-
The Safe House
- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 10-09-14
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
Regular price: $20.24
People who bought this also bought...
-
Blue Monday
- Frieda Klein, Book 1
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,328
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,206
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,208
Frieda Klein is a solitary, incisive psychotherapist who spends her sleepless nights walking along the ancient rivers that have been forced underground in modern London. She believes that the world is a messy, uncontrollable place. The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes a national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when his face is splashed over the newspapers, Frieda cannot ignore the coincidence: one of her patients has been having dreams in which he has a hunger for just such a child.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not in the same league as Tana French, but okay.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-26-12
-
The Memory Game
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Harriet Walter
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 258
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 218
When a skeleton is unearthed in the Martellos' garden, Jane Martello is shocked to learn it's that of her childhood friend Natalie, who went missing 25 years ago. Encouraged by a therapist to recover lost memories, Jane hopes to find out what really took place when she was a child - and what happened to Natalie. But in learning the truth about her and Natalie's past, is Jane putting her own future at terrible risk?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Boring
- By Candice on 08-22-13
-
Until It's Over
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 102
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 89
Astrid Bell has known most of her roommates for years, but while they have a history together - romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships - each of them also has a past. Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor knocks her off her bike. Seeing she is bruised but not broken, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was beaten to death hours later. Each of them tells the police what they know and are dismissed - until Astrid stumbles over another body.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
My First Nicci French Novel recommended Goodreads
- By Beverly on 12-18-11
-
Losing You
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 45
It's Nina Landry's birthday, and she's supposed to have her kids ready to leave in a few hours for a Christmas holiday in Florida with her new boyfriend. But her 15-year-old daughter, Charlie, spent the night at a friend's and hasn't come home yet. Not by 10 a.m., not by 11....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Anne Flosnik enlivens the writings of Nicci French
- By Lauren on 06-04-12
-
Pieces of Her
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,603
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,421
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,408
What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all? Andrea Cooper knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows Laura has spent nearly her whole life in the small beach town of Belle Isle, Georgia; she knows Laura's never wanted anything more than to lead a quiet, normal life in this conventional community; she knows Laura's a kind and beloved speech pathologist who helps others; she knows Laura's never kept a secret in her life. Andrea knows that Laura is everything she isn't - confident, settled, sure of herself.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
OUTSTANDING BOOK!!
- By shelley on 08-22-18
-
The Gap of Time
- A Novel
- By: Jeanette Winterson
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins, Mark Bazeley, Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 54
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 54
In The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson's cover version of The Winter's Tale, we move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. Her story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology, and the elliptical nature of time. Written with energy and wit, this is a story of the consuming power of jealousy on the one hand and redemption and the enduring love of a lost child on the other.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The men are great
- By DRVanDyke on 03-14-16
-
Blue Monday
- Frieda Klein, Book 1
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Beth Chalmers
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,328
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,206
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,208
Frieda Klein is a solitary, incisive psychotherapist who spends her sleepless nights walking along the ancient rivers that have been forced underground in modern London. She believes that the world is a messy, uncontrollable place. The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes a national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when his face is splashed over the newspapers, Frieda cannot ignore the coincidence: one of her patients has been having dreams in which he has a hunger for just such a child.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Not in the same league as Tana French, but okay.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-26-12
-
The Memory Game
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Harriet Walter
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 258
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 218
When a skeleton is unearthed in the Martellos' garden, Jane Martello is shocked to learn it's that of her childhood friend Natalie, who went missing 25 years ago. Encouraged by a therapist to recover lost memories, Jane hopes to find out what really took place when she was a child - and what happened to Natalie. But in learning the truth about her and Natalie's past, is Jane putting her own future at terrible risk?
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Boring
- By Candice on 08-22-13
-
Until It's Over
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 102
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 89
Astrid Bell has known most of her roommates for years, but while they have a history together - romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships - each of them also has a past. Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor knocks her off her bike. Seeing she is bruised but not broken, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was beaten to death hours later. Each of them tells the police what they know and are dismissed - until Astrid stumbles over another body.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
My First Nicci French Novel recommended Goodreads
- By Beverly on 12-18-11
-
Losing You
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 45
It's Nina Landry's birthday, and she's supposed to have her kids ready to leave in a few hours for a Christmas holiday in Florida with her new boyfriend. But her 15-year-old daughter, Charlie, spent the night at a friend's and hasn't come home yet. Not by 10 a.m., not by 11....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Anne Flosnik enlivens the writings of Nicci French
- By Lauren on 06-04-12
-
Pieces of Her
- By: Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,603
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,421
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,408
What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all? Andrea Cooper knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows Laura has spent nearly her whole life in the small beach town of Belle Isle, Georgia; she knows Laura's never wanted anything more than to lead a quiet, normal life in this conventional community; she knows Laura's a kind and beloved speech pathologist who helps others; she knows Laura's never kept a secret in her life. Andrea knows that Laura is everything she isn't - confident, settled, sure of herself.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
OUTSTANDING BOOK!!
