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The Turn of the Key
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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The Turn of the Key
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
I know you don’t know me but you have to help me. I didn’t kill anyone.
When Rowan stumbles across the advert, it seems like too good an opportunity to miss: a live-in nanny position, with a staggeringly generous salary. And when she arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten by the luxurious ‘smart’ home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family.
What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with a child dead and her in a cell awaiting trial for murder.
She knows she’s made mistakes. But she’s not guilty – at least not of murder. Which means someone else is…
Full of spellbinding menace, The Turn of the Key is a gripping modern-day haunted house novel.
Critic Reviews
"Will hold you captive until the brilliant ending." (Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door)
"So clever and original.... Pure suspense, from the first gripping page to the last shocking twist." (Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said)
"Creepy, engrossing, and oh-so-hard to put down." (JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before)
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-08-2021
Loved it!
Twists and turns towards the end that were quite unexpected. I find it hard to find books that keep me interested with my short attention span but this did the job. Great narrator aswell
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- Anonymous User
- 29-03-2022
Cliche spookiness and good narration
I struggled to get to the end of this book, and I think the story was aimed at someone younger than myself. I found the main character quite frustrating, and some of the dialogue really juvenile for a character who was meant to be 27 years old. The "spooky" parts of the story were quite cliche and not really scary.
The narrator was extremely expressive and able to voice multiple characters well, doing a variety of accents impressively.
The very ending of the story crammed a lot of plot twists in, and I wasn't expecting all of them, so that was good.
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- Chloe
- 15-01-2024
Slow burn, but nice twist
This book definitely kept my attention, I kept wanting to keep listening to find out what happened next but was always taken back by the lack of anything really happening. That is until the big twist ending that wraps everything up and you go “ahhhh….. mm okay”. But overall was an interesting story, characters were well written and the reader was great. Nice little mystery.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-12-2021
highly recommend
Aye twas a good ol yarn by Ruth Ware narrated spectacularly by Imogen Church
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- Kim
- 26-03-2023
Disappointing Ending
Enjoyable read with a few twists. Narration fabulous. Ending extremely unsatisfying - What happened to her?
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- Brenda
- 04-09-2021
Great narration
The narrator did an incredible job portraying all the characters and telling the story. I couldn't put it down.
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- Kindle Customer
- 25-06-2020
Edge of the seat
Absolutely loved the narrator! Different narrators for each character couldn't have made them more distinct. The story was at times predictable, but knowing what was going to happen only added to the excitement. I found myself shouting "don't do this!" or "you've GOT to leave NOW!" The ending, however, was anything but predictable. I didn't see it coming.
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- Anna
- 07-10-2019
Fantastic story!
Great twists and turns. Story had a good pace, intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat.
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- Nicola Robinson
- 26-10-2019
Kept me guessing right until the end!
Really enjoyed this book, had no idea who did it until the end.
Narration was great and I can highly recommend!
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- Anonymous User
- 21-01-2023
Loved it
Listened to the whole thing at 1.5 speed in one go … like a Victorian ghost story set in the present. Such a good ending!
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