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Safe Word
- Author
- Charlotte Barnes
- Narrator
- Ana
- Publisher
- Bloodhound Books
- Publish Date
- 18 March 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
"Took my breath away . . . It had me hooked from start to finish and I could not put it down . . . If I could, would give 10 stars!" —Amazon reviewer, five stars
This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling.
A risky affair goes badly awry, in this crime thriller set in a deceptively idyllic English village from the author of
The Things I Didn't Do
.
In their pretty countryside home, Agnes and Fin appear to be just another happily married couple among their neighbours. But their attempts to conceive a child have failed, and amid the tension and pressure, they begin to experiment with their relationship.
However, when Agnes engages in the same practice with her lover, the man across the street, it has far reaching consequences. When her lover dies, and the police start to investigate, Agnes fears the possibility of them closing in. But just how far will she go to save herself?
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Details
- Author
- Charlotte Barnes
- Narrator
- Ana
- Duration
- 7 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9781917449199
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloodhound Books
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
"Took my breath away . . . It had me hooked from start to finish and I could not put it down . . . If I could, would give 10 stars!" —Amazon reviewer, five stars This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling. A risky affair goes badly awry, in this crime thriller set in a deceptively idyllic English village from the author of The Things I Didn't Do . In their pretty countryside home, Agnes and Fin appear to be just another happily married couple among their neighbours. But their attempts to conceive a child have failed, and amid the tension and pressure, they begin to experiment with their relationship. However, when Agnes engages in the same practice with her lover, the man across the street, it has far reaching consequences. When her lover dies, and the police start to investigate, Agnes fears the possibility of them closing in. But just how far will she go to save herself?
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