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The Happy Family

By: Jackie Kabler
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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The brand new thriller from the No.1 Kindle bestselling author of The Perfect Couple and Am I Guilty?

“Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters. Fabulous!”
Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways

“Suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals!”
Sarah Linley, author of The Trip

My family has just been reunited. So who is trying to tear it apart?

A mother who disappeared…
When Beth was 10 years old, her beautiful, wild mother Alice disappeared. Beth’s life since hasn’t always been easy, but now she’s settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home.

An unexpected visitor…
Then one day there’s a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Desperate to rebuild their relationship, Beth invites her mother to move in.

A life that comes crashing down…
At first, everything is wonderful. But then Beth’s friends start to drift away, strange things happen at home, and rumours about Beth begin to circle. Someone is out to destroy Beth’s newfound happiness. But who? And how far will they go?

Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, C. L. Taylor and Lisa Jewell

©2021 Jackie Kabler (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction

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Critic reviews

“Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters, I devoured The Happy Family in two sittings. Fabulous!” Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways

“This has all the ingredients of a classic psychological suspense – suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals. Another great read from Jackie Kabler!” Sarah Linley, author of The Trip

"Couldn't turn the pages fast enough! I don't often stay up all night reading, but Jackie did it to me again. Twisty with a killer finish!" Tess Stimson, author of Stolen

‘It’s impossible not to be drawn into the simmering, sinister uncertainty of this fabulous page-turner’ Sarah Steele, author of The Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon
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Loved the ending had kind of guessed before how kind they were to Nadia every day

Wanting a mother so much she just accepted her immediately

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It was a good read but I did feel the section where she was tormented went on a bit too long. I had to take a break to another book and come back to finish it as I found it too wearing and a little boring. The rest was great.

Good read

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Really enjoyed this book … it was cleverly constructed snd although I guessed the ending, there were were still twists right up into the end making it interesting. The narrator was very good bringing it to life and spoke in a strangely calm and animated way … I’ll look for more by the sane author & narrator.

Enjoyed this

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I really enjoyed this tale. It was very clever, beautifully written and performed. Highly recommended

Great story

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I read some of the reviews and almost didn’t purchase, I’m really glad I did. Fab narration and a although a little predictable very cleverly written story. I listen to a lot of this kind of story so bound to follow a certain pattern, so no disappointment here.. good twists and “it’s her” shouts at the book. I really liked it and couldn’t wait to listen to more

Really good listen

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Enjoyed this so much, full of twists, I loved it. Highly recommended, Great from start to finish

Amazing read

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Even though I worked it out about 2 hours before the end I didn't want it to end.....

Didn't want it to end

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I enjoyed the story even though it was very predictable and guessed who her mother was very early on and who was doing everything to her and why. But was a nice easy listen.

Listened to in one day, good read

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This book was so intriguing from the very beginning.
I did however work it out almost straight away but it didn't spoil it at all as there were other possibilities and I could have been wrong .
I am happy I purchased this book and enjoyed it very much .

Brilliant Story

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Worth a listen! Twists and turns all over the place. It was easy to like and relate to the characters. Well written and immersive. Well worth a credit.

Excellent!!

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