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The Watch
- Author
- Karen Woods
- Narrator
- Emma Gregory
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 June 2024
- Run Time
- 8 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Quiet streets hide the worst crimes
Manchester’s Manor Estate is the kind of place people want to live – smart houses, neighbours who look out for you. But what if you don’t want to be seen?
Behind the tidy front gardens and glossy painted doors it seems everyone’s got something to hide. Love, hate, addiction, jealousy – on a street where everyone’s watching, you can’t keep a secret forever.
For these families, it’s time to find out what is really happening on home territory. Someone’s selling their soul, someone’s selling their body, and someone’s going to pay…
Critics Review
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‘The Northern Martina Cole. Karen Woods writes about Manchester with a pageturning fierceness.’ Melanie Blake
‘Wow! Karen Woods has delivered a gripping read full of grit and with characters to keep you turning the pages. And that ending! I didn’t see that coming at all. Loved it. 5 huge stars from me.’ Caz Finlay, author of the Bad Blood series
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Details
- Author
- Karen Woods
- Narrator
- Emma Gregory
- Duration
- 8 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 June 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008656881
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: coming of age, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Romantic suspense
Synopsis
Quiet streets hide the worst crimes Manchester’s Manor Estate is the kind of place people want to live – smart houses, neighbours who look out for you. But what if you don’t want to be seen? Behind the tidy front gardens and glossy painted doors it seems everyone’s got something to hide. Love, hate, addiction, jealousy – on a street where everyone’s watching, you can’t keep a secret forever. For these families, it’s time to find out what is really happening on home territory. Someone’s selling their soul, someone’s selling their body, and someone’s going to pay…
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