17 Years Later

De: J.P. Pomare

Narrado por: Eva Seymour, Gareth Reeves, Tyrone Ngatai

AN APPLE BOOKS BEST BOOK OF 2024
A SPOTIFY BEST NARRATION OF 2024 PICK

'There's no better storyteller in the thriller game than Pomare' HERALD SUN

'Shocking, twisty and impossible to put down' CHRISTIAN WHITE

'Pomare's gift for complex plots and drum-tight tension shines' BENJAMIN STEVENSON

'A raging river of twists and turns' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

'Flawlessly plotted . . . breathless suspense' ANNA DOWNES

The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept shocked the nation.

The family's young live-in chef, Bill Kareama, was swiftly charged with murder and brought to justice. But the brutal crime scarred the idyllic town of Cambridge forever.

Seventeen years later, true-crime podcaster Sloane Abbott tracks down prison psychologist TK Phillips. Once a fierce campaigner for an appeal, TK now lives a quiet life with Bill's case firmly in his past.

As Sloane lures a reluctant TK back into the fight, evidence emerges that casts new light on the Primroses - and who might have wanted them dead.

While the list of suspects grows, Bill's innocence is still far from assured. What will it cost Sloane and TK to uncover the truth?

'I love Pomare's sense of place and his unremittingly darkling imagination' THE AUSTRALIAN

'A plot well worthy of a Ngaio Marsh mystery' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

'Pomare builds a cocktail of lies and unexpected turns of events that remain a mystery until the hectic climax' COURIER MAIL

'A politically charged story that delves into social media and the failings of the justice system . . . [Pomare's] twistiest yet' SUN-HERALD©2024 J.P. Pomare (P)2024 Hachette Australia Audio

Excellent!!!!

I was a little worried about weather i would like this type of mystery, to my great surprise i loved it!! the characters one and all are like able and I found myself routing for all of them to be right!!! excellent twists and turns and please believe this author tires it all together and leaves you too long in the lurch!!!

Amazing. Definitely will listen again.

This book was so well written. It was interesting and you have to pay attention and it’s very easy to follow along. However the twists and turns will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The story is AMAZING

I truly enjoyed this book. The story came alive for me. The characters and voice actors, so vivid in my mind. The whole cast is amazing. Thing that I was slightly disappointed about, only slightly, was the story is sooooo deep that the ending tied up a little too quickly for me. It was amazing and had me guessing but the epilogue was underwhelming. That’s is my only negative I could say about this book.

I am an avid fan of murder mysteries and “who dunnits” and this kept me guessing! The set up is unique, the podcaster and the therapist. Great concept. This was a little more tension than watching a Brookenwood mystery but had the same feel. Very easy to put down and go back to later, without losing the plot line. Also, this is definitely not a “formula” mystery. It has new ideas and a new way to explore the story. There are a list of suspects but it wasn’t formulated to lean one way or another. I was surprised by the answers or lack there of!

Great book, going to look into more of this authors writings.

you just get so sucked in

Holy shit! JP you have done it again. I never expected this ending. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!

Excellent

A truly fantastic listen from start to finish.
I was hooked from the first chapter.
The characters are very well developed, the multiple perspectives add a lot of depth to the story, and it’s a mystery that’s utterly baffling until the final reveal.
A near perfect book.

My only complaints-the narration of Bill’s character isn’t great, the enunciation isn’t clear and his delivery is flat, it’s actually hard to understand what he’s saying at times.
The ending: without giving anything away-why wouldn’t he BOLT the door on his way out??? This was implausible and would’ve solved his problems in an instant.
It became harder and harder to believe that this insanely successful podcaster who’s “been around” a bit would be so sloppy that she would let anyone driving her around in on major discoveries in the case-that was simply not believable.

But the book is so entertaining, so unputdownable that these things are easy to forgive in the overall scheme of things.

This is phenomenal book, beautifully written and beautifully performed.

Way above average

Lots of twists. I was engaged the whole time. Ending felt a little rushed but for a murders mystery this was very good!

Brilliant book

Great book that had me listening to all the twists and turns right till the end. Kai pai J.P. 👏🏼👏🏼

Incredible!

What a great thriller! This book sucks you right in and doesn't let go until the very end.

Poor Bill didn't stand a chance with the shotty job the justice system did with the Primrose family case. However, thanks to the true-crime podcaster, Sloane Abbott, there may be hope for him after all. With the help of Bill's prison psychologist, TK Phillips, Bill may get the justice he should've gotten in the first place. That is, if Sloane and TK manage to stay alive long enough to find credible evidence to vindicate Bill.

Male narration ruins this book.

The narration for male characters was terribly uneven. I don’t know who read which male character. The main man was fine. The rest of the male characters were not. And the man that narrated the French au pair should never, ever, ever attempt a French accent again, much less a female voice. It was so bad I had to quit the book. Seriously. How does this even happen?
The female narrator was great. The story was enjoyable until the French au pair narration fiasco.

Did not finish

Slow and boring and narration was awkward - did not finish - didn't care about the ending