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Apples Never Fall

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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2021 AudioFile Best Audiobooks

2021 Washington Post Best Books of the Year

From Liane Moriarty, the number one New York Times best-selling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, an audiobook that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest.

The Delaney family love one another dearly - it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other....

If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father?

This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings.

The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They’re killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after 50 years of marriage, they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable?

The four Delaney children - Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke - were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that’s okay, now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon.

One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted.

Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure - but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

©2021 Liane Moriarty (P)2021 Macmillan Audio
Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Sports Suspense Scary

Interview: Liane Moriarty Hits Another Ace With Her New Domestic Drama 'Apples Never Fall'

'You have to make everything as believable as possible when you're creating this fictional world.'
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Critic reviews

"Audiobook narrator Caroline Lee’s voice is an irresistible, visceral joy; like the best audiobook narrators, her delivery is endlessly malleable, shifting nimbly across accent, register and tone to create a sense that one is inside the story rather than peering in from the outside." (Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times)

"[Lee] adds a crisp warmth that makes for an easy and absorbing listen." (Alan Rosenberg, The Providence Journal)

"Australian narrator Caroline Lee is an amazing performer who digs so deeply into her characters' personas that listeners will become addicted to each witty, insightful, and gutsy one." (AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner)

Editor's Pick

I fell hard for this listen
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty is an ignore-your-children-and-household-chores type of all-consuming listen. Moriarty’s talent was on full display—no detail is wasted in this audiobook, and it continually amazed me how she tied each piece of the narrative together. When the matriarch of the tennis-famous Delaney family goes missing, all eyes are on the husband, but Moriarty mysteries are never that simple. The author has once again teamed up with Caroline Lee, who delivers on the story’s slightly sinister vibe with her raspy Australian timbre. I can’t stop talking about this one (even my husband is now listening so he can understand the obsession), and I can’t wait to geek out with my fellow editors once they’ve devoured it too. —Katie O., Audible Editor

Unexpected Plot Twists • Complex Family Dynamics • Authentic Australian Accent • Rich Character Development
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wow- i enjoyed this book every step of the way!! i hope you do also!!

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Listened for about 9 hours the first day because I was so engrossed in the story I couldn't turn it off. And I loved the way it was narrated. I think this is the first time that I feel that listening, vs reading , made it so much more fun.

Loved this book!

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I’ve always been a huge fan of Liane Moriarty. I’ve read all of her books. This one does not disappoint. You really connect with all of the characters. Caroline Lee also did an amazing job with narrating the audio book.

She did it again!!!

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Don't listen to other reviews about narrator. She does a great job. Storyline is interesting but not my favorite of LM's books. Worth a read. Ending wasn't what I expected.

Great Narration but not my favorite from Liane

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I've only listened to Big Little Lies by her but loved loved loved it. This one is just as funny and intriguing and fascinating.

Moriarty at her best

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I loved this story. Caroline Lee’s narration was spectacular. She really brought all the characters to life.
Savannah’s story was so sad. The Delany’s are a wonderful family. I hope the happy endings we were left with all come true.

Perfect to listen to!

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i enjoyed the story but almost didnt finished because i couldn't block out the narrators voice. it was extremely painful. i finished because i didnt want to waste my credit. cute story though...

I see what everyone was saying about the narrator

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I have enjoyed Liane Moriarty’s other audio stories but this one was a struggle to listen. I did not enjoy the narrators voice and speech patterns. It was like listening to nails on a chalkboard. But I resolved to finish listening. The story was engaging in some areas but the dialogue seemed slow and drawn out. Just ended up not being my favorite listen.

A struggle to listen to this

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Listening to this book was certainly one of the most painful things I’ve ever had to endure… The longest 18 plus hours of my life! I forged ahead thinking that based upon all the rave reviews, that the story would have to improve with just a little more time… WRONG!!! Without giving anything away, the story is silly and soap opera-like, and it’s terribly performed. The characters sound either immature and idiotic, and there is far too much useless info and attention to irrelevant details… I kept saying to myself, “so… Who cares about that, and what does it add to this story?” Unless you’re a glutton for punishment, do yourself the biggest favor and select any other book. There are so many great ones to enjoy.

Absurd Story And Poor Narration!!!

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I loved this book. I have read every Liane Moriarty book -- but I really think this is her best. The tension never lets up and the perspectives as always in a Liane Moriarty book are well developed and come together beautifully. I don't know how she does it, but I think I will start at the beginning and listen to all her books again!

This may be her best

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