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The Dictator's Wife
- Author
- Freya Berry
- Narrator
- Olivia Vinall
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 17 February 2022
- Run Time
- 12 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: politics / economics, Political / legal thriller
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 reviews)
What to expect
The beautiful, enigmatic wife of a feared dictator stands trial for her late husband's crimes against the people. The world will finally know the truth. But whose?
'A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' EMMA STONEX, bestselling author of The Lamplighters
'A remarkable new talent' ANTHONY HOROWITZ, bestselling author of A Line to Kill
'This book is magnificent' CHARLOTTE PHILBY, bestselling author of A Double Life
__________
WOMAN
I learned early in life how to survive. A skill that became vital in my position.
WIFE
I was given no power, yet I was expected to hold my own with the most powerful man in the country.
MOTHER OF THE NATION
My people were my children. I stood between him and them.
I am not the person they say I am.
I am not my husband.
I am innocent.
Do you believe me?
Visceral and thought provoking, haunting and heartbreaking, The Dictator's Wife will hold you in its grip until its powerful conclusion and keep you turning the pages long into the night...
__________
'A captivating story of women's power, love and secrets. As timely and profound as it is unforgettable. The ending left me breathless' LARA PRESCOTT, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept
'A gripping and moving debut from a talent to watch' HARLAN COBEN
'A fascinating exploration of absolute power, female agency and the complexities of complicity. Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' ELLERY LLOYD
'A darkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read' KATE HAMER
'One of the most original debuts I have read' DAISY GOODWIN
'Excellent... Horrifying and immersive with strong characterisation and atmosphere' HARRIET TYCE
'Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic and wonderfully written' KAREN HAMILTON
'A thrilling novel' OLIVIA VINALL
(P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Limited
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
This was a very compelling listen, due both to the quality of the writing AND of the narration, which together create a very oppressive atmosphere, which is sometimes difficult to listen to, but at the same time totally gripping and compulsive!.
marlyn 2023-12-17 -
4.0 5.0
An intriguing listen, with some good twists and turns. It is not extremely fast-paced (I would say it was more eerie/unsettling fiction rather than mystery/thriller) but it still kept my attention. I liked the concept and found the story and characters convincing. The narration was also very good - a good range of voices for the main characters and the accents were not overdone. Sometimes the writing style is slightly more fanciful, which in audio format can make you wonder if you missed something, but overall it worked well.
akuncedi 2023-02-06
Details
- Author
- Freya Berry
- Narrator
- Olivia Vinall
- Duration
- 12 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9781472276339
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: politics / economics, Political / legal thriller
- Rating
- 4.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
'I am not my husband. I am innocent. Do you believe me?'The beautiful, enigmatic wife of a feared dictator stands trial for her late husband's crimes against the people. The world will finally know the truth. But whose?'A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' EMMA STONEX, bestselling author of The Lamplighters'A remarkable new talent' ANTHONY HOROWITZ, bestselling author of A Line to Kill'This book is magnificent' CHARLOTTE PHILBY, bestselling author of A Double Life__________WOMANI learned early in life how to survive. A skill that became vital in my position.WIFEI was given no power, yet I was expected to hold my own with the most powerful man in the country.MOTHER OF THE NATIONMy people were my children. I stood between him and them.I am not the person they say I am.I am not my husband.I am innocent. Do you believe me?Visceral and thought provoking, haunting and heartbreaking, The Dictator's Wife will hold you in its grip until its powerful conclusion and keep you turning the pages long into the night...__________'A captivating story of women's power, love and secrets. As timely and profound as it is unforgettable. The ending left me breathless' LARA PRESCOTT, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept'A gripping and moving debut from a talent to watch' HARLAN COBEN'A fascinating exploration of absolute power, female agency and the complexities of complicity. Atmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' ELLERY LLOYD'A darkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read' KATE HAMER'One of the most original debuts I have read' DAISY GOODWIN'Excellent... Horrifying and immersive with strong characterisation and atmosphere' HARRIET TYCE'Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic and wonderfully written' KAREN HAMILTON'A thrilling novel' OLIVIA VINALL(P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Limited
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