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The Assistant

By: S. K. Tremayne
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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What would you do if your home assistant turned evil?

‘Terrifyingly believable and utterly gripping.’ Lisa Jewell

‘The Assistant is the definition of suspense!’ Jeffery Deaver

She’s in your house. She controls your life. Now she’s going to destroy it.

From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller

She watches you constantly.
Newly divorced Jo is delighted to move into her best friend’s spare room almost rent-free. The high-tech luxury Camden flat is managed by a meticulous Home Assistant, called Electra, that takes care of the heating, the lights – and sometimes Jo even turns to her for company.

She knows all your secrets.
Until, late one night, Electra says one sentence that rips Jo’s fragile world in two: ‘I know what you did.’ And Jo is horrified. Because in her past she did do something terrible. Something unforgivable.

Now she wants to destroy you.
Only two other people in the whole world know Jo’s secret. And they would never tell anyone. Would they? As a fierce winter brings London to a standstill, Jo begins to understand that the Assistant on the shelf doesn’t just want to control Jo; it wants to destroy her.

‘Chilling’ Sunday Times

‘Brilliant! Horribly plausible’ Reader’s Digest

This edition includes an exclusive interview with S.K. Tremayne, discussing audiobooks, his writing style, the genesis of his chilling idea for The Assistant, and more.

©2019 S. K. Tremayne (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Scary

Critic reviews

"Terrifyingly believable and utterly, utterly gripping. One of my top reads of the year." (Lisa Jewell)

"The Assistant is the definition of suspense!" (Jeffery Deaver)

"Chilling." (Sunday Times)

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Great read didn't want to put it down from start to finish not knowing what was going to happen

Brilliant

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Well written, keeps you hooked right to the end. Narrator was perfect for the book. Definitely recommended.

A real 5 star thriller

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Not up to SKTs previous standard. The concept was good but it seemed too rushed overall. The narrator came across as very immature which probably let the story down somewhat.

Story could have been better

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loved it, its very intense, I can imagine tye world becoming like this, I dont want an Alexa in my house

gripping

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Absolutely fantastic, brings the negative possibilities of all the smart tech devices in your home, when they are being controlled by someone who wants revenge. Narration was fantastic. Story line great, great plot, superbly thought out. I would highly recommend this.

Superb

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