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The Babysitter

By: Phoebe Morgan
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
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Who knew her secret? And what happened that night?

'Twisty plotting, compelling characterisation and an ending I didn’t see coming at all’ Harriet Tyce

‘Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry

‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris

On the hottest day of the year, Caroline Harvey is found dead in Suffolk. Her body is left draped over a cot – but the baby she was looking after is missing.

Hundreds of miles away, Siobhan Dillon is on a luxurious family holiday in France when her husband, Callum, is arrested by French police on suspicion of murder.

As Siobhan’s perfect family is torn apart by the media in the nation’s frantic search for the missing baby, she desperately tries to piece together how Callum knew Caroline.

What happened that night? Was Caroline as innocent as she seemed – or was she hiding a secret of her own?

The thrilling new book from the number one digital bestselling author of The Doll House and The Girl Next Door.

Praise for The Babysitter:

‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris

‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter

‘Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry

‘Took me from France to Suffolk via dark, twisty plotting, compelling characterisation and an ending I didn’t see coming at all’ Harriet Tyce

‘There is already palpable tension between the couple… Morgan pulls these strands together with subtlety and understated tension, stringing out the suspense to a nuanced and satisfying denouement’ Daily Mail

‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty’ Victoria Selman

‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ Claire Allan

'Everything I love in a crime novel – a race-against-time mystery full of betrayal, divided loyalties, dubious men and relationships strained to breaking point. Hugely enjoyable and impossible to put down' Jane Casey

‘Smart and sophisticated… This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ John Marrs

‘A tense, smart thriller about betrayal, loyalty and the lengths people will go… The suspense builds beautifully on every page until the final killer twist’ Niki Mackay

Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Murder Thriller Exciting

Critic reviews

Praise for The Babysitter:

‘I loved it, those twists!’ B A Paris, bestselling author of The Dilemma

‘A cracking page-turner from Phoebe Morgan’ Cara Hunter, bestselling author of All the Rage

‘Another brilliant read – possibly my favourite of hers yet. Tense, twisty and gripping. I was NOT expecting that twist!’ Claire Allan, bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose

‘This had me at the title. Fast-moving. Addictive. And all too possible’ Jane Corry, bestselling author of I Looked Away

The Babysitter took me from France to Suffolk via dark, twisty plotting, compelling characterisation and an ending I didn’t see coming at all’ Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange

‘A well-paced and rather unusual thriller, not least because Morgan has a particular skill for creating a vivid sense of place’ Daily Mail

‘A mystery packed with twists and turns – Morgan knows how to ramp up the tension!’ Woman

‘This chilling thriller is packed with tension and twists!’ My Weekly

‘Smart, suspenseful and oh so twisty, I loved The Babysitter’ Victoria Selman, bestselling author of Blood for Blood

‘Smart and sophisticated, with a payoff that’s well worth the wait. This is a dark, chilling thriller oozing with secrets, betrayals and twists’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

'The Babysitter is everything I love in a crime novel – a race-against-time mystery full of betrayal, divided loyalties, dubious men and relationships strained to breaking point. It is hugely enjoyable and impossible to put down until the thoroughly satisfying ending' Jane Casey, bestselling author of Cruel Acts

‘Betrayal, twists, lies and hope … The Babysitter has them all! Unputdownable’ Isabel Ashdown, bestselling author of Lake Child

‘SO addictive with a clever and twisty storyline… Loved it!’ Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Do Not Disturb

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I loved this book as I have with all phoebe's books. will definitely be keeping an eye out for the next one

loved this book

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Clever, original storyline, strong characters and great narration are all here. I will look for more from this author.

Excellent!

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I really enjoyed this book even though I guessed who the culprit was half way through. This had me hooked from the start.
I kept waking thinking about it so had to keep listening through the night.

kept me awake!

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Good book even though I guessed it had something to do with the person the police wasn't looking at first of all. Nice ending to

Good book to listen to

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It took an age to set the scene, with most of it happening in a slow pondering, thoughts. I just wanted it to hurry up and get to the point. If you're an impatient listener as I am, I wouldn't recommend this book. If you don't mind hearing seemingly endless ramblings then you'll like it. Love the narrator

Too ponderous

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