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A Simple Favour

By: Darcey Bell
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Xe Sands, Matthew Waterson
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A Simple Favour is a twisting free-fall ride filled with betrayal, reversal, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty. Darcey Bell ratchets up the tension in a taut, unsettling and completely absorbing thriller that holds you in its grip until the final minute.

It starts with a simple favour - an ordinary kindness mothers do for one another.

When her best friend, Emily, asks Stephanie to pick up her son from school, she happily says yes.

Their children are classmates and best friends. And five-year-olds love being together - just like she and Emily. As a widow and stay-at-home blogger mum living in suburban Connecticut, Stephanie was lonely until she met Emily, a glamorous and successful PR executive.

The trouble is that Emily doesn't come back. No matter what the police say, Stephanie knows that she would never leave her son. Terrified, she reaches out to her fellow mummy bloggers.

And she also reaches out to Emily's husband - just to offer her support.

What Stephanie hasn't shared are the secrets buried in a murky past.

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Critic Reviews

"A psychological thriller that is as hip and relevant as it is gripping.... I couldn't stop reading about these two truly terrifying moms!" (Plum Sykes, author of Bergdorf Blondes)

"Riveting and brilliantly structured, A Simple Favor is an edge-of-your seat domestic thriller about a missing wife and mother that relies on a rotating cast of unreliable narrators to ingeniously examine the cost of competitive mom-friends, the toll of ordinary marital discontent and the fallacy of the picture-perfect, suburban family." (Kimberly McCreight, author of international bestseller Reconstructing Amelia)

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Interesting storyline

I often read stories in Narrator style (third person) but this was told in first person from three people’s perspectives. I was sad for Stephanie and hoped that we’d get closure for the characters but we didn’t. Lots of twists to keep you listening.

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better than the movie

full of suspense. surprising twists. a bit of a strange ending... maybe a sequel coming

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Bad things happen to bad people

The two ladies performed wonderfully but I f ound the male actor's voice annoying. The characters are terrible people going terrible things and for the most part I enjoyed the book.

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wouldn't listen again. but will see the movie!

started great. really drew me in. but found the ending neither here nor there. bit of a let down. I did enjoy it for the most part. was a shame that the end kind of fizzled out...

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Bit of a let down

Loved the storyline, characters and where it was going. I really thought there was a big climax coming at the end but apparently not.

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Good listen

Enjoyable book. A bit predictable after gone girl and girl on the train, but still worth a listen if you like thrillers with strong female leads.

Ending could be better but hints at a potential sequel.

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Interesting story with characters you love to hate.

I don’t understand why there are so many bad reviews... the narrators were excellent, they seemed to fit the characters perfectly.

The story was good and the characters were interesting, although mostly unlikeable. Sean is such a weenie but his voice matches that.

I liked how the story is told from three different points of view.

The plot of the book is quite different to the movie version, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing, they’re each good in their own way.

If you enjoyed Gone Girl you should try this.

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slow start

A very slow start, great plot twist but takes a long time to get interesting.

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Fantastic

Fantastic book! Excellent story telling with wonderful narration which bought the story to life for me. So much better than the movie. Thanks!!

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Fantastic narration and story

I really enjoyed the story, and one of the best narrations I have heard.
The ending begs for a part two.

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