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The Girls I've Been

By: Tess Sharpe
Narrated by: Tess Sharpe
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Soon to be a Netflix film starring Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown - this must-listen psychological thriller, perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, will leave you guessing until the very end. Don't miss the bonus interview with Tess Sharpe, exclusive to the audiobook!

As an ex con artist, Nora has always got herself out of tricky situations. But the ultimate test lies in wait when she's taken hostage in a bank heist. And this time, Nora doesn't have an escape plan....

Meet Nora. Also known as Rebecca, Samantha, Haley, Katie and Ashley - the girls she's been.

Nora didn't choose a life of deception - she was born into it. As the daughter of a con artist who targeted criminal men, Nora always had to play a part. But when her mother fell for one of the men instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con herself: escape.

For five years Nora's been playing at normal - but things are far from it when she finds herself held at gunpoint in the middle of a bank heist, along with Wes (her ex-boyfriend) and Iris (her secret new girlfriend and mutual friend of Wes...awkward). Now it will take all of Nora's con artistry skills to get them out alive.

Because the gunmen have no idea who she really is - that girl has been in hiding for far too long....

©2021 Tess Sharpe (P)2021 Penguin Audio
LGBTQ+ Thrillers & Suspense Young Adult Suspense

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Families can really mess you up

I’m not surprised that this book is being made into a movie. It’s a thriller on multiple levels. Wonderfully complex structure. This will be very visually interesting with the different iterations of the protagonist and her mother, the diversity of locations and situations. Loved the relationship between the ex-boyfriend, the current girlfriend and the main character. Great to see a bisexual protagonist, and especially where that’s just what happens to be her orientation rather than that being the main focus of the story. Both types of story are necessary.

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Couldn’t put it down

Loved this book. Managed to listen to it in two days. Very original and captivating. Can’t wait for the movie and would love a sequel.

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Annoying narration, superficial unlikeable characters

The narrator ruins an already struggling story, with mouth full of salivary and over acting. No one actually talks the way the narrator speaks the dialogue. Juvenile conversation, basic, simple language and shallow characters. Couldn’t get past a few chapters.

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