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Once upon a Lie
- Narrated by: Sarah Barron
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction
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- Rob Slorance
- 26-11-20
Brilliant
What a great read really good. A real page turner definitely recommend. The characters really good and loved the fact set in Edinburgh.
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- BalmainM
- 25-11-20
Good listen but nothing special
It kept my attention but I think the twist was very obvious. It was a very easy listen.
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- Janet biglari
- 24-12-20
Great book from one of my favourite authors
One of my favourite books is Lisa Ballantyne's The Guilty One, this new book is good but not in the same league. Essentially a child dies whilst in the care of friends understandably the fall out sees the friendship torn apart and lives changed forever. The characters are beautifully developed and I felt real empathy for the two women. The narration was also very good. I did sort of guess the end and found the lead up to the twist brilliant and very clever. A very satisfying listen from a good author.
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- Louise
- 16-12-20
A sad story, one I almost stopped listening to but glad I didn’t
I’m not keen on reviews as they can put people right off or encourage them to listen. They also say too much at the very beginning when the ending is almost disclosed. I guessed at the beginning of this but the ending still revealed a surprise. I wanted to stop listening half way through because it’s a sad story throughout, but I’m glad I stuck with it.This review isn’t telling you much only that it’s a book worth listening to but be aware it’s a sad, sensitive subject.