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Stranger in the Woods

By: Anni Taylor
Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson
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Photographer Isla Wilson is thrilled she's landed her dream job, but the clients who hired her are getting stranger by the day.

It sounded so perfect—a month's assignment at the lush Scottish Highlands property of architect Alban McGregor, and his wife, Jessica.

But in the woods, there's a playhouse with a chilling history.

Two years ago, the McGregors' daughter Elodie was abducted and then died in that playhouse. The townspeople insist her abductor had to be a stranger in their town. Alban refuses to knock the playhouse down, even keeping a picture of it on his wall.

Sensing the McGregors and townspeople are keeping terrible secrets, Isla plans to discover the truth.

But the closer Isla comes to uncovering answers, the more the danger mounts. And with a dense cover of snow now blanketing the town, all chance of escape might already be gone.

ANNI TAYLOR lives on The Central Coast, north of Sydney, Australia, with her partner and four boys. Her thriller novels include The Game You Played, Birds in Flight and Poison Orchids.

©2018 Anni Taylor (P)2022 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Suspense
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Kept me interested all the way, loved that you where always trying to work out how did it, how is that person watching and the ending that you never see coming,
The narrator did a fantastic job, thoroughly enjoyed it and
thoroughly recommend it

Loved it worthwhile listening to

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Great story, couldn’t wait to listen more to how the story plays out. But it was also kept equally as engaging with the voice performance. The flicking between accents and the annunciations were brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope to hear more from both author and voice performer 🙌

Very suspenseful and well voiced

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This book had many twists which I didn't see coming. Sometimes I thought an angle a bit far fetched but by the time the book was finished the ends were wrapped up plausibly. I am wondering if the stranger on the beach near the end is a lead-in to a sequel. I hope so.

Twisty

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I loved this story. Lots of twists to keep the storyline interesting. The narrator was excellent; great expression, pace, different voices. Very easy to listen to. I will certainly listen to more by this author.

Loved it

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Good listen, some moments that drag but the twist are good and the story unfolds in an interesting way.
Would make an excellent miniseries- the settings, the characters are all clearly painted.

A long story

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I loved the twists and turns of this story had m guessing most of the way with a clanger at the end.

Spectacular

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The reason I gave it 4 rather than 5 stars was that I almost gave up one third of the way through. I was sure I has guessed the plot and the ending. So glad I continued and then I couldn't stop listening, it does get you in. Narrator was great accents and voices were fabulous 👌. Perservere it's really worth it in the end!

Really Good, you won't guess the ending

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I really enjoyed this story by Anni Taylor. I felt it was well written with some great twists in the plot. The narrator did an excellent job in conveying the story and I really enjoyed her inflections of the various characters.

Excellent Storyline

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I was pleasantly surprised with this audiobook! Great story and many twists and turns that I would never have worked out. Some I did but the rest was so well done. Recommended read!
Nicola SA

Excellent story, lots of twists

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Excellent Mystery that took you from Australia to Scotland, links, connections slowly unraveled, worth it.

Who, Why, Mystery

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