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The Family
- Narrated by: Annie Aldington
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The Family by Sunday Times number one best seller Martina Cole gets right to the core of family life and the dangerous line between love and hate.
The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian), Martina's unique, powerful storytelling will appeal to fans of Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell.
Family is everything for the Murphy clan. Philip runs his business empire with the help of his brother, and dotes on his two sons who will, one day, take over.
His wife Christine is his perfect match. She'd always dreamed of a big happy family and, when she married into the Murphys, she thought she'd found one. But when that illusion is shattered, she's already in too deep.
The Murphys are dangerous and Christine can't unsee the horrors she has now been forced to open her eyes to. But nor can she escape them.
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- E8inLA
- 04-02-21
Great Listen.
I have read this void before. Great read. Annie Aldington is perfect with the narration. love her.
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- Pat
- 05-07-12
martina cole not at her best
If you could sum up The Family in three words, what would they be?
I have read all of Martina Cole's book and enjoy them immensely, but this story is some what predictable , but still a good read not one of her best though
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
not this time
Have you listened to any of Annie Aldington’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
yes, excellent reader
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
intriguing story of life, family and crime
Any additional comments?
no, Martina Cole is an excellent crime thriller writer
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- Mrs. J. M. Benjamin-potts
- 02-27-16
Martina Cole smashes it again!
another great story from Martina Cole with believable characters, great narrative and the narrator was fabulous!
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- Geraldine Taylor
- 09-28-15
Not quite believable.
Too much happened that couldn't be explained away. Not as enjoyable as other Cole books.
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- G.
- 12-23-12
Well worth a listen
As with Martina Cole novels the book is a great audiobook to listen to however the ending although good is a bit hurried for all the groundwork that goes before even saying that its a great listen. Martina creates characters you love or hate in only a way that she can.
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- Ross C.
- 03-17-21
Boring Boring Boring
I stopped listening to this book after two hours. The story line is going no where and not a single thing of interest has happened. Don't wast your credit. I'd have returned this if I could.
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- nucola
- 09-19-16
brilliant
had me gripped from the very start, brilliant storyline . you can visualise every charaters.
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- MARIA
- 02-25-16
Love this book
I am an absolute martina cole fan love this book one of her best excellent
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- Rose
- 08-31-15
blood's thicker than water so says the family
Martina Cole writes like a soap opera screen writer. She's what you'd call a tube station writer. All the chapters are short which means there's time to read them between tube stops. However the story is good. irf you like medium paced novels with violence and introspection then you'll like this one. I liked bits of it but for me there was too much introspection which took the pace off it too often and the nmarator might have done a bertter job. I'd say it was an average book but well written with plenty of attention to detail.
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- p m davies
- 05-19-22
Loved it!
From beginning to end I cudnt stop listening. I’m gutted it has ended! A brill book well worth the credit.
Narrator excellent .
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- MRS DEBORAH A SHARP
- 02-28-22
Absolutely brilliant
Really didn't want this book to finish. Keep doing what you do Martina. Your words make my day go much faster
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- mrs sj Jeffreys
- 01-22-22
Brilliant
Such brilliant book couldn't put down ,narrated brilliantly had me gripped, loved the story. Excellent.
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- Dibs
- 08-27-20
not her best that's for sure
Love Annie, she brings the book alive.
story was hard to finish . definitely not her best