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The Stepmother

A completely addictive, page-turning psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Ex-Wife

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The Stepmother

By: Sally Rigby, Amanda Ashby
Narrated by: Claire Storey
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She’ll do anything to protect her family…

From the moment I met Nathan, a widower with two small children, I knew I would do anything for him. Sam and Sienna were both desperate for a mother and I knew I was perfect for them. I would raise them as my own, love them like my own.

I would die for them.

So when a missing teenager is found lying on the side of the road, my first through is for my precious kids. Are they home? Are they safe?

And then I discover something much worse. That the children I’ve raised could somehow be involved…

But I made a promise that I would protect my family at all costs.

Even if the consequences are deadly….

Praise for Sally Rigby and Amanda Ashby:

'Dark, gripping and with a smart twist, The Ex-Wife kept me turning the pages. I thought I'd managed to guess the ending, but for once was thrilled to be wrong' Bestselling author M A Hunter

'So many twists and turns, no way could I have predicted the ending. I can't recommend it enough, well worthy of 5-stars' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'This is a real page turner of a book and you never know where the next page is going to take you!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Loved this book. Twists and turns all the way and then an explosive ending!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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didn't enjoy this book as much as Sally's other ones. I found it a little confusing, quite boring and with less characterisation. it certainly didn't thriller. shame.

confusion

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narrator speed read some of it to the point where I lost interest in the end and stopped listening 🎧🎧 ...

give it a miss

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Loved the narration of all the female voices but the male voices were totally unconvincing. Such a shame. Was lost in the story until a supposedly male voice was heard and then I was brought back to reality. The narrator was excellent apart from this.

The intriguing story line.

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I’m persevered. I have read Fiona Barton and hoped this book would deliver but l found the last chapters to be convoluted. I didn’t enjoy the narration.

Disappointing

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Found it very muddled and difficult to follow. At times quite boring due to lethargic reading.

Interesting

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