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Whatever You Love

By: Louise Doughty
Narrated by: Louise Brealey
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Short-listed for the Costa Book Award.

Long-listed for the Orange (Bailey's) Prize.

When two police officers knock on Laura's door, her life changes forever.

Her nine-year-old daughter, Betty, has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. When the death is ruled an accident, Laura takes revenge into her own hands. But will her daughter's killer be brought to justice?

Laura's loss and bereavement reopen old wounds, and she is thrown back to the story of her passionate love affair with Betty's father, David, their marriage, and his subsequent love affair with another woman.

Haunted by Laura's past and desire for revenge, Whatever You Love is a riveting psychological thriller that explores the lengths one mother is willing to go to for love.

If you enjoy Whatever You Love, you might also like Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty.

©2018 Louise Doughty (P)2018 Faber Audio Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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I don’t normally listen to this genre, but, from the word go I was hooked. The narration was perfectly performed and added so much to the story. Hooked on both author and narrator 👍🏻

Compelling

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Firstly the narrator has a flat tone that is quite monotonous after a short while. I know she’s (the character Laura) depressed but you can convey that without depressing your listeners. I kept thinking it was going to get better, but it didn’t. I bought it because I’d enjoyed Apple Tree Yard but this one doesn’t even compare. It’s just depressing, the characters are very one sided. And very unlikeable, except for the children.

Disappointing

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An amazing read I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It kept me hooked from start to finish and I feel lost now

Absolutely amazing book

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Louise Doughty's use of language and reflective tone shines through in this soul searching novel. It captures the debilitating nature of sudden loss and grief within a mystery. It unravels slowly and tand drifts into different time zones by way of explanation of events and character traits.

In my opinion,there appeared to be no big reveal which I had been anticipating although the twist was intensely shocking.

The voice the narrator used for Laura,the key character,which I think was her own authentic voice, just droned on. She sounded like a sixth former sight reading a text.This performance did nothing to enhance the text. Her other character voices. In particular the male voices worked well, but as Laura's flat narration dominates the novel it rather spoiled it for me.

I think if this was read by a different performer, such as Juliet Stevenson,, who voiced Apple Tree Yard,, this audible novel would have been more memorable. It is a credit to Doughty's text that her language shone through ,despite the flhe lack lustre narration..

Brilliant writing

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This was one of those rare books that come along maybe once a year that have everything nailed, the narration, the story and it's all relatable.

A book about the complexity of love, sex , loyalty in al it's crudeness, I am. so gutted I've come to the end, I binged it over a 24 hour period.

You won't regret this book, I promise.

Absolutely Stunning

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