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The Roommate

The Cormac Reilly Series, Book 0.7

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The Roommate

By: Dervla McTiernan
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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This audio novella is a stand-alone prequel to the Cormac Reilly series.

Twenty-two-year-old Niamh Turley thought she had problems dealing with the obnoxious principal of the school she’s teaching in as well as the anxious parents of her little charges, but when she wakes one morning to a missing roommate and a garda knocking on her door, her life spirals out of control fast....

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"Niahm Turley was asleep when the police knocked on the apartment door."
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"A sheet pulled over what must've been a body"
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"Your neighbor mentioned you had a roommate."
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  • "Niahm Turley was asleep when the police knocked on the apartment door."
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Dervla McTiernan

About the Creator

Dervla McTiernan’s debut novel, The Rúin, was a critically acclaimed international bestseller published around the world. The Rúin won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, the Davitt Award for Best Adult Fiction and the Barry Award for Best Original Paperback; and was shortlisted for numerous other awards. It was on the Amazon US Best Book of the Year list in 2018 and screen rights were snapped up by Hopscotch Features. Dervla’s second book, The Scholar, debuted into the Nielsen Bookscan Top 5 on release in 2019, and her third, The Good Turn, went straight to number 1, confirming her place as one of Australia’s best crime writers.
Born in County Cork, Ireland, to a family of seven, Dervla practiced as a corporate lawyer for twelve years. Following the global financial crisis, she moved with her family to Western Australia, where she now lives with her husband and two children. An avid fan of crime and detective novels from childhood, Dervla now writes full time.
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Aoife McMahon

About the Performer

Originally from Ireland, Aoife McMahon is an actress and voice-over artist with over 100 audiobooks to her credit. She regularly tops best-seller lists and The Times’s (UK) top titles. Aoife trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has gone on to work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, National, Young Vic, Royal Court, and Abbey theaters as well as BBC TV and Radio, RTÉ TV (Ireland), and many others. She has won awards both for her screen and audio work. Aoife lives in London and travels regularly to Sri Lanka, where she teaches kundalini yoga and takes time out to write.

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Suspense, thrilling twist and turns. The narrator kept me on the edge of my set. Must heard the next book.

Excellent little book

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A bit predictable but short and captivating!! You’ll enjoy this .. I’d like a little more character development.

Short and interesting

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I wish that it would have been longer. It’s a great story. I love Dervla McTiernan books. I can’t wait until another one comes out.

Loved it!

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Enjoyed listening while baking. Nice short mystery to pass the afternoon. Narration was pleasant listening.

Short Mystery

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I liked this quick “read.” Listened while I was working on a project and found myself hating periods when I had to use loud power tools and briefly turn it off. Will look for more from this author. Performance was very good - I found myself unaware of it, which I think is ideal for an audio book.

Really Enjoyed This

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I love the Cormac Riley series, and this was just as great as the rest of them.
Love how the entire thing was told from Niahm’s point of view, it was also fun to “see” young Cormac through her eyes.

The narrator, as always, is wonderful.

Really great

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Loved it and especially the narrator. Didn't see the ending coming. Great novella, interesting story.

Great story, didn't see the ending coming.

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Loved it! Couldn't hardly put it aside. The narrator was very good also. Can't wait for the next one.

great story

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I like stories like this, I have to say as soon as the girl show up kinda gave her away as the killer.

very good

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This is a great short thriller. Kept me on the edge of my seat. I would not ever want to listen to this just before bed, tho. I would have given me nightmares if I had!
Highly recommended read!

Great short thriller

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