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  • The Shape of Lies

  • DCI Tom Douglas, Book 8
  • By: Rachel Abbott
  • Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (64 ratings)

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The Shape of Lies

By: Rachel Abbott
Narrated by: Lisa Coleman
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Yesterday, Scott was dead. Today, he’s back. 

And Anna doesn’t believe in ghosts. 

Scott was Anna’s boyfriend. She loved him, but he ruined her life. When he died, she should have been free, but today Scott is on the radio, threatening to spill her secrets. 

Anna is a mother, a wife, and head teacher of a primary school. 

And she’s a good liar. 

She made one mistake, and now she is having to pay for it. Scott is the only person who knows the truth about her past, but how can he be alive? 

Soon, DCI Tom Douglas is going to knock on her door looking for answers. But Anna is already running scared: from the man she loved; the man she watched die; the man who has come back to life. 

She has one week to find him. One week to stop him. 

©2019 Rachel Abbott (P)2019 Audible, Ltd

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Loved it !!!

This book got me at GO !!! First time listening to this Author ... I must say i'll be searching for other books she has written ... Great story ...

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I just can’t get enough of Racheal’s books - I cry every time I finish one of her books sooo gd

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Oh my god she’s a mess

I really enjoy Tom Douglas stories but the main character-Anna drove me crazy. She made one bad decision after another and none of them made sense. How someone so stupid managed to graduate from university and end up with a great job is the real mystery in this story.

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Favourite Author delivers again!

I love all of Rachel’s books, and this was as good as the rest! This kept me enthralled with a few good twists and turns to enjoy! Easy and enjoyable! I devoured this book, it didn’t disappoint, highly recommend!

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Interesting twists

Very interesting twists and turns. I thought I had it worked out and then it turned the other way.

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Yippee, another from the DCI Tom Douglas series

It is with no thanks to the Audible team that I happened upon this eighth book in the DCI Tom Douglas series by Rachel Abbott, and it is all you'd expect. A tip, the Goodreads site documents book series well and I have used it a few times to identify books in the series I love that Audible have neglected to link/tag/flag/label to either preceeding or succeeding books of the series. Pick up your game Audible !

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Did not enjoy

Unfortunately I found this story very boring and the plot lacking. I only continued to listen as I have enjoyed previous books from same author and hoped it might improve

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Horrible

I have read/listened to this author before so I must have thought she was okay. After this one the author's name has gone on my 'do not buy' list.
I listen to books, mostly when walking the dog or driving long distance, therefore, I like something able to hold my attention and is easy to listen to. This book failed more than any of my previous choices.
The story was not particularly interesting, with too much padding. I knew who the protagonist was about 1/4 through the book so it lost some of its appeal.
The performance was quite good but I will never get that voice, crying over and over again, 'my children" out of my head, therefore 3 stars..
I did finish the book, (with a fair bit of fast forward). I doubt I would have bothered to if I had had something else downloaded.

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Best listened at on fast forward

Slow, predictable and about 60 chapters too long. It would have made a good short story.

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