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The Trade Off

A Gritty Tabloid Thriller from the Author of The Other Woman

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The Trade Off

By: Sandie Jones
Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Sandie Jones, Sofia Engstrand
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About this listen

From Sandie Jones, bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Other Woman.

Addictive, page-turning psychological suspense, The Trade Off asks how far a journalist will go to get the story. Everyone has a price. What's yours?

Would you print a lie across a front page?


For Stella, Deputy Editor of The Globe, the choice has always been clear. There is no stone she will leave unturned in her pursuit of the best story. It’s what she’s built her reputation on.

For Jess, The Globe’s rookie reporter, the story stops when the truth does. But she knows that the dirty tricks of the tabloids will be hard to overturn.

And when the subject of the story Jess is working on pays the ultimate price, she suspects that the paper may have had more to do with it than they’re letting on . . .

What price would you pay to uncover the truth – if someone is prepared to kill to bury it?

What fans are saying about The Trade Off:


'It's suspenseful, twisty, and so absorbing'

'It had me hooked from the start and I read nonstop'

'I loved the ending, so well done'

'Definitely her best yet'

'I had never read a Sandie Jones novel before. I am absolutely a fan now!'

Praise for Sandie Jones:

'One of the most twisted and entertaining plots' - Reese Witherspoon

'A perfect beach read' - Kristin Hannah, author of The Women

'Sandie Jones is the queen of the twisty thriller' - Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

'Twisty, deliciously fun' - Sarah Pekkanen, co-author of The Wife Between Us

'Will leave you breathless' - Liv Constanstine, author of The Last Mrs Parrish

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Critic reviews

A chilling journey into the dark and merciless world of today’s tabloid journalism, where truth is perverted and lives are destroyed. Gripping, thought-provoking, and shocking. You will think of this every time you are tempted to “click” on a story (Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish)
The Other Woman is an absorbing thriller with a great twist. A perfect beach read (Kristin Hannah, number one New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale on The Other Woman)
Plot twists galore! Totally addictive (The Sun on The Half Sister)
What an incredible read. Pammie was such a compelling and unique villain . . . It’s a definite must-read this summer! (Hollie Overton on The Other Woman)
A brilliant page-turner that will keep you guessing and guessing! . . . A terrifically compelling novel (Sarah Pearse, number one Sunday Times and New York Times Top Ten bestselling author of The Sanatorium on The Blame Game)
The Other Woman is an absolute corker – wickedly relatable story, wonderful characters and a great twist. Should definitely be on your reading list for this summer (T M Logan on The Other Woman)
Thoroughly entertaining (Michelle Frances on The Other Woman)
A nice twist. I enjoyed the increasingly barbed exchanges between the mother and the prospective daughter-in-law – I think a lot of readers will probably identify with events in the book! (Jojo Moyes on The Other Woman)
A twisty, deliciously fun read (Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Wife Between Us on The Other Woman)
The Other Woman is such a compulsive, claustrophobic read. It made my heart rate climb, speaking to my darkest fears as a wife and mother (Emma Kavanagh, author of The Killer on the Wall on The Other Woman)
A dark and gripping thriller
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