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The Confession
- Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
A Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Confession is an absorbing tale of secrets and self-discovery from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse.
When Elise Morceau meets the writer Constance Holden, she quickly falls under her spell. Connie is sophisticated, bold and alluring – everything Elise feels she is not. She follows Connie to LA, but in this city of strange dreams and 1980s razzle-dazzle, Elise feels even more out of her depth and makes an impulsive decision that will change her life forever.
Three decades later in London, Rose Simmons is trying to uncover the story of her mother, who disappeared when she was a baby. Having learned that the last person to see her was a now reclusive novelist, Rose finds herself at the door of Constance Holden’s house in search of a confession . . .
'Dazzlingly good . . . Without doubt one of the best novels of recent years' - Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-04-21
A brilliant read
This is a really good novel with beautifully drawn characters and the dynamics of the relationship between Constance and Elise and how this plays out is memorable and moving. The novel has two time frames; there is a hint of chick lit, or even cliche about the present day time frame, around the friendship between Rose and her best friend Kelly, but it doesn’t stand in the way of the elegance of the writing. Can definitely recommend.
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- Sarah Mitchell
- 23-05-21
A mixed bag
There were parts of this book that were so well-written - phrases and even paragraphs that were just perfect! But the sex scenes felt gratuitous and out of place somehow and at times the characters were so self-absorbed that it was difficult to listen to. But on the whole, it was a well-constucted story, well told and worth a listen.
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- Amanda's books
- 19-01-21
Wow
What a book! Simply loved this story. Definitely one of my absolute favourites. I feel like I want to listen to it all over again and that doesn’t often happen. A must read in my opinion.
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- Jennifer Allan
- 02-03-20
engaging story, fantastic narrator.
loved this. characters all really relatable, intriguing story and beautifully read. A really enjoyable listen
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- Ms. H. Horan
- 05-02-20
Compelling!
An absolutely compelling story, and beautifully narrated. I thoroughly enjoyed listening, at every available moment!
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- mikaela lyons
- 02-07-21
Captivating
Absolutely brilliant! Couldn’t stop listening. I’m Going to try more of Burtons books!
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- claire newbolt
- 25-06-20
a examination of motherhood, lost souls and self
Honest and human, will resonate deeply with anyone that has a maternal instinct. loved it.
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- Kirstie
- 10-07-21
Brilliant
In all honesty I bought this book as it is narrated by Hayley Atwell, and she didn’t disappoint. It was clear and read excellently with each character having their individual sound that helped differentiate who is speaking. She should definitely narrate more, a brilliant actor who I could listen to all day!
The story was SO well-written! I love how the characters had flaws yet were still loveable and I felt fully invested in their stories. I love the way Jessie writes and I will definitely purchase more of her books. Honestly it’s hard to put into words how much I enjoyed this book, I think I will definitely listen to it more than once.
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- Mrs. N. D. Hudson
- 24-02-20
So disappointed! No ‘story’ at all really.
Really disappointed I wasted my time with this. From all the reviews I had high hopes - but I found it dreary, monotonous and the story was that there really wasn’t a story at all! I kept waiting for a big twist or ‘ahhhh’ moment - but there was none. And I didn’t find it beautiful - it was depressing. The characters irritating - all of them.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-01-22
Slow burner but worth sticking with
I didn’t enjoy the first couple of chapters but I’m so glad I stuck with it as I grew to love the two main characters and their relationship. The narration was brilliant throughout and vividly brought both worlds to life. I really liked the ending of the novel too. As a fan of this authors previous books I wasn’t disappointed and would buy this to read again.
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