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The Shallows

By: Holly Craig
Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
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Her best friend is dead.

Emma and Ariella, neighbours in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, appear to have it all—perfect homes, perfect husbands, perfect lives. But they both know dark secrets lurk beneath the surface and shallow waters can’t hide Ariella’s. Now she has been found murdered.

Her daughter filmed the killing.

Not knowing what she’s filmed, Emma’s daughter Kiki innocently uploads footage of Ariella’s brutal death. Emma fears the worst—the killer will know what she and Kiki have seen. Their safe suburban lives no longer exist.

Her husband knows more than he’s revealing.

Emma’s husband Charles forces the family to leave their perfect life and escape on their yacht. His dangerous plan to flee means Emma is trapped and desperately seeking answers. What are they hiding from? What did Ariella have to confess? And who else knows Emma’s own secret?

Her secret isn’t safe and neither is she.

©2023 Holly Craig (P)2023 Audible, Ltd
Crime Fiction Detective Domestic Thrillers Fiction Psychological Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Mystery Scary Marriage Exciting Suspense

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Excellent read.

I couldn't put it down from about half way. So descriptive, felt like I was really there. Highly recommend this book.

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Worth the listen

Interesting story , descriptive & well read . Good story line , keeps you interested with characters & storytelling .well worth the listen

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Great story line

This has a great storyline, but at little annoying with the narrator saying now all the time

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Great storyline

The story was entertaining and kept me engaged. It was well written and well performed.

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The story had potential

The story was quite unique and interesting. The main character was insufferable, she started every sentence with ‘I’ and had no thought for any of the other characters and what her actions would mean for them. I did listen to the end so it wasn’t too bad but I wouldn’t recommend it.

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Hated the protagonist

it's hard to like a story where the protagonist is an entitled self-satisfied narcissist who is not as self-aware as she thinks she is.

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good story, Shame about the narration

the story is good but the narration really let's our down. there's too little intonation or feeling in her story telling. it's like she's trying to be soothing the whole time and the story deserves more range.

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Love this narrator

Exciting audio and so brilliantly read by this lovely Australian woman. Will be searching for more from her.

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The Shallows

I loved this book so much that I listened to it every opportunity I got. The story was well written and the way it was narrated was perfect.

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This booked had me hooked!

This story had me captivated wanting to find out what happens next, I fled through the book in record time wanting to know the outcome. Highly recommend.

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