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The Rush
- Narrated by: Emma Leonard, Ruby O'Kelly, Jaimee Taylor-Nielsen, Jessica Tovey
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Publisher's Summary
‘Compelling and explosive: you won’t be able to put this book down.’ Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town
‘Prepare to be terrified! A real rollercoaster of a debut.’ Nicci French, author of The Favour
SOME THREATS ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR ...
The first drops start to fall when Quinn spies the body. With no reception and nothing but an empty road for miles, does she stop to help or keep driving to safety?
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- Anonymous User
- 04-05-2023
Riveting read!
Loved this. The author paints such a wonderful picture of the harsh but beautiful Aussie interior. Characters are deep and relatable, and I found myself increasingly invested in their fates. The strands of the story are brilliantly woven together and it kept me guessing throughout. Great Aussie narrators too - recommend.
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- CB
- 24-05-2023
Decent
A decent storyline, waffles a bit in places. One of the characters was a bit too annoying and required fast forwarding at times.
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- Mrs M K Blondell
- 10-06-2023
Would make a great movie
Was a bit slow at the beginning but couldn’t stop listening as the story progressed and didn’t see the twist at the end coming which is always a great way the end. Would make a fantastic Australian Noir style movie
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- Beck
- 16-05-2023
A page-turner, fast and tense
This is a great book! It's very fast paced, no time to get bored and no lingering on tiresome back stories. Despite that, the characters are still drawn enough for you to care what happens to them. The narration is great - perfect pace and tone from all actors. I loved that there's a non-native English character but they don't attempt the accent when she is narrating - bad accents always ruin books and I'm so glad they decided against it.
It's a great Australian thriller set in the outback as we don't often see it - drenched and flooded. Well worth the listen!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 16-08-2023
Very readable
Not a bad story. It was well narrated. Slight twist at the end. Woke in parts.
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- Angela Hunt
- 25-02-2024
Stick with it, it's worth it!
Despite the slow start, the ending was wrapped up nicely with a surprise twist. I loved the local Australian outback setting and characters, a refreshing change to foreign accents.
I especially like any book that includes a dog as character!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-06-2023
Could not put it down
Excellent book can’t wait for the movie to come out recommended to my sister on audible.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-05-2023
Loved this
Tense thriller set in a claustrophobic stormy outback. A group of students venture on a road trip unaware of the danger that awaits. Vivid remote locations make you aware of the characters vulnerability - great twist too.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-09-2023
Not Bad
The Australian outback is now over-run by crime writers, but not all have managed to nail the Wolf Creek level of suspense. I found this one a bit slow and a preachy. It wasn't bad, but it didn't live up to the review hype.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-12-2023
Fantastic
Absolutely fabulous book - with characters that are well developed. Brilliant paced and beautifully read this book delivers what it promises!
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