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First Date

An Absolutely Jaw-Dropping Psychological Thriller

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First Date

By: Sue Watson
Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
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She’s been waiting her whole life to meet a man like Alex. But he’s been waiting, too. And once he has her, he’ll never let her go....

Hannah has done everything to make sure her life is safe and secure. A long way from her unstable childhood growing up in foster care, she’s content with her sweet, little, messy apartment and her satisfying job as a social worker. She quietly worries that, aged 36, she might never fall in love. But otherwise her life is where she wants it to be.

Until, encouraged by her best friend to join a dating app, she meets Alex. He’s irresistibly handsome. He loves the same music as her. The same food as well. They both dream of travelling the world but agree they’d be equally happy escaping to a cottage by the beach in Devon. Both of them would love to own a Labrador one day. It’s like he’s made for her. It’s like he’s too good to be true.

Hannah’s friends aren’t so sure about him. But Hannah thinks he’s perfect.

Which is good. Because Alex knows she’s perfect for him, too. In fact, she’s exactly the girl he’s been looking for....

And nothing Hannah’s done to make her life safe will ever be enough.

A gripping and suspenseful psychological thriller about dark obsession and internet dating. Fans of The Wife Between Us, Friend Request, and Gone Girl will adore this twisted love story.

Praise for Sue Watson:

"Tense, atmospheric psychological thriller with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. Impeccably written and a big fat 5***** from me. Awesome!" (Number one best-selling author Angela Marsons)

©2020 Sue Watson (P)2020 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Psychological Suspense Thriller Fiction Exciting

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Twist at end

The story was seemingly predictable until the epilogue. I was a bit put off by the narrator’s drawl but on the whole enjoyed the book

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Enjoyable

Enjoyable storyline and great twist. Only problem is the lead character and her ridiculous level of naivety which I found unbelievable and downright irritating at times. However aside from this I found it enjoyable over all and I recommend. In my opinion I give it 3.5/5 stars overall!

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Wonderful Story

Loved it, easy to listen to narrator. Loved the twists and turns! Enjoy 😉

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Great book until ending

The narration was amazing (highly recommend Tamsin Kennard) and I could not stop listening even if the protagonist was so effing dumb I wanted to scream. Great book but the ending was disappointing. I kept waiting for a great twist and I didn't get it. Despite this I am grateful I was totally engrossed in the story and it kept me guessing for a few hours. I would have given it 4 stars if the ending would have been better.

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Great Audio

Fabulous story line, great narrator kept me wanting more.
Couldn't stop listening, great ending, well worth reading...

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Read well but

Starts out strong but drags on. Doesn't really make sense, feels like the twist was added as an after thought.

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Shattered by the ending!

Loved the story! Couldn’t stop listening despite the main character being the most naive & infuriating woman of all time! Such a twist at the end & so disappointing being that this was the only character I liked throughout! Great book though. Would definitely recommend.

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Loved it!

5 Stars!!! Wow, just wow! I couldn’t wait to finish it & now I’m sad that it’s over. What an ending! Can’t wait to read her other books.

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The ending made me go "Ohh didnt see THAT coming!"

Well written. Narrator did great job also. Would def recommend. The ending was some real M.Night Shyamalan type shiz!

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Excellent read

Great Sturt good twists well narrated. Kept me interested from the very first word until the end. Would recommend

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