The Cove
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The Cove
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Narrated by:
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Amy Noble
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Ciaran Saward
About this listen
It is the perfect escape.... Until there is no escape. This is a first-class escapist thriller for fans of The Sanatorium, The Hunting Party and The Castaways.
Welcome to Turtle Cove.
A luxury resort surrounded by pristine sea and the dense beauty of the jungle, it is the perfect escape from the stresses of life and work. For couples Lou and Adam, Eliza and Noah, a few days spent relaxing on the beach, while their kids are happily distracted, is exactly what they need.
But appearances can be deceiving.
There's a strange tension brewing at the resort, with relations between the hotel and the locals threatening to spill over into violence. This is nothing though compared to the strained atmosphere between the two families. They haven't been friends for long, and they are starting to realise they don't really know each other at all.
Except for one of them. One of them knows another very well.... And they have a score to settle.
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I can only hope that your life down there didn’t inspire this disturbing yet gripping tale?
I’m hooked, Thankyou
Oh my goodness Alice
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I wanted to love this book but I didn't :(
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Great stuff
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Thrilling
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This is my first Alice Clark-Platts book I have read but it certainly won't be the last as I simply adored the flawless writing, the great story structure and especially the length of the chapters which were all so well rounded and made the plot very easy to follow. The descriptions were so vivid and evocative that I really did feel I was on that island, I could see all the scenes so clearly and almost felt that sugary white sand in between my toes.
I am not usually one for thrillers with children and babies in them as I find going into all the day to day minutiae of making packed lunches, school pick ups and mithering the mundanities of nappies and bottles just seems so much like hard work it gets depressing - but this was not the case with The Cove. Yes there were 8 year olds and a baby but it never got boring and the details and events concerning the children were all relevant to the plot or to give us deeper understanding of the parent's mind set or relationship dynamic rather than just the every day grind of child care.
I really enjoyed the way the couples were described and the insight into their relationships - funny, bittersweet and so true to life and just so beautifully written it was a joy to listen to and so very moreish, even though I savoured it and tried to make it last I finished in two days.
I thought the narration was spot on and seamless so the story really was allowed to shine rather than being overacted or having mispronunciations which can just jolt you out of concentration = so that's another 5 stars right there.
Plot wise I did guess one of the twists but none of the rest and there was just so much meat on the bones of this tightly wound compelling thriller, which was all very well paced, saving reveals right up until the last minute when it all ended in a way which I certainly did not see coming.
Wow!
I really enjoyed this first class thriller and recommend it especially to those sun-starved listeners like me who are craving all the pleasure of a fabulous holiday whodunnit which will keep you guessing right up until the last minute.
Thanks so much Alice Clark-Platts - please, please, please can we have another soon and this time I might even get to read it on a beach with a large cocktail!
Beautifully written - this thriller has got it all
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