Valentina
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Valentina
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Narrated by:
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Helen McAlpine
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Tamsin Kennard
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By:
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S.E. Lynes
About this listen
An absolutely gripping psychological thriller
When city girl Shona moves with her partner Mikey and their baby to an idyllic cottage in rural Scotland, she believes that all that lies ahead for her family is happiness.
But with Mikey working long hours away from home, the frightening isolation of the Scottish countryside begins to get to Shona. She feels lonely and trapped.
That is, until she is rescued by a new friendship with the enchanting Valentina. Valentina enters Shona’s life like a whirlwind, bringing excitement and spontaneity to replace boredom and fear.
Now Shona has the perfect home, the perfect man, and the perfect new best friend–or does she?
As Shona’s fairytale life begins to unravel, the deep dark wood outside becomes the least of her fears...
From number one Amazon bestseller S.E. Lynes, Valentina is a gripping thriller with a twist that will take your breath away. For fans of Gone Girl, The Woman at the Window and The Wife Between Us.
©2025 S.E. Lynes (P)2025 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.Listeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"An intelligent psychological drama with a gasp-making twist."–Good Housekeeping–thriller of the month
Love love love Shauna.
what an ending!
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Best narration ever. Story was 5 stars
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If I had to nitpick, I’d say it maybe dragged just a touch in parts — like, it could’ve been a little tighter. But honestly, that didn’t take away from how gripping and well-written it was overall. Definitely one I’d recommend if you're into dark, twisty stories with strong character work.
Really fantastic narrators for the audiobook
Fantastic and brilliant narrators
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When Shona and Mikey move to a remote location with their baby, for Mikey's offshore job, Shona feels isolated, so when she meets Valentina, who has a baby of a similar age, she seems like the perfect friend. Oh, if only it were that simple! I had a good idea of where this was going and I was right, but did it affect my enjoyment of the book? Not one bit! S. E. Lynes writing is superb and the narration by Tamsin Kennard and Helen McAlpine was excellent, bringing the characters to life so vividly that I felt like a fly on the wall.
As the story races to it's reveal and conclusion, it became so tense and I really didn't know how many more secrets were going to be revealed or who was going to make it through to the end. Trust no one.
A brilliant plot! Creepy, sinister and twisty.
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