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We Play Games

By: Sarah A. Denzil
Narrated by: Billie Piper, Dan Stevens, Shane Zaza, Avita Jay, Felicity Duncan, David Holt, Sarah Whitehouse
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When the rules turn deadly, winning is everything.

Only available from Audible, a gripping psychological thriller from the author of Silent Child, Saving April, and The Broken Ones. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Lisa Jewell and Paula Hawkins.

This gripping multi-voice audiobook features Billie Piper as Effie, Dan Stevens as Ben, Shane Zaza as David, and Avita Jay as Sophie, other roles are played by Felicity Duncan, David Holt and Sarah Whitehouse.

The perfect couple. The perfect marriage. The perfect game.

Effie and Ben May have everything. Success. Beauty. Glamour. But beneath the charming smiles and expensive clothes, a twisted game is in progress.

A game for which only they know the rules.

Leaving their fast-paced London life behind them, the Mays move to the exclusive gated community of Ivy Oaks. Here they can settle down and start a family in this quiet, safe little neighbourhood. At least, that’s what they tell their new neighbours.

But the truth has deadly consequences.

While Effie and Ben scheme and manipulate those around them, they fail to notice their carefully cultivated façade crumbling away. The perfect couple soon turn the game on each other, breaking all the rules. But when the stakes are life and death, losing isn’t an option.

As the final cards are dealt, who will play the winning hand and who will pay the ultimate price?

©2024 Sarah Denzil (P)2024 Audible, Ltd
Best of 2024 Domestic Thrillers Psychological Thriller & Suspense Exciting

Critic Reviews

“Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins, welcome to your new listening addiction!” The Sun

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I didn’t want this story to end. The narrators were perfect for the characters, building their personas with their tone and pronunciation.
The story line was addictive and had twists that i didn’t expect - and whilst disappointed at times for the character in play, were necessary to make the story line more shocking.
I loved this book, highly recommended.

I was addicted to this story, it was unique and engaging

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A colourful mystery, with many avenues it could've taken which made it fun to read. The only reason for the lower score on the Performance is because whenever "Ben" narrated his chapters it was always much louder than the others!

creative and intriguing

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the characters in the cul de sac were very interesting and there is always the occupants of one house who think they control everything

the story line was great

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Hats off to the author and the narrators - Billie Piper is perfect as Effie. This was such a great ride, I really enjoyed the pace and the mystery and the twist. Something classic and a little bit familiar. It made for an excellent breather between more serious and complex reads, and my husband loved it too.

Fun!

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it was all very suspenseful with an unpredictable ending. very engaging, to the point I lost sleep staying up waiting to hear what happens next!

what a great story

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So many twists snd turn but makes you think about personal security….very interesting read. Love it!

Great story

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Great story line and performance. A gripping book with the right level of drama and thriller.

The performance and moving story

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Everything was good.
The only thing was Billie Piper’s reading. It is very breathless and emotive, which makes it difficult to hear in the car or walking or anytime there is background noise. I have to turn the volume way up, then quickly turn it down when it’s Dan’s turn to read.

Story was interesting

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This book is really great at capturing the real life nuances and complexities in all different kind of adult relationships. The writing keeping you engaged with the story and captivated the whole way through. Billie Piper was fantastic, I really enjoyed listing to her. I was a little disappointed with the ending, but it was overall a really good listen.

Good book for an adult audience

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It kept me interested and I was keen to get to end of story. Good listening and great reading.

Good story well performed

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