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The Friend
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
Publisher's Summary
The chilling new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of I Am Watching You.
On a train with her husband, miles from home and their four-year-old son, Ben, Sophie receives a chilling phone call. Two boys are in hospital after a tragic accident. One of them is Ben.
She thought she could trust Emma, her new friend, to look after her little boy. After all, Emma’s a kindred spirit - someone Sophie was sure she could bare her soul to, despite the village rumours. But Sophie can’t shake the feeling that she’s made an unforgivable mistake and now her whole family is in danger.
Because how well does she know Emma, really? Should she have trusted her at all?
Time is running out. Powerless to help her child, still hours from home, Sophie is about to discover the truth. And her life will never be the same.
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What listeners say about The Friend
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Judy Dial
- 05-04-18
The Friend
The narrator reads entirely too fast. I could not get interested.
I could not figure out the plot.
13 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Candice
- 25-03-18
Good psychological suspense
I enjoyed this novel and found the characters to be interesting and the plot riveting. The story is told in a somewhat disjointed way that jumps back and forward in time- not just from present to past, but also within chapters, where something is mentioned and then expanded on in a later chapter, so the reader will find it important to pay close attention to what is said in order not to miss important plot points. The narration was good. The suspense built up in a way that made me want to keep listening to the very end. Overall, a well-done suspense novel that focuses on character development and plot, rather than police procedural. Recommended.
20 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Granhedda
- 03-12-18
The Friend should come with a TRIGGER WARNING!
I hope to be able to explain without ruinning the book. It is very well written and performed. Some of the content touches on child abuse. I was unable to finish it. If this doesn't bother you then by all means, enjoy a great story.
5 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lynnette
- 02-04-18
Intense
It's now 3 A.M. and I just finished this book. I simply couldn't stop listening to it. I wish I could give it more than five stars.
'The Friend' is an exercise in contradictions... love and hate, friendship and enmity, truth and less, trust and dear... all blending together until the inevitable explosion.
The characters were very well written and got into my head and heart. The ending was something I didn't expect, but was perfect.
The narration was very well done, you could hear the emotions in each character.
I'll definitely be looking for more from this author.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Simone
- 21-07-19
Hurried finish
It was alright, but I felt like the author got fed up of the story and just wrapped it up in a super-long epilogue.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- SeñoritaAmanteDelPerro
- 01-08-18
Time Killer
I found the performance to be stilted and made the book less enjoyable. The story was engaging enough to want to finish the book.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Wayne
- 09-07-18
Better than her first novel!
Teresa Driscoll's first novel titled I Am Watching You earned 2 stars, so I decided to give her a second chance with THE FRIEND. THE FRIEND is better but still not very good. Like her first novel the author writes this in the first person of the protagonist. Like her first novel the protagonist here does lots and lots of navel gazing in telling the story. What saves THE FRIEND is the conclusion which brings the story together and almost makes the 7 hours of boredom worthwhile. In any case I'm finished with author Teresa Driscoll.
8 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Alixandra Hice
- 14-08-18
Love the ending!
The narration was hurried and staccato throughout most of this book - especially in the beginning. I slowed it down, but then it dragged. The story itself was okay. Nothing breathtaking. It kind of meandered and I got distracted a lot and had to refocus. Not sure if that was the book’s fault or mine. The best part, by far, was the end. Just desserts.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jessie
- 21-05-18
Hard initially
Had a hard time to start, getting into this book. Audio seemed painful w narrator of choice, but as the storyline progressed I couldn’t stop reading. Thoroughly enjoyed in the end!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- C. Franklin
- 05-05-18
A struggle at first...
I struggled with this book. The story is so all over the place. But it actually came together in the end. Not at all what I was expecting. Really love the narration, she is superb!!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Roo B
- 09-08-18
OK story....
...but narration was very rushed and I nearly gave up listening. Not sure I could listen to this person again.
