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    She Was the Quiet One: A Novel
    She Was the Quiet One: A Novel
    She Was the Quiet One: A Novel
    Audiobook11 hours

    She Was the Quiet One: A Novel

    Written by Michele Campbell

    Narrated by January LaVoy

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    About this audiobook

    "[A] mystery with teeth — and nails." — New York Times Book Review

    From the author of It’s Always the Husband comes a riveting new suspense audiobook about privilege, power, and what happens when we let ambition take control.

    For Rose Enright, enrolling in a prestigious New England boarding school is the opportunity of a lifetime. But for Rose’s vulnerable twin sister Bel, Odell Academy is a place of temptation and danger. When Bel falls in with a crowd of wild rich kids who pressure her into hazing Rose, the sisters’ relationship is shattered. Rose turns to her dorm mother, Sarah Donovan, for advice. But Bel turns to Sarah’s husband Heath, a charismatic and ambitious teacher. Is Heath trying to help Bel or take advantage of her? In a world of privilege, seduction, and manipulation, only one sister will live to tell the truth.

    In an audiobook full of twists, turns, and dark secrets, Michele Campbell once again proves her skill at crafting intricately spun and completely compelling plots.

    Praise for She Was the Quiet One:

    "Campbell’s skillful characterization and her shocking final twist make this follow-up to It’s Always the Husband well worthwhile. Readers who enjoyed Simone St. James’ boarding-school mystery, The Broken Girls, should give this a try." —Booklist

    “A creepy thriller that has notes of Mean Girls and The Secret History.” — Refinery29

    “Filled with dark secrets, this novel will bring about plots you never saw coming.” — Buzzfeed

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateJul 31, 2018
    ISBN9781427297143
    She Was the Quiet One: A Novel
    Author

    Michele Campbell

    A graduate of Harvard University and Stanford Law School, Michele Campbell worked at a prestigious Manhattan law firm before spending eight years fighting crime as a federal prosecutor in New York City. Michele is the author of She Was the Quiet One and It's Always the Husband.

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    • 4/5
      Ehh, this was pretty boring, but the last 30 minutes was full of action.
    • 5/5
      The ending was impressive... Totally unexpected and worth the listen.
    • 4/5
      What a twisty, turny ride of a read this one was. What happens when recently orphaned twins have to move cross country and make a transition from public school to an exclusive private school? In this instance, murder and mayhem. Rose and Bel are very different, and not just because they're fraternal twins. The move and their subsequent actions drive a deep wedge between them, and their actions have serious consequences. The story is told from several different viewpoints, and there is much mystery surrounding who has done what, including who the actual victim is. She creates a lovely setting for a series of decidedly unlovely events.

      I really enjoyed this one - all those twists and turns kept me guessing right through to the epilogue, and January LaVoy's narration is excellent. It definitely left me wanting to read Campbell's first book, and whatever subsequent books she writes.

      Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing a copy for an unbiased review.