The Younger Woman, Mandy Byatt
The Younger Woman, Mandy Byatt
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The Younger Woman

Author: Mandy Byatt

Narrator: Laura Brydon

Unabridged: 9 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 02/02/2023


Synopsis

⭐ ⭐ She knows him better than anyone. She doesn’t know him at all… Lottie and Nick once had a dream marriage, but a series of failed IVF attempts has left Lottie feeling insecure, and her paranoia is further stoked by the arrival of a new starter at Nick’s firm. Tasha is the spitting image of a younger, more attractive Lottie, and Nick is paying her a lot of attention… But then Lottie discovers she’s pregnant. A surprise getaway to their country cottage to celebrate Nick’s birthday will provide the perfect backdrop to give him the news and start to heal the rifts in their relationship. Then, on the eve of Nick’s birthday, Lottie goes into the cellar, and what she finds makes her question everything.Because there, in the corner of the cellar, is the body of a young woman. A young woman who looks just like Lottie… A gripping, suspenseful thriller with a killer twist you won’t see coming! Perfect for fans of Adele Parks and Liane Moriarty. 'Clever and pacy, with . Guaranteed to create plenty of discussion at book clubs’ AMANDA BROOKE ‘With , is an ’ RUBY SPEECHLEY ‘. This will have your brain going in all directions’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘BOOM! This was … An absolute from start to finish’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The plot was to keep you guessing … So good, !’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh, wow! I absolutely ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ is just as tightly plotted as Byatt’s debut, with a ’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers LOVE

Reviews

★★★★★ 4.5 stars (rounded up) "You shouldn't play around with people..." What a delightful tension-filled twisted thriller THE YOUNGER WOMAN is! And definitely not what I expected at all. The author has cleverly constructed a complex plot that will have even seasoned readers like me fooled with eac......more

Goodreads review by Sherri

This book starts out great but somewhere midway it slows way down and I was ready to throw in the towel. Lottie and her husband Nick plan a vacation for his birthday and Nick leaves and she finds a “body” in the basement. Let’s add multiple characters and I found myself totally confused who was doin......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Lottie and her husband Nick Moore are in Fairview, Nick’s parents’ holiday cottage to celebrate Lottie’s and Nick’s ten-year anniversary. Soon after they arrive at the cottage, Lottie breaks the news to her husband that she’s pregnant. Filled with excitement Nick heads to the village for champagne 🍾.......more


Quotes

Praise for Mandy Byatt: 'Clever and pacy, with . Guaranteed to create plenty of discussion at book clubs’ AMANDA BROOKE ‘With , is an ’ RUBY SPEECHLEY 'An original, debut’ ROZ WATKINS ‘Characters that stay in your mind long after you read, bad guys and- it seems amazing that is a debut, it’s ’ CAROLINE CORCORAN ‘Three women's lives entwine in a web of secrets and lies in this novel – full of sharp characterisation and . I couldn't stop reading’ LUCI BEACH