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The Watch

By: Karen Woods
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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Quiet streets hide the worst crimes

Manchester’s Manor Estate is the kind of place people want to live – smart houses, neighbours who look out for you. But what if you don’t want to be seen?

Behind the tidy front gardens and glossy painted doors it seems everyone’s got something to hide. Love, hate, addiction, jealousy – on a street where everyone’s watching, you can’t keep a secret forever.

For these families, it’s time to find out what is really happening on home territory. Someone’s selling their soul, someone’s selling their body, and someone’s going to pay…

©2024 Karen Woods (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Thrillers Dysfunctional Families Parenting & Families Relationships Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Critic reviews

‘The Northern Martina Cole. Karen Woods writes about Manchester with a pageturning fierceness.’ Melanie Blake

‘Wow! Karen Woods has delivered a gripping read full of grit and with characters to keep you turning the pages. And that ending! I didn’t see that coming at all. Loved it. 5 huge stars from me.’ Caz Finlay, author of the Bad Blood series

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Really enjoyed this book and the twists will definitely be reading more from this author

Good storyline

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Loved this book was so good lots of drama, would highly recommend, couldn’t put it down finished this in a few days

Fabulous read

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Really enjoyed this book kept me engaged and interested throughout , didn’t want it to end. Full of twists and turns which unravel as the story is told. Depicts the realities of living on a harsh Manchester estate with honesty and grit.

Absolutely brilliant read.

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loved this book, one of the quickest books I've listened to because I just needed to know more! Well wrote and tied up nicely at the end.

gripping

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brilliant narration by Emma gregory. have listened to many books narrated by her and this type of narration is her best by far. Well done. Great story. looking forward to the next book.

fab

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