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Stranger in the Woods

By: Anni Taylor
Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson
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Publisher's summary

Photographer Isla Wilson is thrilled she's landed her dream job, but the clients who hired her are getting stranger by the day.

It sounded so perfect—a month's assignment at the lush Scottish Highlands property of architect Alban McGregor, and his wife, Jessica.

But in the woods, there's a playhouse with a chilling history.

Two years ago, the McGregors' daughter Elodie was abducted and then died in that playhouse. The townspeople insist her abductor had to be a stranger in their town. Alban refuses to knock the playhouse down, even keeping a picture of it on his wall.

Sensing the McGregors and townspeople are keeping terrible secrets, Isla plans to discover the truth.

But the closer Isla comes to uncovering answers, the more the danger mounts. And with a dense cover of snow now blanketing the town, all chance of escape might already be gone.

ANNI TAYLOR lives on The Central Coast, north of Sydney, Australia, with her partner and four boys. Her thriller novels include The Game You Played, Birds in Flight and Poison Orchids.

©2018 Anni Taylor (P)2022 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.

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Good book!

You never know what you’re getting when you pick a free book. This one was a pleasant surprise. Kept me guessing and had an unexpected twist!

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The end has twist you won't see coming!!

I loved this book. I loved the narrator. And the ending twist was great!

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Love this book!

This book was absolutely amazing. Great story!!! Twists and turns…. I love this book and this author!

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whew!

Dang! I went into this book kind of blind and I was not prepared for it at all! A top 10 book for me. You keep thinking you know what's happening, but I will tell you, you do not!! Holy plot twist and SURPRISE!! Just read it!

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Far-fetched

So many things about this story strike me as odd. The ending though…was a complete disappointment. The level of coincidence required to make this story work is laughable.

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Not good pick another book

I hate the main character, I listened for what seem loke eternity and absolutely nothing happens to the point I just gave up (and I work nights alone I have all the time in the world to listen) this just sucked

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Started out well, then I was perplexed

The brilliance of author Anni Taylor and narrator Harriet Gordon-Anderson shine through. Anderson’s narrative skills are spot-on. Following Australian photographer, Isla. on a work-related trip to the Highlands in Scotland, she is confronted by unusual and quirky townspeople and mysterious happenings. Midway through, i was confused, lost interest and jumped to the end. Maybe it was me. As my editor, dear friend and mentor wisely told me in 1979, “If everyone liked the same things, the world would indeed be a boring one.” RIP Dan Di Leo

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Farfetched

Started out interesting but got more ridiculous as it went along. - Too much did not make sense.

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Absurd

The narrator was amazing. The story was ridiculous. Luckily, it was free with my paid subscription.

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Wow!

Honestly I'd give this story 7 or 8 stars out of 5. From beginning to end, my jaw kept dropping. I thought I knew who dunnit, but I was wrong.

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