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A Bird in Winter

By: Louise Doughty
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF APPLE TREE YARD SOLD

'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL

'Clever, twisty, propulsive.' CLAIRE FULLER

'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' The Times

The latest from the Number One Sunday Times Bestselling author Louise Doughty

Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting in her office in Birmingham - the next, she's walking out on her job, her home, her life. It's a day she thought might come, and one she's prepared for - but nothing could prepare her for what will happen next. As she flees north using multiple disguises, Bird has to work out who exactly is on her trail, and who - if anyone - she can trust. Like many people, she has fantasised about escape for a long time, but now it's actually happening. Is her greatest fear that she will be hunted down, or that she will never be found?

©2023 Louise Doughty (P)2023 Faber Audio Espionage Psychological Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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Critic reviews

'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL

'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' The Times
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I liked the main character but the story was a bit slow at times. However, that is not a complaint. it was a bit more literary than I usually read and I would like to read more by this author having loved Appletree Yard and Platform 7.

Liked it

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The narrator is great. I’ve listened to her read other books and it convinced me to read this one too.

The story

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I really enjoyed this novel. Aside from anything else, it’s refreshing to have a 50-year-old woman who isn’t weak as the main protagonist. I was a little disappointed with the last couple of chapters however. They seemed a bit rushed and not as considered as the rest of the book.

Good.

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A good book, just a little slow at times and I would have liked a more definite end to the storyline.

Recommended

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I couldn’t believe It had ended when it did. I enjoyed the story the whole way through but it left me hanging & somewhat disappointed when it ended!

A great story but a disappointing abrupt ending.

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Very interesting escape story which although melancholy in its nature was well told and immensely intriguing

Captivating idea of escape

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Easy to listen to, you felt like you were alongside the main character for the journey.

Really good listen

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Kept finding excuses for just a bit more… and felt sad it ended. Both where and when.

Calm, quietly desperate voice of main character.

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Very well read by Claire Corbett as she always reads well, story did drag on a bit but an ok listen

Very discriptive

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Really enjoyed this. Louise Doughty writes well . The story held my interest and I didn't want to stop listening so finished it fairly quickly. Narration was fine..

Excellent

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