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A Bird in Winter

By: Louise Doughty
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF APPLE TREE YARD SOLD

'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL
'Clever, twisty, propulsive.' CLAIRE FULLER
'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' The Times

The latest from the Number One Sunday Times Bestselling author Louise Doughty

Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. As she flees north using multiple disguises, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail, and who - if anyone - she can trust. Like many people, she has fantasised about escape for a long time, but now it's actually happening. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found?

©2023 Louise Doughty (P)2023 Faber Audio Espionage Psychological Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL

'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' The Times
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Too many things it dragged on and on the story became boring and predictable same story repeated

The narrator’s voice

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It is written with significant detail, and performed well. But the destination? Oh my? Perhaps something more substantial from the effort in content would have been appreciated.

So detailed - journey to where?

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Unusual story. Srong independent women on the run from sinister forces. Ending left to your own imagination.

Great descriptive language

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Good story initially but peters out and becomes mediocre. High energy and compelling but disappointing towards the end.

Disappointing

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I really enjoyed the engaging and credible female protagonist. I felt I had a good understanding of her relationships and thinking. Fantastic images of Iceland.

Gripping and well written tale

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