The Ex-Husband

By: Samantha Hayes

Narrated by: Lucy Paterson

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's Summary

You thought you were safe. Until he moved in next door....

I haven’t lived here long. The house is small and a little run-down, but each piece of faded floral wallpaper I peel away feels like unwrapping the second chance I never thought I’d get. I’m finally free to wear what I want, and I don’t flinch when I accidently burn dinner. My new home is warm, and the kids are safe inside. Anywhere would feel idyllic after the nightmare marriage I’ve just escaped.

But then I see my ex-husband Craig stroll past my window and let himself into the house next door. Fear chokes me. How did he find me? Does he want me back or to destroy me for good?

As the removals van pulls away, Craig tells me it’s just a coincidence, that we can all get along and be good neighbors. But at night I lie awake listening to the sound of laughter and lovemaking through the thin wall that separates us, wondering if his new girlfriend is safe. And in the morning, I rifle through his trash, trying to guess his next move. I know how crazy I look, but I’d do anything to protect my children.

Weeks later, when the night air fills with smoke and this quiet street dances with blue and red flashing police lights, all the secrets behind our two closed doors will be revealed. But after everything that’s happened, will anyone believe I’m innocent?

Fans of The Wife Between Us, The Family Upstairs, and The Girl on the Train will be totally hooked!

Everyone is talking about Samantha Hayes:

"Jaw-dropping… I did literally gasp and say, 'No way!' out loud… And at the end, I just sat there thinking, 'What the hell did I just read?'...freaking awesome.... The twists do not stop until the very last page." (Fireflies & Free Kicks, 5 stars)

"Wow! This book was so. damn. fabulous!... Had me gasping in shock many times! The twists were insane right up to last page!... OMG! I never saw it coming! I can’t give this twisted book enough spine-tingling stars!... A must read!" (Two Girls and a Book Obsession, 5 stars)

©2022 Samantha Hayes (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Pathetic and irrational women!!!!!

I can't believe that in this day and age, women are still made out to be so stupid, emotional, and unable to deal with any kind of issue without becoming emotional and irrational. So sad that this book couldn't have made the woman smarter than they did. It would have been a much better book.

Worst narration I’ve heard

The sample was not enough to make a good decision. The narration is horrible. The main character is so weak and whiny. And every time she whined, the narrator made horrible sounds. I wish I’d never used a credit for this.

Great book. Questionable narration.

This book is definitely a better read than a listen. I don’t feel the narrator does it justice. The main character Lea is frustrated and whiny for a good amount of the story and rightfully so. However, whenever Lea is frustrated or crying the narrator switches up her voice to make Lea sound like she turned into a 100 year old grandma! I swear I pictured Rose at the end of the movie, Titanic whenever the narrator did this. It was really weird. But the story was good! Still worth a listen. Just ignore Lea sounding like she’s going from late 30’s to 100 years old whenever she gets upset.

Pretty good

I’m confused about the other saying she killed Craig. Someone plz help me understand.

The narrator was good until she had to say something with feeling. Then, it was terrible.

trash

without a doubt the worst book I've read in years. do yourself a favor. stay away

Weak and whiny

Weak and whiny main character who does nothing but complain. This is hardly suspenseful as advertised. Basically a woman who had a bad divorce, has a situation where her ex-husband and his new woman move in next-door. The whole book has her whining and complaining and dealing with it. Possibly even worse than the pathetic nature of the main character was the nasally and annoying voice of the narrator. Save yourself a credit. I wish I had.

Dreadful acting

Oh dear. The acting in this is dreadful. I cringed each time the narrator acted out “nooooooo!” Or anything equally as cringeworthy. The only person I could bear being narrated was Gabe. It didn’t help that the character of Leah was completely one dimensional, but the hammy acting was the cherry on top of a really awful cake. And I can’t even bring myself to describe how awful the narrator acted as Craig. She somehow made a handsome middle aged man sound like a 70 year old crawling back to the sheltered living accommodation after a night on the booze and fags at the local.

The premise was good but the characters needed more to bring them to life - not just on audible but kindle too as I read when I couldn’t put myself through any further listening.

didn't disappoint

From the beginning this book draws you into its convoluted plot and then carries you along a fast flowing stream of doings until suddenly you reach a precipice and the resulting waterfall of events with protruding rocks that suddenly change the course of its flow into a spiral of 'wow I didn't see that coming'. The narration didn't disappoint either.

Terrible narrating

I had to return this title. The narration was so whiney. I persevered for a bit but it got to the point I couldn’t listen to it any longer. It spoiled the story.

Dull

Boring, no twists or turns. Awful narrating to the point of irritating to listen.

OK

I would not have thought this was a Samantha Hayes book, quite different from her other books - and not as good.