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Amazing use if language, just hypnotic. The ending was very disappointing, I need a second book.

Ending was shit, but the book is still worth it.

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This book is stunning. Beautifully and intelligently written. Dark and thought provoking. Creepy in the best way. Great read by the narrator too.

Amazing book

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Narrated by the lovely Matthew Baynton - who knew he could sound so creepy? Finished the book in a day as I couldn't turn it off.

Had me transfixed!

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