Uninvited, Jocelyn Dexter
Uninvited, Jocelyn Dexter
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Uninvited

Author: Jocelyn Dexter

Narrator: Rupert Degas, Billie Fulford-Brown

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/17/2022


Synopsis

The respectable middle-class Twist family is settling in for their usual Sunday lunch. Husband and wife Roger and Becky are there, along with their daughter, Lucy, and her husband, Frank. But then they're joined by an uninvited guest... His name is John, and he knows everything about them—including their darkest secrets. After he manipulates his way into the house, John soon has them bound at their wrists and ankles. But what is the agenda of this twisted stranger? One by one, their hidden pasts will be revealed, and horrific events will unfold. Bit by bit, the family’s captor will unveil the shocking truth about his motivations. Will any of them survive the nightmare?

About Jocelyn Dexter

Jocelyn Dexter is the author of Shh. Born in London, she grew up reading the Winnie-the-Pooh series, the Tintin series, and the complete works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Raymond Chandler. Her parents were journalists, and she spent much of her childhood traveling the world. She has a BA in BSL/English Interpreting and, while working as an interpreter, completed an MA in creative writing at Brunel University.

About Rupert Degas

Rupert Degas is a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator with more than 300 titles to his credit. His extensive catalog showcases his remarkable ability to bring different characters to life. In 2022, he was inducted as a Golden Voice, AudioFile Magazine's lifetime-achievement honor. His voiceover and acting experience also includes advertising, animation, commercials, promos, documentaries, audio dramas, cartoons, film, TV, and corporate content.

About Billie Fulford-Brown

Billie Fulford-Brown is a professionally trained narrator, actress, and voiceover artist. She enjoys bringing imagery and characters to life and creating an immersive world for listeners. When not narrating, she enjoys gardening, writing, and making balloon animals. She currently resides in Britain.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sabi

This would've been great if it was a novella. The story just doesn't work as a full length thriller as it isn't much. It's more about the psychological scenes and the villains' background.......more

Goodreads review by Julie

This is a gripping psychological thriller. John arrives at Becky and Roger’s home and invites himself along to Sunday dinner. He persuades Becky that she knows him as he’s a friend of her husband and before she knows it he’s inside the house and she’s tied up on the floor. When Roger arrives home he......more

Goodreads review by Kay

"'But do you know the worst thing about living in such a beautiful rural house like this? A secluded house like this? Do you know the one real pitfall of this set-up?’ She shook her head, her eyes suddenly rounder and eyebrows higher than they should be. I quickly bent in close, so that my mouth alm......more

Goodreads review by Bobbi

I enjoyed this suspenseful story. This is well written story about what happens at one family meal. The things that are said cannot be unsaid as well as the things that happen. You don't want to miss what happens at this family dinner for sure. I enjoyed how the characters pulled me into the story f......more

Goodreads review by Allison

The book is based on a fairly simple idea of a house invasion - but , for me, it failed to deliver. Where it failed is in the character development. I didn’t really care what happened to any of the characters - and that wasn’t because they were all flawed individuals. The author didn’t build the cha......more