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Scenes from a Tragedy

By: Carole Hailey
Narrated by: Louise Amos, Eilidh Beaton, Amy Noble
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If you hurt me, I'll hurt you. Not right away of course, because where's the fun in that?

When an empty passenger plane mysteriously crashes in the Lake District, journalist Carly Atherton is determined to get to the truth of what happened - the love of her life was one of the two pilots on board.

But when she contacts the family of the other pilot, the conflicting memories of his wife and his sister draw her into a story far darker than she could possibly have imagined.

As Carly delves into the dynamics of a seemingly ordinary family, she realises that the bonds that shape us can also tear us apart - and that sometimes there are monsters living among us, hiding in plain sight...©2025 Carole Hailey Psychological Thriller & Suspense Aviation
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I liked the subtle crumbs of clues in the clever interlaced plot. It had a lot of great dialogue and characterisation

such good layers and clurd...really enjoyed..very clever

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this started off as a slow burn and I wasn't sure it was for me. it reminded me a bit of Bella Mackie's 'how to kill your family' which I thought was utter tripe, but this novel is a grower and infinitely better written. Two hours in and I couldn't put it down. Could've done without the medical lesson towards the end (I'm a RMN) but aside from this, I really enjoyed it. Great narration too .

enjoyable, gripping

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When the narrator says at the beginning that you will know the who and the what from the start but not the how until the end, that's not exactly true for me as the how was obvious from very early on. However this did not detract from the enjoyment of the book. It is written as part novel, part interviews in a way that bit by bit lifts the curtain on a monster, revealing their nature and their actions and impacts. The small, occasional almost throwaway mentions, especially later in the book, of the monsters actions away from the narrative make you realise that what we find out about them through the story is probably just a tiny glimpse of the agony, pain and torture they would have inflicted on others if this were reality.

The three narrators are easy to listen to and read their characters well, keeping the listener invested in the story.

For me, the mark of a good book is one that stays with you after you've finished, and I have been thinking a lot about psychopaths. I think I will nip and ask my husband to tell me again how his hamster died when he was a child 😬

A study in psychopathy that will have you looking more closely at your friends and family and possibly yourself!

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