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The Nurse

By: Claire Allan, Sherelle Kelleher
Narrated by: Anne Bird, Gary Trainor
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Well! I HORSED through The Nurse, pure HORSED! Tense, pacey, unputdownable.’ – MARIAN KEYES

Someone is watching her. She just doesn’t know it yet.

Nell Sweeney has led an ordinary life. Every day she walks to and from the hospital where she works as a nurse, believing that no harm can befall her.

Until one day she is taken.

Because someone out there has a secret. Someone out there has been watching Nell – and they’ve been watching others like her too.

Nell is the unlucky one – she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And if she isn’t found soon, someone will make sure that she isn’t the last woman to disappear…

A chilling, gripping read, perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Gillian McAllister.

Readers are OBSESSED with The Nurse!

In The Nurse, the realms of psychological suspense, medical intricacies, and crime mysteries collide in a masterful blend of riveting storytelling. Spearheaded by top-notch detective work and engaging police procedural, it stands as one of the best adult thrillers of the year. For fans of K.L. Slater (The Secret), Andrea Mara (No One Saw a Thing), Claire McGowan (Let Me In), Daniel Hurst (Her Husband's Mistake) and Lisa Jewell (Then She Was Gone)

©2022 Claire Allan (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Exciting Scary Kidnapping Thriller

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Critic reviews

"One of those stories that stays with you after you read the final page. Disturbing…it got under my skin. Highly recommended." (Patricia Gibney, best-selling author)

"Wrought with tension and menace. I read it in one terrified gulp." (Sharon Dempsey, author of Who Took Eden Mulligan?)

"A gripping thriller that is timely and topical." (Louise Beech, author of This Is How We Are Human)

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WoW! This book takes you through the wringer. With twists and turns from the first to the last page, this breathtaking tale will have you quickly turning the pages for more. The first book this year that I couldn't put down and read in a day. A well-earnt five stars from me, thoroughly enjoyable.

A captivating whirlwind tale.

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A brilliant suspense story that had me glued until the very end. I love all Claire Allen books, but this is the best by far!

Excellent story with characters that had me brimming with emotions! Well worth listening to and a storyline that will stay with you after the final chapter. Brilliant

The performance for audible was brilliant, made me feel everything I heard! I was angry, I felt despair and I cried!!!


Excellent!

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I really enjoyed - no, but couldn’t not listen to - this book. Very tense, bits were repetitive, but certainly worth a listening to.

Wow! Really tense and draws you in to listen more.

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This had me hooked from the start. The emotions expressed were faultless. The narration was fabulous and the story gripping. I would highly recommend

Brilliant

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Great narration. A chilling story which had an awful ring of truth. The dialogue between intel’s was so plausible. Each trying to outdo others. A world gone mad where online personae drift into reality. Tense, twisted and gripping.

Chilling

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