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  • The Choice

  • By: Alex Lake
  • Narrated by: Laura Kirman
  • Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)

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The Choice

By: Alex Lake
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Publisher's summary

An incredible new psychological crime thriller from the USA Today bestselling author

‘Relentlessly fast paced, a compelling plot and anxiety inducing finale. A cracking read’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

‘Opens with a nightmare scenario and races to a gripping, horribly tense ending – I think I actually stopped breathing several times. Loved it! Jackie Kabler, author of The Perfect Couple

A kidnap…
Matt Westbrook only turned his back for a moment. But when he looks around, his car – with his three young children inside – has vanished.

A ransom…
Panicked, Matt assumes a car thief has got more than he bargained for, but then he starts to receive text messages: This is a kidnap. If you want to see your children again, you will exchange them for your wife.

A choice…
Matt and his wife Annabelle are horrified. They can’t involve the police, or their children will be killed. Which means they have to choose: Annabelle, or their children. Either option is unthinkable. But one is inevitable. And they have only hours to make their decision…

©2020 Alex Lake (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

‘Relentlessly fast paced, a compelling plot and anxiety inducing finale. A cracking read’ John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

‘Opens with a nightmare scenario and races to a gripping, horribly tense ending – I think I actually stopped breathing several times. Loved it! Jackie Kabler, author of The Perfect Couple

Praise for Alex Lake:

'With an unrelenting sense of urgency, this brilliant book will get under your skin. Great hook, fast-paced, fully engrossing. Don't miss out – read it now!' Sam Carrington, author of The Missing Wife

‘This is creepy storytelling of the highest order: spine-chilling and difficult to put down’ Daily Mail

‘A superb read for suspense fans, this taut thriller will have you racing for the finish’ Heat

‘A gripping page turner’ Closer

‘An expert at crafting chilling scenes that will instantly capture a reader’s imagination, Alex Lake’s latest release is no exception…The emotional rawness will take you to dark depths, but the journey towards that last flicker of hope is one you can’t pull back from’ Woman & Home

‘Dark psychological thriller’ The i

‘Evocative writing and emotional rawness’ Woman’s Weekly

‘A lip-smackingly twisted tale’ Heat

‘A tense and twisty domestic noir that oozes with intrigue. Perfect for devouring in one sitting’ Woman & Home

‘A thoroughly entertaining, gripping read’ Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood

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Predictable

It’s obvious who the villan is in this novel. It starts off well, but makes it obvious early on what the ending will be.

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Satisfyingly Twisty

There are a couple of characters who, in ny opinion, needed to either be fleshed out more or pared down to only a mention. For instance, the inclusion of the teenage boy in the boat and the conflict he was experiencing that was wholly unrelated to the main storyline was distracting. However, these are minor, and completely subjective, flaws. All in all, I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book. Early on, there were several options as to who the "bad guy" might be, and even after finding out who's behind it all, the author managed to keep me on the edge of my seat right up until the very end. Overall, this was an entertaining, twisty-turny, good 'til the last word read/listen, and I can't wait to read more of this author's work.

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