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  • Sleeping Cruelty

  • By: Lynda La Plante
  • Narrated by: Matt Addis
  • Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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Sleeping Cruelty

By: Lynda La Plante
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Summary

Sir William Benedict, a working-class man turned entrepreneur, has everything money can buy, including an island paradise in the Caribbean. The only thing he is missing is acceptance from society's elite.

When he begins to fund Andrew Maynard MP, a rising political star, he has what he has always wanted within reach. But political scandal soon erupts, and William finds himself an outcast once again.

Desperate, he turns to Andrew's ex-lover to plot his retribution. Soon his island goes from paradise to the backdrop for revenge.

©2014 Lynda La Plante (P)2024 Bonnier Books UK
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Brilliant

Great storyline. Something totally new. A little raunchy without being gross. Loved everything about it.

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Struggled to get into

Initially I struggled to get into this. I persevered and eventually could link it all together. It’s not like any of this authors previous books and isn’t one I particularly enjoyed

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A surprise from Lynda, not her usual type of crime story

A lot of moving parts & a lot of characters to follow, none of which I could connect with, which was a shame

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A modern horror story

This work is very different from the authors usual output it took a little while for me to get settle into it but I’m glad I persevered as it was worth it.

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a completely different style

sorry, but this is not for me. I struggled to get to the end.

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was this Lynda La Planet???

such a terrible book, poor characters, poor story, got totally nutty at points through to a simpering end

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Tacky and exploitative

The rubric gives no indication of the main content. I was expecting a criminal/political thriller.
Disappointed to find a serious subject used for titillation.

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