Preview
  • There Was an Old Woman

  • A Novel of Suspense
  • By: Hallie Ephron
  • Narrated by: Nan McNamara
  • Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (109 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

There Was an Old Woman

By: Hallie Ephron
Narrated by: Nan McNamara
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.79

Buy for $19.79

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

There Was an Old Woman, by Hallie Ephron, is a compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor.

When Evie Ferrante learns that her mother has been hospitalized, she finds her mother's house in chaos. Sorting through her mother's belongings, Evie discovers objects that don't quite belong there, and begins to raise questions.

Evie renews a friendship with Mina, an elderly neighbor who might know more about her mother's recent activities, but Mina is having her own set of problems: Her nephew Brian is trying to persuade her to move to a senior care community. As Evie investigates her mother's actions, a darker story of deception and madness involving Mina emerges.

In There Was an Old Woman, award-winning mystery author Hallie Ephron delivers another work of domestic noir with truly unforgettable characters that will keep you riveted.

©2013 Hallie Ephron (P)2014 HarperCollinsPublishers
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about There Was an Old Woman

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    38
  • 4 Stars
    33
  • 3 Stars
    28
  • 2 Stars
    6
  • 1 Stars
    4
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    53
  • 4 Stars
    26
  • 3 Stars
    11
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    3
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    35
  • 4 Stars
    27
  • 3 Stars
    24
  • 2 Stars
    6
  • 1 Stars
    6

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Very enjoyable

This was a very enjoyable listen. The story was intriguing an very well thought out. The narrator did a very good job with portraying the many characters in the storyline. Overall a good listen.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

Made me Angry

Predictable. Big business and greed. Women taken advantage of. An age old plot. Deception. I had to ff to get to the end. The story's saving point was the adorable character Mina.
I have read two other Halley Ephron books and enjoyed them thoroughly. She's a good writer.
Sorry to give this one a thumbs down.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and Suspensful

Any additional comments?

I can't wait for another book by Hallie Ephron on Audible. This was an excellent suspense/mystery with great plot twists. A must listen. The only down side is I finished so quickly.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Great book. Very surprising. I never got bored with it. I highly recommend this book. It's in the suspense category with Gone Girl.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Kept me entertained - I’d rate it B+

Unique & lots of twists made this book keep my interest & enjoy little surprises throughout. I’d recommend this book to anyone that enjoys an easy read that’s suspenseful & pleasant audio

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Don’t like it please credit me for it thanks

Don’t like this book please credit me
Thanks Victoria
Return the book for a credit on another to boring

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

Forgettable

This book could not hold my attention. I don’t know if it was the narrators voice, which is all wrong for a suspense novel, or the story that drags on and on. I tried many times to listen but ultimately gave up.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful