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We Were Never Here

The addictively twisty Reese Witherspoon Book Club thriller soon to be a major Netflix film

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We Were Never Here

By: Andrea Bartz
Narrated by: Becca Tobin
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REESE WITHERSPOON'S NEW BOOK CLUB PICK

YOUR BEST FRIEND KILLED A MAN.
NOW SHE NEEDS YOUR HELP . . .
BUT CAN YOU REALLY TRUST HER MOTIVES?

'A nail-biting immersive whirl of a read . . . We Were Never Here is every woman's worst nightmare, and every thriller lover's dream' Zakiya Dalila Harris, bestselling author of THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

'If you want to read only one novel this year then make it We Were Never Here. It's completely believable novel with a heart pounding climax. Everyone must read it' Netgalley Reader Review *****
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On holiday in Chile with her best friend Kristen, Emily is having the time of her life.

Until one night, she finds their hotel suite covered in blood.

Kristen claims a backpacker attacked her. She shouted, but no-one heard. She struggled, but he was too strong.

She had no option but to kill him.

With no evidence of the assault, Emily must help her hide the body. . .

Back home, Emily tries to forget what happened, but a surprise visit from Kristen forces her to confront the events of that night.

As the walls close in, Emily asks herself: can her closest friend be trusted?
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'A master of the timely thriller' BuzzFeed

'This was AMAZING. Gripping heart pounding nail biting and I couldn't put it down. The ending was incredible' Netgalley Reader Review *****

'A sharp, unsettling thriller about power, obsession, and the inescapable grip of the past' Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All The Missing Girls

'A riveting psychological thriller' Publishers Weekly

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Critic Reviews

A nail-biting, immersive whirl of a read. Brimming with mysterious twists, turns, and a frenemyship of the most chilling proportions, We Were Never Here is every woman's worst nightmare...and every thriller-lover's dream
A book that skillfully examines toxic friendship at its most extreme
Tense and original . . . Genuinely mind-blowing twists. Completely addictive
Tantalisingly suspenseful, frequently surprising, thoroughly compelling. We Were Never Here is a terrific, thought-provoking thriller (BP Walter, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest)
My God, [Bartz] is SO GOOD at building that tense oh-no-what-have-I-done queasy energy! Zippy, nervy and so thoughtful and current on women's safety (Harriet Walker, author of The New Girl and The Wedding Night)
Incredibly tense and atmospheric, We Were Never Here explores the nuances of memory, the secrets that bind a friendship-and those that threaten to tear them apart. Andrea Bartz delivers a sharp, unsettling thriller about power, obsession, and the inescapable grip of the past (Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls)
Andrea Bartz has proven herself a master of the timely literary thriller
[A] riveting psychological thriller... Suspense fans will look forward to seeing more from this talented author
Exhilarating ... Bartz's writing will keep readers on their toes, questioning everything and looking for hidden meanings...A slow-burn thriller that gradually suffocates both the protagonist and the reader-in a good way
Intelligent, methodical ... Emily and Kristen [would] be right at home in a Hitchcock psychological thriller. A terrific novel, blending the Hitchockian elements with a touch of Patricia Highsmith
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I love Andreas books. She writes from a young woman’s perspective so well, it’s as if the thoughts are my own. Great story. Really enjoyed this.

Very good

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Great story - just when you think you’ve worked it all out something will pop up to challenge your ideas.
Narrator was good but too slow for me so listened on 1.2x and it was all good 😊

Lots of twists just when you think you’ve worked it out…

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I loved the story, good twists and turns. Thoroughly enjoyed it by the incessant “stop, stop, stop!” Flashback was much too overused and became annoying to hear every other chapter.

Loved the story

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I got into this story and binge listened any time I could.
I think listening to Carey mulligan narrate had a lot to do with it- thought she was brilliant (especially now I’m trying to get through a good story with a terrible narrator!).
The ending was disappointing for me but still worth the read. I’m finding it hard to find a good story with an end that satisfies me these days ;)

Great narration

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Oh my gosh, what a great book, twists and turns all the way through it. Narration was excellent and such a fantastic story I can’t wait to see the movie they will surely make of this terrific book.

I loved it!!!

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