The Carrier cover art

The Carrier

a completely gripping and unputdownable crime thriller packed with twists

 Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

$8.99/mo after trial ends. Cancel anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options

The Carrier

By: Sophie Hannah
Narrated by: Julia Barrie
Try for $0.00

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $20.18

Buy Now for $20.18

Summary

 When her plane is delayed overnight, Gaby Struthers finds herself forced to share a hotel room with a stranger: a terrified young woman named Lauren Cookson - but why is she scared of Gaby in particular? Lauren won't explain.

Instead, she blurts out something about an innocent man going to prison for a murder he didn't commit, and Gaby soon suspects that Lauren's presence on her flight can't be a coincidence. Because the murder victim is Francine Breary, the wife of the only man Gaby has ever truly loved.

Tim Breary has confessed, and even provided the police with evidence. The only thing he hasn't given them is a motive. He claims to have no idea why he murdered his wife . . .


(P)2013 Hodder & Stoughton©2013 Loose Ship Ltd Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction Crime Murder

Critic Reviews

A leading writer of psychological suspense . . . As ever, Hannah excels. Her books are so distinctive that they deserve to be placed in a separate sub-genre of their own.
A tale of the power that weakness and passivity can have over strength and action, and how theories of love and duty can lead us astray . . . The genius of Hannah's domestic thrillers - along with the twistiest plots known to woman - is that she creates ordinary people whose psychological quirks make them as monstrous as any serial killer.
A labyrinth of a psychological thriller . . . Hannah is masterly at leading the reader down the wrong path and here she excels once again.
Absorbing, intricate . . . THE CARRIER is a vicarage whodunit as well as a psychological thriller.
A hugely confident, beautifully written and bold mystery. Another gripping triumph.
[Hannah] confirms in this, her eighth novel, her fluent writing skills, taste for complicated layers and deft hand with character, not to mention a knack for producing compelling openings....[The Carrier] is the kind of puzzle Agatha Christie might have created. Delicate, with ever-increasing dread, it is a mature work - full of confidence and intrigue.
Highly original . . . Hannah has once again ripped up the industry-standard 'A to Z of Writing a Whodunnit' and audaciously charted her own course . . . to produce a novel that is a classy, compulsive and chilling literary triumph.
Such is the author's command of narrative, we find ourselves glued to the page. We remain hooked throughout this compelling novel.
Contemporary in its intent and setting, the novel is also a pleasingly old-fashioned 'locked room' mystery, with Hannah referencing Agatha Christie a number of times. All told, it's a very satisfying addition to Hannah's canon.
'A writer of prodigious talent . . . This is a jaw-droppingly assured book which sometimes feels as if there's a plot twist on every page . . . This reader was left speechless with admiration . . . a truly sensational book.'
'A remarkable novel, and an adventure to read . . . A first-class whodunit that will keep you reading long into the night.'
For those who demand emotional intelligence and literary verve from their thrillers, Sophie Hannah is the writer of choice.
One of the great unmissables of this genre - intelligent, classy and with a wonderfully Gothic imagination.
All stars
Most relevant

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I found this book jumped to much and had difficulty with the story line The overall plot was good but had to keep going back over the last chapter to get the gist of the story I find I am not so keen to read anymore of this author. The performance was excellent.

What was most disappointing about Sophie Hannah’s story?

To hard to follow the story line.

What about Julia Barrie’s performance did you like?

Julia Barrie carried this story well she is an excellent performer if it wasn't for her I would have given up on listening to the book

What character would you cut from The Carrier?

None

dissapointment

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.