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The Empty Nest

By: Sue Watson
Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
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About this listen

"Sometimes we can’t see what’s right in front of us, Kat. Everyone has secrets, even the people we love, the people we live with...."

Kat remembers the days when her only daughter Amy wouldn't leave her side. Amy was the baby who cried when you walked out of the room, the toddler who was too shy to speak to strangers, the small child who clung to Kat's legs in the school playground.

But now Amy is grown up, and Amy is gone - to university in a town several hours away. Kat's house - which once felt too full, too noisy, too busy - is deathly quiet, and Kat awaits the daily phone call to tell her that her beloved daughter is thriving and happy.

But one day Amy doesn’t call. Kat’s husband and friends think she is being paranoid - surely Amy is just out, having fun with her friends. But Kat knows right away that something is very wrong. Her daughter would never forget to call. She would never just disappear.... After all, Amy has nothing to run from. Or does she?

A gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Fans of The Wife Between Us, The Girl Before, and Gone Girl will be gripped by this story about a mother’s obsessive love for her child.

©2019 Sue Watson (P)2019 Bookouture Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Exciting

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enjoyed this and love Sue Watson's books, but my fav is our little lies, empty nest had less twists and turns but still good worth a listen

great listen,

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This book kept me on the edge of my seat, fascinating story and if you have brought up children you can certainly relate to the story.

Gripping

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As always with this author, a good story with an interesting twist. Slow to start but once it moves up a gear, you're hooked. Loved it.

Got going in the end!

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I really enjoyed this book however what was a problem for me was the narrators portrayal of the teenagers narrative. Firstly it was stereotypical of teenagers and they don’t all talk like that and, secondly, I just found it very difficult to listen to. So much so I couldn’t listen to the end of the book as it was told from the teenager’s perspective and I struggled so much with the narration I ended the book early.

Good story - narration a problem in parts

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loved this book, it was written in a way any mother who gone through a life event would appreciate.

Enjoyable

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