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Second Life

By: S J Watson
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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The sensational new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep . . .

She loves her husband. She's obsessed by a stranger.

She's a devoted mother. She's prepared to lose everything.

She knows what she's doing. She's out of control.

She's innocent. She's guilty as sin.

She's living two lives. She might lose both . . .

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Critic reviews

A Fatal Attraction for the digital age, but with a crucial twist . . . Watson is a master at turning the screw.
A gripping read - deftly plotted, with convincing characters and an unsettling premise that builds to a truly disturbing conclusion. Second Life is ample proof that Watson is no mere one-hit wonder.
A gripping, contemporary thriller, this is the sort of thing you'll plough through in a hurried weekend of page turning.
A fierce, captivating portrait. Julia's disintegration is heartbreaking and underlines what a formidable presence Watson has as a writer: a star is confirmed.
Simultaneously believable and terrifying...An edgy, disturbing read.
Taut and twisty, it'll keep you up all night
This dark, tense, psychological thriller will keep you up all night
Tension-driven...packed with suspense and surprises
A tense and creepy tale
Twisty and steamy
All stars
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The more I read the harder I found it to breathe. The story was expertly set up and executed with some interesting and unexpected plot twists.

Gripping and then some

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I found the same with Before I Go To Sleep, the story is entertaining but takes a while to get going.

A lot of unanswered aspects and characters that you never quite warm too.

Entertaining, but not overly engaging.

Entertaining but a bit slow

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I enjoyed this book. The story was gripping and the reader was awesome. She made sure all her voices were different for all the different people involved in the story. Clever plot. Absolutely brilliant!

Excellent listening!

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I thought most of it was a bit slow and predictable, but the ending was good and finally picked up the pace and was a good twist. But even after a few hours, I still can't see how it all fits together, there's a bit niggling at me that doesn't seem to fit. not as good as before I go to sleep, but pretty good nethertheless.

bear with it!

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After all those poor reviews I wasn't sure however I liked it, even though both the narrator and the main character both drove me nuts! Arlene

I liked it!

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