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The Better Sister
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain, Samantha Desz, Sophie Amoss
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction
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- 02-07-19
Superior Thriller
I enjoyed this superior thriller, it was well written and the narration excellent. I found the characters totally engaging and believable.
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- susan gorman
- 02-03-22
brilliant
listened to it in one day really enjoyed it . readers were fantastic 👌
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- Linzi King
- 16-07-19
Alafair Burke is a GREAT Writer!!
I've been a huge fan of 'Crime, Thriller, Who Dunnit' for over 30 years. I know who I like and those writers who are 'average'. Alafair is far from average!! Great story, brilliant twists, as good as her great peers who I greatly admire, eg. Micheal Connelly, Harlan Coben, Peter Robinson, TO NAME BUT A FEW. I get excited to see a new book by her. I wish she could turn out one a month!!