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The Assistant
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
What would you do if your home assistant turned evil?
She’s in your house. She controls your life. Now she’s going to destroy it.
From the number-one Sunday Times best seller.
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.
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.
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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- MRS A D RIPLEY
- 13-01-20
The Best Read For Years
I Could not put this book down, it was thrilling from the beginning to end
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- Anne-Marie Lavelle
- 16-03-20
excellent very original
excellent...original and great performance and utterly scary! You will love it and won't be able to put it 8
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- Sarah
- 27-01-20
Gripping... if you suspend your disbelief
Truly chilling in parts, despite some convoluted moments. The twist was very unexpected!
The narration was excellent!
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- MC_Lo23
- 03-06-20
Not what we're used to.
This book isn't what were used to at all. Takes a little while to get into but has lots of twists and turns. You feel desperately sorry for Jo, the main character when she thinks she's gone mad when technology takes over. No-one believes her when she asks for help from her so called friend's. Didn't expect the end at all. All in all, I enjoyed this book, when is the next one coming?? : D
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- Sharon
- 11-04-20
Brilliant
Great read didn't want to put it down from start to finish not knowing what was going to happen
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- Jo
- 08-01-20
The Assistant
Overall I enjoyed this book and was hooked on the ‘who dunnit’ aspect! I did find myself rolling my eyes a few times when Jo allowed herself to be blackmailed! Either she had a mental illness or she didn’t..you can’t just switch them on and off!
However despite most of the characters seeming to be completely self absorbed and obnoxious I still listened to the end!
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- Sam
- 22-01-20
gripping
loved it, its very intense, I can imagine tye world becoming like this, I dont want an Alexa in my house
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- KateHenderson
- 29-12-19
So gripping!!
This book is amazing!! I didn’t want to stop reading! So gripping! The perfect example of a page turner!
The narrator was fabulous too!
Any thriller lover will enjoy this book!
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- Nicks
- 18-01-20
A real 5 star thriller
Well written, keeps you hooked right to the end. Narrator was perfect for the book. Definitely recommended.
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- Angie
- 20-01-20
Story could have been better
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.
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