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The Crocodile Bird

By: Ruth Rendell
Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
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Eve and Liza, Mother and Daughter, live a quiet life in their remote home; a rustic gatehouse of a country mansion. At first glance their lives appear quite ordinary, except that Liza has almost no knowledge of the outside world, has never played with a child her own age and has witnessed her mother commit murder, on multiple occasions.

Eve and Liza, Mother and Daughter, live a quiet life in their remote home; a rustic gatehouse of a country mansion. At first glance their lives appear quite ordinary, except that Liza has almost no knowledge of the outside world, has never played with a child her own age and has witnessed her mother commit murder, on multiple occasions. Now, as the police come searching for a missing man, they must vacate their secluded home, shattering Liza’s sheltered world. With 100 pounds and her secret lover, Liza gradually learns about the world, her mother’s tale of betrayal, desire and obsession and just how like mother, like daughter she really is.

©1993 Ruth Rendell (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Crime Thrillers Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting

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Great book. Beautifully narrated by Juliet Stevenson. A compelling story that kept me interested from the start.

Excellent, brilliant storytelling

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Juliet Stevenson narrated it beautifully. Not your usual whodunnit at all and an intriguing story that gently unfolds and draws you in. I loved it.

Excellent - a real gem

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An intriguing web of a story told from the daughter's perspective. Well written if a little bit rambling at times. Superb narration by Ms Stevenson as usual, a pleasure to listen to.

Intriguing

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I am making my way through Rendell's full catalogue and am yet to be disappointed and hope they never end. But this is by far my favourite.

truly entertaining

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Fantastic, Ruth Rendell of the earlier days at her very best. Only 4*s for performance though, as the narrator's voice of Shaun the boyfriend was absolutely dreadful.

Brilliant start to finish.

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lovely atmosphere details, understanding of the country side and its impact on a woman's identity and the inequality of relationships.

captivating story

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Never thought that was going to happen. I was so hooked on the story and so convinced it could only end in one way that the final came as a total surprise and relief. Nurture or nature all forgotten after a long story of beautiful stories and hard reality and life. It was fascinating to follow the story and even get different ways of living and telling the stories all supported by a very good narrator. This story needed a female voice and what voice it got. In my opinion one of the best Ruth Rendell books and thrown in some beautiful course of history and literature, maybe not a complete waste in a suspense story. Now I want even more, eager to find out what other stories entail. So far I never had a dull moment in my journey of revisiting Ruth Rendells book in audio instead of paper. Strangely I do remember this one as having discarded it years ago as dull and uninteresting. Maybe it pays getting older and more patient and more curious and open minded. It also pays giving her stories more time to listen or read in detail and enjoy not only the essence of a story but all it’s journey.

The first Ruth Rendell to make me cry

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Great book, kept me really interested & intrigued! A story of nature vs nurture & how all experiences affect us (in early years or later). Narration is perfect, everyone has a recognisable voice & is easy to understand. Feel like there could be a sequel though, that could go on to tell more of Liza & her future!

Fantastic

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RR never, ever fails. Why can’t I find an author in the same league? And Juliet Stevenson is as always fantastic at reading the story in the perfect tones.

Fantastic - very sorry it’s finished!

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I enjoyed this way of upbringing, the nice feeling of mum doing anything for her children.

Good alternative

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