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Playing Nice
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot, Amelia Cormack, Peter Forbes
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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Playing Nice
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Publisher's Summary
The sensational new psychological thriller from the internationally best-selling author of The Girl Before.
Pete Riley is a stay-at-home dad; his partner, Maddie, works in advertising. After Pete drops two-year-old Theo off at nursery one morning, he's politely accosted by a man who looks just like Theo.
The man, Miles Lambert, breaks the devastating news that Theo is in fact not Pete's son, but his - the two babies got mixed up at hospital and Miles and his wife, Lucy, now have the Rileys' son at home. They've already carried out DNA testing to prove it.
The two couples agree that, rather than swap the children back, they'll try to involve each other in the children's lives. But a plan to sue the hospital triggers an official investigation that unearths some disturbing questions about just how the babies got mixed up.
And when Theo is thrown out of nursery for hitting other children, Pete and Maddie have to ask themselves: how far do they want this arrangement to go? What are the secrets hidden behind the Lamberts' smart front door? And how much can they trust the real parents of their child - or even each other?
An addictive psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Silent Patient and Shari Lapena's The Couple Next Door.
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- Kim Solomon
- 25-08-2020
captivating
a great read, kept me interested and wanting to keep listening. highly recommend this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-08-2022
Loved it!
I really enjoyed this book. Lots of twists and very clever. I didn’t want to stop listening and looked forward to my drives so that I could listen to more. The narration was excellent, especially with all of the different accents. Really well done.
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- Roy Martin
- 19-02-2023
Loved it.
This book made the drive over the Nullarbor so much more comfortable.
Stopping every 2 hours, couldn’t wait to start the car again.
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- Rose Hirst
- 28-09-2020
Best book I’ve read this year
Couldn’t stop listening to this audio book , it never got boring and had me hooked the whole time
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- Ruby Siemsen
- 20-01-2021
Wow, good stuff!
I love JP Delaney... the stories are always so unique and I learn something new every time I read them (or listen!)
I liked the whole “playing nice” preface and how it tied together. Awesome job as always!
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- Anonymous User
- 31-12-2023
this book will make you angry
angry in the best way, that is. this is the kind of story where things keep going from bad to worse (to worser) for the protagonists, who are sickening relatable and (somehow) always root-for-able. you will be angry on their behalf. it’s complex and dramatic and nightmarish, and very tightly written in my favourite kind of no-nonsense, straightforward prose.
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- Loz83
- 17-02-2024
This book was PERCECT
When you are rushing home to read a story.
When you can’t wait to find out what the evil Mike’s will do next.
When your heart just breaks for the sweet, sees the good in everyone Pete.
When you are going through the struggles, and the guilt of a working Mum like Maddy .
You know…
You KNOW you gave found your perfect read.
Listen along on audible for the brilliant performances also
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- AnneP
- 08-03-2024
A really enjoyable listen
I did not pick how this would end. Love that the story was told from different perspectives.
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- Mindy May
- 07-06-2022
Great Story fast paced.
I really enjoyed this story apart from the parts where the 2 year old was doing certain things that would probably not be possible for a 2 year old. So just bare in mind this is fiction. Over all enjoyed the story. Was just very hard to see the toddler as 2. More like 4
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- Marina
- 04-04-2022
Listened to it in one day
Whilst you could see where this was heading & often thought “really, are you going to do that “ the end was a surprise. Loved it. Couldn’t stop listening till the end.
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