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The Dare
- Narrated by: Laura Carmichael, Dominic Thorburn, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The twisty new thriller from the Sunday Times best-selling author of The Rumour.
As a child, it was just a game. As an adult, it was a living nightmare.
When teenage friends Lizzie and Alice decide to head off for a walk in the countryside, they are blissfully unaware that this will be their final day together - and that only Lizzie will come back alive.
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Twelve years later, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiancé, Lizzie is horrified to find traumatic memories and paranoia suddenly surfacing. Is the trauma of the accident finally catching up with her, or could someone be trying to threaten her newfound happiness?
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- Kindle Customer
- 19-02-21
Great book!
Loved this book as I have loved the other books by this author. Well written and well read by the narrator(s).
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- Lara C.
- 06-04-21
Lady Edith rises again
the story is good, a twist or 2, however if you thought Lady Edith from Downtown Abbey was a wet blanket, prepare yourself for this dishcloth.
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- E Douthwaite
- 02-04-21
Brilliant story
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- Lauren
- 15-03-21
Predictable
Very predictable and obvious. Main character was annoying and a bit of a wet blanket.
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- MISS LESLEY JOHNSON
- 11-03-21
ok
Big fan of Lesley Kara’s other books, a tiny bit disappointed with this one. I wish I has bought the book and not the audible book because I wasn’t fussed with the narration at all. Otherwise a good read with some good twists.
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- Kinga
- 15-05-22
I really enjoyed another book of Lesley Kara
Lesley Kara is on of my favourite authors and I always enjoy her books. I was not disappointed. However the Rumour will be always my best.
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- stink
- 05-10-21
Enjoyed
Enjoyed this story kept me interested until the end it was sad at the end 🙁🙄🙁
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- Anonymous User
- 10-03-21
Very low audio
The audio was very low. I had to turn it all the way up on my headphones and still it was hard to hear sometimes.