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Unravelling Oliver

By: Liz Nugent
Narrated by: Sam O'Mahony, Roy McMillan, Tracy Keating, Kevin Hely, Stephen Hogan, Steven Laverty, Michele Moran, Kathy Rose O'Brien
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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent, read by Kevin Hely, Stephen Hogan, Tracy Keating, Roy McMillian , Steven Laverty, Michele Moran, Kathy O'Brien and Sam O'Mahony.


Oliver Ryan is a handsome and charismatic success story. He lives in the suburbs with his wife, Alice, who illustrates his award-winning children's books and gives him her unstinting devotion. Their life together is one of enviable privilege and ease - enviable until, one evening after supper, Oliver attacks Alice and beats her into a coma.

In the aftermath, as everyone tries to make sense of his astonishing act of savagery, Oliver tells his story. So do those whose paths he has crossed over five decades. What unfolds is a story of shame, envy, breath-taking deception and masterful manipulation.

Only Oliver knows the lengths to which he has had to go to get the life to which he felt entitled. But even he is in for a shock when the past catches up with him.

 Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

Formidable
Truly excellent ... strongly recommended (Sophie Hannah)
Incredibly brilliant (Marian Keyes)
The compulsion to continue reading never wanes and most impressively the ending doesn't buckle under the weight of expectation ... a persistently satisfying read
A great cracking read ... I couldn't put it down (Ryan Tubridy)
Compelling, clever and dark ... you'll gobble it up in one go
A page-turning, one-sitting read from a brand new master of psychological suspense
We read this in one sitting ... satisfyingly unnerving
All I know is I stayed awake until 3am to finish it, which I haven't done with a new novel for longer than I can remember
Her writing is stylish, the characters are vivid ... Can't recommend it highly enough (Rick O'Shea)
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This author Liz Nugent is very clever and writes a good yarn. Great narrators. This is the sort of story I just love. I’m going to give the author another go.

Terrific story

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This quite enjoyable to listen to. makes you realise what some go through.. Found the different narrators a little confusing.

Different

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I enjoyed this book for the various perspectives, including that of the perpetrator. I
I am always looking for the psychological analysis behind the crime and this author was particularly good at achieving it in this book.

Interesting psychological mystery

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This book had me wanting to find time and opportunities to listen to the next chapter. I liked the multiple voices adding new layers to Oliver’s mysterious past. It is beautifully written, for example the author’s description of the grandfather clock “ticking its metronomic miseries”....and more wonderful descriptions bringing scenes alive.

A gripping story

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Loved this book. The narration was pitch perfect. Well done to the cast and Liz Nugent!

Excellent

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