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jason
- 16-04-18
Yeah, I should have purchased the physical copy
so, this is not my usual genre but after 'i am watching you ' I immediately purchased 'the friend '... where to begin?
story is fantastic, kept me hooked and guessing throughout ... and I didn't suss it... fantastic writing.
however
I wish I had read this rather than chosen the Audible version... I had the Audible version of I Am Watching You and loved it however the choice of narrator for The Friend did not work for me.
The narration of the story is excellent, well paced but what let it down for me personally were the male voices and the accents ( unessacary accents for certain characters I think).
This may just be me... it may just be people who listened to the previous book.
This is my only negative, and it's not a negative really... it's a niggle... I do wish I had physically read this but I will not be put off an audiobook choice of mine is narrated by Henrietta Meire... all in all I enjoyed this
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- David M
- 22-03-18
Another great book from Teresa Driscoll
After listening to "I am Watching You" I have been waiting for this new book by the same author. It did not disappoint. There were some commonalities but I'm pleased to say that it is a completely fresh story full of intrigue and suspense.
The police investigation in this story plays only a small part, the story is almost all about Sophie and her family who moved from London to the rural South West where they meet Emma (the friend). The suspense is largely delivered by the use of multiple time frames. There are so many different time frames towards the end of the book, jumping back and forth that it took some concentration. The final epilogue tied up all the loose ends in a very satisfactory way.
Luckily there was a lot more to the story than they give away in the official trailer. It is not all about the girl on the train trying to rush back home, far from it.
I'm not sure I liked the narrator's voice much. It mostly sounded clipped and angry when I think she was really trying to convey a tone of distress.
In all, a good read/listen. I would recommend it.
8 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Bubbles08
- 04-05-18
An OK listen
I found this book OK. The storyline was fairly good, a little loose at the end but it kept me interested.
I struggled with the narrator. She had an awful voice, felt far too harsh and rushed. Wouldnt listen to her again unfortunately.
7 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- S. Christie
- 27-07-19
Worst narration ever
Unfortunately I just couldn’t listen to this book. The narration is the worst I have ever experienced. Monotonous and spoken far too quickly. Listened to only about 15 minutes but I couldn’t bear any more. So difficult to understand and the more you notice the dreadful narration the more it bothers you. Such a shame as I thought the story was promising, and I have enjoyed other books by this author. Might buy the hard copy instead.
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Samantha
- 31-07-18
Brilliant
Really worth reading bit slow to start but once it picked up I didn’t want to get out the car and go to work
2 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Vee
- 09-06-18
Every mothers nightmare
Chilling psycho thriller. Can a best friend really betray you in the worst way possible?
2 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Sarah
- 17-06-18
title kept skipping
Title kept skipping which is a shame as I was looking foreard to reading this
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ms Marple
- 09-04-21
The Friend
This was the second book I have listened to by Teresa Driscoll & on the whole I enjoyed the story. I wasn’t so keen on the narrator, as I often found it hard to distinguish between Sophie & Emma’s voices. Also I’m not sure why the narrator gave the police woman & private investigator northern accents, as she wasn’t able to keep it going & sometimes I thought they sounded a bit Scottish. But, the pros outweigh the cons & this is a good story.
Onwards now to my next listen by this author.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Natalie
- 03-04-21
easy listening
this was a easy book to listen to, it didn't have me wanting to listen in one session, but did keep me interested. I didn't see the ending coming, which is always a bonus, but I did feel it was a bit rushed towards the end.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Rosie
- 13-08-18
Kept hoping the protagonist would die...
I love easy, brainless thrillers. But this was a struggle to get through. Awful, hysterical fever pitch narration. Predictable and ultimately boring plot. The main character was whiny, self-pitying, thick, annoying and made everything about her. Typically weak, one-dimensional male characters. The 'villain' was the only interesting character! Don't bother.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Zechy
- 03-07-18
Intriguing
Unexpected twists. Kept me listen from beginning to end in anticipation. I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Regus
- 24-06-19
GRIPPING
Not a lot of books hold my attention from beginning to end, but this one did!
Excellent!!