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While You Were Sleeping
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 9 hrs
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While You Were Sleeping
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Publisher's Summary
You wake up to find the man beside you is dead. He is not your husband. This is not your bed.
Tara Logan adores her perfect little family: husband, Noah, and two children, teenager Rosie and 11-year-old Spencer. But her happiness is shattered when she wakes in her neighbour Lee Jacobs' bed, with no memory of how she got there or what happened between them. And worse - he has been stabbed to death.
Convinced she didn't kill Lee, Tara flees home and stays silent, holding her breath as the investigation grips the neighbourhood. But as her daughter spirals out of control and her husband becomes increasingly distant, Tara starts to wonder if someone in her own life knows what really happened that night. And when the police turn their questions towards her, Tara realises she has to find out.
But what will it take to uncover the real story, and can she survive the truth? A gripping, shocking psychological thriller, with a twist that will take you by surprise.
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- Tania Oldaker
- 01-11-2024
Kept me guessing all the way through
The story was based around what is likely a very common family make up, typical family dynamics and the challenges of life, love and kids; yet the story was captivating and kept me guessing all the way till the end. I’ll definitely read more from this author.
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- Kim (_booksarelove)
- 27-03-2018
Hooked from the Beginning!
While You Were Sleeping by Katherine Croft was on my Audible shelf for a while, I am really glad that I got around to listening to it.
This one did not take me long to get through at all, I was hooked from the very beginning 🙂
This is my first book by Kathryn Croft, and I am just sorry that it has taken me so long to discover her work!
From the get go I was involved in the story. How could someone wake up in bed next to a man and not remember what happened..especially when that man turns out to have been stabbed to death. Of course I wanted to know what happened, so extra points for starting off strong.
As the story evolved, I had a number of suspects in my head, but as usual I was completely off the mark with who the actual killer was. It was a complete shock to find out who did it, and it did not come to light until the third last chapter, which was really great!
As far as the characters went, I connected with the main character, Tara, I wanted her to find out who it was, and to prove that she was right about it not being her or the person that everyone else thought it was (sorry, no spoilers here!) I was on her side the entire way through the story.
The other characters were just as good. I cannot say that I didn’t like any of the characters – except maybe the creepy stalker guy! All of the characters were multi-dimensional and great to follow along with.
The narrator for this book was great, she had a voice that changed well with the different characters, I wasn’t getting bored with her narration which is a big tick from me!
For anyone who is a fan of mystery/suspense books, I encourage you to pick this one up as I think you will love it!
Thank you for stopping by to read my review of While You Were Sleeping I hope you enjoyed it!
Until next time, happy reading!
Kim x
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- B. Rawlings
- 07-06-2019
Best murder/mystery/thriller so far for me!
This is definitely an addictive read/listen. I've only done about a dozen titles of this genre so far on Audible and this one easily had me hooked the most. The way the author throws suspicion back and forth onto almost every character keeps you guessing right up until the last chapter, with constant twists and unpredictable occurrences the whole way through. I will admit that I suspected the right person from early on, but they weren't the only character I was suspicious of, so I didn't completely guess the ending.
As for the cons, the dialogue was a little lane and cheesy in a couple of places, but not enough I was turned off of the story. And, while the narration was one of the best I've heard from both a mystery title and a female narrator, there were parts that were confusing to hear. Occasionally two sentences were joined without a break for punctuation, or two characters were talking with very similar voices and it was difficult to tell them both apart. Or, likewise, the main characters thoughts and speech were spoken the same way, and one right after the other, and it was hard to discern what was actually said aloud, though I'm not sure if this is more the fault of the narrator or the way the author wrote the book.
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- Rachel Marlee
- 08-11-2024
Thoroughly Enjoyed
Quite liked this book. It was an easy listen and the story kept you guessing all the way through to the end. It didn’t drag on which was great. Would recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-11-2024
Exceptional
riveting listen, don't even try to figure it out. A captivating who done it. kept me guessing till the end
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- Pretty Spiffy
- 28-07-2017
What a plot twist
Really enjoyed this book. I honestly was not expecting the twist towards the end. Definitely made it hard to put down.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-11-2021
Good plot twist.
Great narration. Thought I knew where the storyline was going, but I was wrong.
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- Jaime
- 11-01-2024
It was only ok
While the story was interesting in the end, the female characters are written as almost caricatures. They’re written as weak and annoying and unsure of themselves. It made for an annoying listen.
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- Loz83
- 18-10-2024
Disappointing plot twist
As a suspenseful thriller this book was … Meh! Okay.
I’m afraid there was a lot the I found disappointing.
I really did t like the character of Tara.
If fact there were several main & secondary characters that were not very engaging
The author also threw up so many red herrings that, by the end, I wasn’t all that bothered as to who was the real culprit
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- Michael
- 26-12-2021
Frustrating and unbelievable
Usually characters become more believable and evoke greater empathy as the author unfolds their personality and their past, but in this case ... not so. None of the characters are realistic; they don't reflect true personality types. And the forensics make a mockery of police work. I kept hoping it would become more real as I read further, but the opposite was true.
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