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Under Your Skin

The gripping thriller for 2026 with a twist you won't see coming, from the acclaimed author of Lie With Me and Dead Heat

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Under Your Skin

By: Sabine Durrant
Narrated by: Tracy-Ann Oberman
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About this listen

 A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Lie With Me and Dead Heat.

It's true what they say: one moment can change your life completely.
I found a woman's body on the common.
I touched her; that was all.
But now the police won't leave me alone.
Because all the evidence is leading to me.
And I don't know who I can trust...

Gaby Mortimer thought she had a perfect life: a high-powered job, loving husband, beautiful daughter. But then early one morning she discovers the body of a murdered woman - a woman who looks like her, and seems to be wearing her clothes...

'Will keep you gripped and guessing till the very end' Grazia©2013 TPC & G Limited Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Scary

Critic reviews

Will keep you gripped and guessing till the very end. Is it - dare we say - the new Gone Girl?
An emotionally tense sprint of a read...I was left breathless at the end (Penny Hancock, author of Tideline)
Twisty and unputdownable
Packed with suspense from the offset... guaranteed to keep you guessing right until the very end
More twists than a rollercoaster
A twisty, clever murder story, peppered with suspicious characters and topped with a satisfyingly unexpected ending. (Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls)
This has all the authority of the best novels by Nicci French
Pacy, clever and gripping
Delectably twisted
Twists and turns through a beautifully controlled plot, hiding nothing yet constantly springing surprises
Stunning
Sabine Durrant writes beautifully and with such a light touch that the twists were truly shocking (Jane Casey, author of The Missing)
Reminiscent of Nicci French and Rosamund Lupton, Sabine Durrant's UNDER YOUR SKIN is utterly gripping. I devoured it in one weekend, ignoring the phone, the door, even my husband and kids (Hannah Richell, author of Secrets of the Tides)
I was hooked from the gruesome discovery to the last page with its unpredictable but brilliantly satisfying conclusion... I don't often say this about a book, but I thought it was perfect in every way.
UNDER YOUR SKIN rapidly unravels into a maelstrom of tension and paranoia, as Durrant draws a disturbing picture of how easy it is for even the most perfect life to implode... if the mark of a good thriller is the compulsion to reread it immediately on finishing, to see if the clues can be spotted second time round, then UNDER YOUR SKIN has it, in spades
An emotionally tense sprint of a read...I was left breathless at the end
Durrant's fluid, easy style and deliciously detailed characterisations keep you glued to the page. A twisty, clever murder story, peppered with suspicious characters and topped with a satisfyingly unexpected ending.
Sabine Durrant writes beautifully and with such a light touch that the twists were truly shocking
I was hooked from the gruesome discovery to the last page with its unpredictable but brilliantly satisfying conclusion... I don't often say this about a book, but I thought it was perfect in every way.
All stars
Most relevant
This was a great listen. A Fern Britton TV type is jogging one morning when she stumbles across a dead female body. Already at risk of losing her job to a younger presenter, she has to take time off work as the police investigate the case and then suspect her.

You never quite know who is a baddie and where your sympathies should lie.

Who really did it?

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What did you like best about Under Your Skin? What did you like least?

The story was a good basic thriller. However ,, I hated the inconsistency of the style- one moment tongue in cheek and self-deprecating, the next deadly serious.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Favourite character was the male lead

What three words best describe Tracy-Ann Oberman’s voice?

More suited to comedy than tragedy. A little strident at times

If this book were a film would you go see it?

no

Any additional comments?

It was really hard work -did not enjoy it at all

Read like a first novel

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this to anybody!

What other book might you compare Under Your Skin to, and why?

I would favourably compare this book to anything by Patricia Highsmith, - in that the book doesn't always go in the direction you expect and twists and turns! I read a lot of 'crime' novels and tend to think that I can spot all kinds of red herrings/endings/outcomes but this book managed to surprise me.

Any additional comments?

I absolutely loved the narration by Tracy-Ann Oberman, it was more of a one-woman shows than a narration, and will be looking out for anything else that she narrates.

Loved this!

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If you could sum up Under Your Skin in three words, what would they be?

Best this year

What did you like best about this story?

It is pacey, clever, witty, and gripping.

What does Tracy-Ann Oberman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

She reads it at a pace which very well reflects the style of the novel and the internal life of the main protagonist. It is therefore believable and constantly engaging.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When I found out 'who dun it'!

Any additional comments?

More from this author when available.

An absolute 'cracker!'

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Would you listen to Under Your Skin again? Why?

I listened to this thriller four times as I loved its suspense, twists and turns

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favourite character was the narrator. I liked her idea of revenge

What about Tracy-Ann Oberman’s performance did you like?

A brilliant voice to read such a compelling novel with just the right tone and pace

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I went through several emotions from horror to pleasure. I neither laughed nor cried

Any additional comments?

I have recommended this book to all my friends

An amazing and compelling thriller

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