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The Rachel Incident

By: Caroline O'Donoghue
Narrated by: Clara Harte
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Publisher's Summary

The international bestseller: a hilarious, heartfelt story of all-consuming and unexpected love.

'If you've ever been young, you will love The Rachel Incident like I did' - GABRIELLE ZEVIN

'Funny, nostalgic, sexy' - MONICA HEISEY

'Hilarious, wise and wonderfully written' - GRAHAM NORTON

What is the Rachel incident? When Rachel falls in love with her married professor, Dr. Byrne, her best friend James helps her devise a plan to seduce him. But as the plot becomes increasingly complicated, their friendship is tested by impossible choices and a lie that can't be taken back. Chaotic and brilliantly funny, The Rachel Incident perfectly captures the turmoil of young love.

'Sharply witty, warm-hearted and wise.' - GUARDIAN, BEST SUMMER READS

'Deeply relatable and extremely funny.' - OBSERVER

'A headlong read about being young and hopelessly in lust.' - SUNDAY TIMES

'Easily 13/10 . . . Funny, lovely, romantic' - MARIAN KEYES

'A book full of love, and it is extremely easy to love reading it.' – VOGUE

©2023 Caroline O'Donoghue (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd
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  • Categories: LGBTQ+

Critic Reviews

If you've ever been young, you will love The Rachel Incident like I did'—GABRIELLE ZEVIN

'Easily 13/10 ... Funny, lovely, romantic, drenched in nostalgia.'—MARIAN KEYES

'A headlong read about being young and hopelessly in lust.'—SUNDAY TIMES, BEST SUMMER READS

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Amazing

Narrator made this story for me. Wonderful writing and it made me revisit my early twenties. Loved it

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Best book I have read in a long time!

So surprising, impossible to put down. The characters felt so real, I had to remind myself it wasn’t a memoir!

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Great Listen

I loved this book. Great story line and so relatable. I loved the view in hindsight from Rachel great way to tell a story.

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So good EXCEPT FOR

Narration, great. Story, great. The very end was not good because it was left on a cliffhanger. I felt annoyed and had an ‘are you serious’ moment when it finished.

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Her best yet

I love all Caroline's adult books and this is my favourite so far. Real characters and a fresh take on a familiar story. Narration also excellent

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Real and raw, with the gorgeous narration the cherry on top!

Loved this story, each one of the characters, and the beautiful Irish narrator. Can see this as a TV show or mini-series.

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Loved it!

What a story, captivating from the get go. The narration was beautiful too. I just wanted more, more, more!

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Amazing!!! Best book I’ve listened to in years.

I couldn’t stop listening. This had me hooked. Perfectly encapsulates the pains of growing up.

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Great book great narrator!

Got lost in this story with ease. Loved every minute of it and a special mention to the narrator that brought it all to life!

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