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Sleeping Beauties

By: Sam Holland
Narrated by: Holliday Grainger, Billy Howle
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One survivor. Two detectives. Twenty-four hours to catch a killer.

Detective Sergeant Theo Wilde is out of second chances. After a five-month suspension that nearly ended his career, he's been given one last assignment: to guard Rachel Raines, the sole survivor and witness to a terrifying serial killer.

Dubbed the ‘sleeping beauty’ by the press, Rachel lies in a coma in hospital, fighting for her life. But as Theo obeys his orders to watch over her, another victim is strangled in broad daylight.

With the body count rising, Theo partners with his former colleague, DC Hannah Colby, and together they begin to identify a pattern in the past – a portrait of a malicious killer, with Rachel lying at the centre of it.

Theo can feel the pressure mounting, but there’s no escape. He must dive headfirst into a deadly game of cat and mouse, where even the thickest of hospital walls can’t keep the killer away.

Perfect for fans of Dept Q and Happy Valley, SLEEPING BEAUTIES is a heart-pounding new detective series narrated by Holliday Grainger (The Capture) and Billy Howle (On Chesil Beach).

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Good story well developed with great characters good and evil. The story developed into a great ending

Will be looking for other novels by this author

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So many times I think about cancelling audible due to too many bad books then one like this comes along and changes my mind. The ironic part is, it was a freebie.

Very nice.

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Great thriller with some good twists and turns, it kept the pace going well. I think this has the potential for another book…

Great Narration

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Narrated well apart from Holliday’s pronunciation of ‘says’ which grated. Story a little predictable in places but an enjoyable listen, especially for a freebie.

Enjoyable listen

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I thought the narrators were great, I’m a fan of HG’s from the Strike series. The story was good, Theo was pretty fallible at times, but it was gripping enough to keep you listening.

Well read and engaging story

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