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Skin Deep

By: Liz Nugent
Narrated by: Annette Flynn, Sophie Ward, Declan Rodgers, Anna Maria Everett, Daniel Betts, Trev Fleming, Michael Gould
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Skin Deep by Liz Nugent.

Cordelia Russell has been living on the Côte d'Azur for 10 years, posing as an English heiress. Now her money is gone, and her luck is running out. Desperate to escape her grotty flat and grim reality, Cordelia spends a decadent night at the Negresco. But surrounded by the young, beautiful and privileged, she feels her age and her poverty.

As dawn breaks, she stumbles home through the backstreets. Even before she opens her door, she can hear the flies buzzing. It hasn't taken long for the corpse in her bedroom to commence decomposing....

Liz Nugent's novel is the dark, twisted and shocking story of what takes Cordelia from an island childhood in Ireland to ruin in Nice.

©2018 Liz Nugent (P)2018 Penguin Audio Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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A deal of the day buy to try and get over the last book hangover I had just finished, but this book has given me an even bigger hangover!

This story in incredible and among the best I have ever read (listened). The main narrator brings the character of Delia alive, so much so I actually believed I knew her. I couldn't help but have respect for Delia and not a grudging one at that. I have read many reviews about this book an I cant agree with the overriding hostile opinion of Delia. For me she is someone to pity, because despite what she is, she just is. The ending was pure poetry

I will immediately buy another book by this author.

Incredible!

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A disturbing but intrigueing tale of what happens when one is damaged as a child, and its rippling-out affect impacting so many others over the years. The consequences of psych damage when seen as mere "evil". Very listenable ... and angsty. Disturbing ending!

What psychological damage can do.

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I thought this was a thriller. Its not. It is a compelling story that is hard to stop listening to. However it is also a deeply disturbing, depressing story. The writing style is so good I did finish the book however it was a struggle due to the content. A heartless, hideous main character... lots of sad characters actually. The main narrator did an amazing job.

Not what I was expecting

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It is different to hear a story where the main protagonist is totally unlikable. I really enjoyed that difference. It was an easy listen. All round a good story.

Some twists and turns

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If you like your escapism on the darker side. This is an amazing tale of a woman, damaged as, who taints all she touches still being charismatic and enigmatic.

Skin Deep is a magnificent dark monster of a book.

Be prepared to wallow in the deliciously sinister, I nearly stopped halfway but am so glad I didn't. This book is a very well-written psychological thriller with unexpected twists. There is killing at the start which is not revealed until the end and you'll never pick it.

Delia is a beautiful woman, beauty and ugliness are central to this story. She is from a small island off the west of Ireland, her lack of empathy for others helps her to survive tragedy and simultaneously contributes to her downfall.

I hear you ... I'm just a masochist - sounds like an Irish House of Mirth? I could not stop, the narration is great with no less than 6 other short-bit-part narrators.
A brilliant listen that will make your skin crawl.

Fantastic dark monster of a book

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Loved this, and how much I dislike the main character I was hooked into her story. Brilliant

Twists and turns

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Was hooked from the first paragraph. Kept me guessing the whole way through. Great Ending!

Could not put it down

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I couldn't stop listening! A story with so many twists and turns. I never would've guessed what the ending would be.

Great story!

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Not a bad book, took some getting used to in the start due to the chopping and changing of timelines; however, overall I enjoyed the book. Not quite my cup of tea being the genre was outside of my normal.

Not a bad book

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A slow start but very much worth the persistence. Loved the unexpected little character insights

A great tale

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