The Stranger at the Wedding

De: A. E. Gauntlett

Narrado por: Sophie Rundle

Bloomsbury presents The Stranger at the Wedding by A. E. Gauntlett, read by Sophie Rundle.

A masterpiece of misdirection' Sunday Times
'Original . . . unpredictable' Daily Mail
'A dark unpredictable read' Bella
'Will have you compulsively reading' Heat

'Sharp, shocking, twisting and twisted . . . Darkly thrilling, clever, and unsettling' Chris Whitaker

'A cunning, twisted mystery' Sara Ochs

The beautiful bride

Annie never believed in true love. Not until she caught sight of Mark on a crowded commuter train. It wasn’t until months later that they finally had their picture-perfect first date and after a whirlwind romance, they are now about to tie the knot.

The handsome groom

Both Annie and Mark have suffered tragedy – their shared experience of sorrow has brought them together, but at times the pressure of those losses has also threatened their happiness. Today they will leave all of that in the past, and forge a new life. But not everyone gathered here has come to toast the new couple.

The stranger

And Annie quickly realises that her new life isn’t going to be the happily ever after she had planned.


Whose side are you on?

©2024 A. E. Gauntlett (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Audictive narration by Sophie Rundle!

I chose this book specifically for her precise vocal tones, as I've enjoyed her work in several other titles in my extensive Audible library. This offering starts strong, but I did get lost at times due to several subplots and new characters introduced; I found myself backtracking a lot. However, I persisted and was glad I did. It is a complex web of subplots, new characters that required some backtracking and requires extreme attention to every detail, so listen carefully. Annie and Mark's whirlwind romance is threatened by their past tragedies and an unexpected stranger at their wedding. This novel is a deviously dark, twisty tale of love, lies and obsession – a listen that occasionally left me at the corner of Confusion and Bewilderment. In my opinion, while parts of “The Stranger at the Wedding” were not perfect, that much deserved shocker of an ending (jaw, meet the floor) brought it all together, complete with Rundle’s superb narration. As my friend, mentor and editor wisely told me, “If everyone liked the same things, the world would indeed be a boring one.” RIP Dan Di Leo