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The Grownup

By: Gillian Flynn
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Summary

The Edgar-winning short story from the author of Gone Girl.

A young woman is making a living, faking it as a cut-price psychic working at Spiritual Palms (with some illegal soft-core sex work on the side). She makes a decent wage - mostly by telling people what they want to hear.

But then she meets Susan Burke. Susan moved to the city one year ago with her husband and 15-year-old stepson, Miles. They live in a Victorian house called Carterhook Manor, built in 1893. Susan has become convinced that some malevolent spirit is inhabiting their home and taking possession of the stepson. She has even found trickles of blood on the wall.

The young woman doesn't believe in exorcism or the supernatural, but she does see an opportunity to make a lot of money. However, when she enters the house for the first time and meets Miles, she begins to feel it, too, as if the very house is watching her, waiting, biding its time....

'The Grownup', which originally appeared as 'What Do You Do' in George R. R. Martin's Rogues anthology, proves once again that Gillian Flynn is one of the world's most original and skilled voices in fiction.

©2014 Gillian Flynn (P)2015 Penguin Random House Inc
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Short but sweet!

Dark, twisted and funny! A great listen for fans of Flynns 'Dark Places'. Highly recommended.

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A different and interesting story

I really enjoyed this story-it wasn’t too long and kept my attention throughout -it was a real thriller -I really enjoyed it.

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Short gripping story.

This will leave you hanging until the last word. Great narrator, loved every seconds of it.

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narrator was perfect for the story.

Really liked the story. I just wish it was longer. felt it was unfinished. It left me wanting more.

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Just WOW

Why is this not a full length book? Amazingly captivating and full of detail, I couldn't stop listening even for a minute. one of my favourites.

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Short story and not worth it

Probably the worst story I’ve listened to on Audible. No suspense or intrigue, just flat repetition of the same few ideas.

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Nothing matters

Great character, well performed but by the end you feel like nothing in the first half mattered.

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Very short

Such a short story, it’s not worth purchasing or using a credit on.
The story was just starting as it ended, very disappointing

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Too short!

Failed to check the length of this audio as went on reviews of good thrillers for ‘23.
Started well but became too rushed , almost like the synopsis for the book was the whole story.
Can’t believe I used a full credit but my bad. Disappointing!
Narrator was good though.

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Don’t waste your money

Such a short book - don’t bother - could have been great. A Very very disappointing book

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