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Should Have Known Better

By: A J McDine
Narrated by: Emma Powell
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About this listen

The perfect boyfriend...or the perfect liar? Should Have Known Better is the tense new psychological thriller by A J McDine.

It’s the moment single-mum Kate has been dreading. With her only daughter, Chloe, about to leave home, she’s terrified by the prospect of an empty nest. That is until she meets charming lawyer Adam. He could be the perfect catch - if it wasn’t for his clingy son.

Because Ben has a crush on Chloe. A crush that is fast becoming an obsession. Flattered by the attention, Chloe is happy to string him along - for now at least. But Kate can see the danger signs, even if her daughter can't. And when Chloe’s life begins spiralling out of control, Kate must make a choice - trust her instincts or lose her daughter forever....

©2020 A J McDine (P)2021 W F Howes Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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"What an exceptional thriller!" (Gabi Rosetti)
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Fantastic listen! gripping to the end!! highly recommend! listened to it within 48 hours, couldn't take my earphones out!

Couldn't stop listening!!

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Enjoyable read with good characters. It did get a bit predictable, who the perpetrator was and a little far-fetched at the end, but nevertheless I enjoyed it. The narrator was excellent.

Good story

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Really enjoyable I really do love A J McDine and loved Emma Powell as the narrator, hope to hear more from her in the psychological suspense novels. I am now obsessed with listing to every single book as fast as humanly possible.

I loved this

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Pretty weak storyline and all very predictable. But it was quite entertaining and better than some. The narrator was very pleasant and did a good job of moving the story along.

Entertaining, but weak storyline

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I haven’t tried this author before and will definitely buy more titles. Characters were brought to life and the book was engaging. The storyline was a little predictable but overall it was a good listen. Honestly though, why don’t people just talk to each other?! So much of this could have been avoided lol

A little predictable but an easy listen

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