The Waitress

De: K. L. Slater

Narrado por: Claudia Jessie

From multi-million copy seller, K. L. Slater comes another breath-taking thriller, narrated by Claudia Jessie (star of Bridgerton & Line of Duty)

All she has to do is pretend to be his girlfriend…

Alicia has left her young son and sister to chase a better life in London. But she’s not just chasing opportunity, she’s running from the truth.

At the Orbit, an elite enclave towering above the city where the great and the good come to play, Alicia waits tables, watching everything.

When the charismatic owner of The Orbit offers her a deal - pretend to be her girlfriend in return for a salary and an apartment - Alicia accepts. After all, it’s only pretend … until it’s not.

Soon, Alicia is living the life she’s always dreamed of — but behind the flawless façade, something is deeply wrong and some deals cannot be broken. As her past begins to creep towards her, Alicia thought she was the only one playing a game.

It turns out she wasn’t alone…

©2025 K. L. Slater (P)2025 Audible Ltd.

Stretched to reach page count?

It was a great story, but obviously stretched out to reach some kind of minimum length. The rehashing over and over again of plot points already covered was annoying. And that was a shame because the book would have been so much stronger without all the filler.

Plot was a little thin

It felt like there was a lot of build-up and not a lot of action or substance in the middle, then a lot of epilogue type content at the end. I kept waiting for something really shocking or exciting to happen but it was meh.

Good enough read

I debated about giving this a 4 star rating. athe story was a good idea and I liked the idea of her working between two rivals. I just wasn't invested in the character. She was kind of flat and I didn't feel the connection to her family. Still a good enough read.l because of the story. and

Thought the plot was interesting. Wouldn’t have guessed the outcome . Kept me interested in finding the outcome

I thought the plot was very interesting. I wouldn’t have guessed the outcome. It kept me interested in finding out what was going to happen

Interesting plot

It was interesting but not riviting. Interesting characters. Liked waitress hero concept.

Must do 15 words when I just want to rate.

Not one of her best but ok for free

The primary plot was a bit predictable, other than exactly how part 2 of the ending came about. That was a clever twist. Kudos for that blindside.

The secondary and tertiary characters are hard to care much about. The author didn’t seem to care much for even the main characters, as there is really no clear ending. We don’t really have an understanding of what happens to the protagonist, the rest of her family, or the baddie. The other bit players just vanish. Did Ingrid stay or go? Why would Alyssia want to have her son live in that place and swim in that pool anyway? Does Jen find love with Barry or become besties with the ladies? How does Mr. Flopsy get replaced without a tantrum? Inquiring minds want to know!

I’d suggest it as a free listen if you like the author and have the time. I wouldn’t spend money or a credit on it and I wouldn’t tell a friend to add it to their wish list. It’s not worth a second listen for missed details.

Great short book

Came across this on audible while waiting for my next book to drop. I liked it! Good story line and characters, easy listen, well performed.

All of it

Liked and loved the story! I couldn’t quit listening! Had me guessing until the end! Glad I clicked on this title to listen to! Thank you!

great storytelling

Perfect listen start to finish. Loved the portrayal of each character and their roles. It all tied in so well

Good complexity and not too scary

I enjoyed the story and the writing style. The narrative flowed smoothly so I could concentrate on the story. The shifts in point of view were easy to follow. There was enough mystery to keep me guessing and provide a little suspense.