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The Pretty One
- Narrated by: Charlie Norfolk
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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Summary
Everyone in the village admires Anna because she’s a wonderful mother. Juggling family life with a small sewing business, she’s the one they turn to for a warm hug after a hard day. Her kind, polite daughters are a credit to her - even Bay, her stepdaughter, whom Anna loves as much as her own two girls.
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To save her girls, Anna must rethink everything she ever thought she knew about love, motherhood, and family. She must pick a side, an impossible decision for any mother, but believing the wrong daughter could be fatal.
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The Pretty One is a stunning family drama that explores the dark consequences of sibling rivalry and the heart-wrenching emotional cost of keeping secrets from those you love. Perfect for fans of Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere, and My Dark Vanessa.
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- Isolde
- 17-03-21
Psychological drama
A captivating tale of sibling rivalry. I don't usually enjoy any novels with speech or thoughts from children but this book was different.
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Perfectly narrated. Thankfully I couldn't relate to the jealousy between Nell and her stepsister but I could see how realistic the relationship was.
There weren't really any twists and turns but the characters were well-crafted and the psychological manipulation of Anna, their mother, was chilling.
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- Katina
- 21-03-21
This was an interesting listen but unfortunately
the ending was lacking. It just kind of left me with a feeling of, "is that it?"
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-04-21
Expect the unexpected!
While this book is not in my opinion a psychological thriller, it was none the less a very good book. It's this kind of book that makes one appreciate and admire the author, narrator etc.