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The Thirteenth Tale

By: Diane Setterfield
Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
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The Thirteenth Tale is a compelling and emotional mystery, in the timeless vein of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, about family secrets and the magic of books and storytelling.©2006 Diane Setterfield (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Literature & Fiction Suspense Fiction Storytelling Mystery

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What a great book!

Everything about this book is just incredible. The story is so beautifully written it makes you fall in love with books all over again! The narration was brilliant! I love it when actors read a book - Jenny Agutter made the characters come alive!
Thank you Diane and Jenny!

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A favourite of mine

A beautifully crafted story. A fairytale wickedness thrust into the everyday world.
The magic is the writing with the best match narrator. Enjoy!

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surprisingly enthralling

I was unsure whether to continue listening to this book at first, . once I settled into the story, I was hooked.. I've never come a cross such a wonderfully enthralling story, that leaves you feeling completely satisfied from start to finish
Well done! & to put it Simply thank you..

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the 13th tale

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU
not only were I sent in a truly amazing story i were also carried away to another place in time altogether

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Brilliant…a story worth reading

Beautifully written… exceptional narration… a story worthy of becoming a classic. If you enjoy quality reading with a story of intrigue… you need to consider this book. It is certainly worthy of all its awards and more.

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Possibly the best!

OMG what a wonderful story. I became part of this book. The 13th Tale was a magical journey of words, phrases, sentences that became living characters for me. It will be a long time before I can put this story aside and begin another. Thank you so much for such an amazing experience

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A long tale!

You need to pay attention to this one! Easy to get lost and lose your way. Lots of layers but fascinating and disturbing at the same time . I enjoyed “once upon a river “ more

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Couldn’t stop listening, gripping storyline.

The ending rocked me and I was left in tears. The reading was done so well. Amazing story with twists and turns that had me hooked all the way through.

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Do you believe in ghosts?

This book will stay with you for some time.
It really gets into your soul.

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Almost hits the mark

I enjoyed this book and was avidly moving through it enjoying the story and looking to find the ending. But I felt the author almost tried to be a bit too clever and I’m still not really sure i fully grasped or believed the ending. Also I found the part of the story that focuses on the narrator’s own tale to be forced and unnecessary. It didn’t help that the audio production wasn’t great - cutting in at odd places made it clear where recordings had stopped and started overall a good story.

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