- By shelley on 08-22-18
-
The Gap of Time
- A Novel
- By: Jeanette Winterson
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins, Mark Bazeley, Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 54
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 54
In The Gap of Time, Jeanette Winterson's cover version of The Winter's Tale, we move from London, a city reeling after the 2008 financial crisis, to a storm-ravaged American city called New Bohemia. Her story is one of childhood friendship, money, status, technology, and the elliptical nature of time. Written with energy and wit, this is a story of the consuming power of jealousy on the one hand and redemption and the enduring love of a lost child on the other.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The men are great
- By DRVanDyke on 03-14-16
-
The Secrets She Keeps
- A Novel
- By: Michael Robotham
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,411
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,936
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,861
Agatha is pregnant and works part time stocking shelves at a grocery store in a ritzy London suburb, counting down the days until her baby is due. As the hours of her shifts creep by in increasing discomfort, the one thing she looks forward to at work is catching a glimpse of Meghan, the effortlessly chic customer whose elegant lifestyle dazzles her. Meghan has it all: two perfect children, a handsome husband, a happy marriage, and a stylish group of friends, and she writes perfectly droll confessional posts on her popular parenting blog.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Secrets - but Nothing New here
- By Marie on 09-09-17
-
The Ruin
- By: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 678
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 632
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 633
When Aisling Conroy's boyfriend Jack is found in the freezing black waters of the river Corrib, the police tell her it was suicide. A surgical resident, she throws herself into study and work, trying to forget - until Jack's sister Maude shows up. Maude suspects foul play, and she is determined to prove it. Cormac Reilly is the detective assigned with the re-investigation of a seemingly accidental overdose 20 years ago - the overdose of Jack and Maude's drug-and-alcohol-addled mother. Reilly is under increasing pressure to charge Maude for murder when his colleague Danny uncovers new evidence....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Exceptional Debut
- By Louanne on 07-18-18
-
Silent Scream
- Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller, Book 1
- By: Angela Marsons
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,234
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,042
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 2,041
Five figures gather 'round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult-sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken, but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood. Years later a headmistress is found brutally strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders that shock the Black Country.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Superb story and wonderful performance!
- By David J Delaney on 02-21-16
-
The Girl Before
- A Novel
- By: J. P. Delaney
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, Lise Aagaard Knudsen
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,861
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,502
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 4,486
Reeling from a traumatic break-in, Emma wants a new place to live. But none of the apartments she sees are affordable or feel safe. Until One Folgate Street. The house is an architectural masterpiece: a minimalist design of pale stone, plate glass, and soaring ceilings. But there are rules. The enigmatic architect who designed the house retains full control: no books, no throw pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind. The space is intended to transform its occupant - and it does.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Story
- By Lisa on 05-07-17
-
Her Pretty Face
- By: Robyn Harding
- Narrated by: Rebekkah Ross, Cassandra Campbell, Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 222
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 209
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 209
Frances Metcalfe is struggling to stay afloat. A stay-at-home mom whose troubled son is her full-time job, she thought that the day he got accepted into the elite Forrester Academy would be the day she started living her life. Overweight, insecure, and lonely, she is desperate to fit into Forrester’s world. But after a disturbing incident at the school leads the other children and their families to ostracize the Metcalfes, she feels more alone than ever before. Until she meets Kate Randolph.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Realistic insight into sociopaths
- By Colorado-reader on 07-22-18
-
Three Little Lies
- By: Laura Marshall
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Jasicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Now 30, Ellen and Sasha are still entwined in each other's lives and sharing a flat in London. When Sasha disappears, Ellen fears the worst. She has gone missing like this before, and the police won't take it seriously, but long-buried events in their shared past mean Ellen has good reason to be frightened - not only for Sasha, but also for herself. Finding out the truth about what really happened on New Year's Eve 12 years ago puts Ellen in terrible danger and forces her to confront not only the past, but how well she really knows her best friend.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
I’d be lying if I said it was good...
- By NJS on 10-06-18
-
The Mermaids Singing
- By: Val McDermid
- Narrated by: Graham Roberts
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 777
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 694
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 696
The bodies of four men have been discovered in the town of Bradfield. Enlisted to investigate is criminal psychologist Tony Hill. Even for a seasoned professional, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike anything he's encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not beyond him. Hill's own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend the killer's motives. It's also made him the perfect victim. A game has begun for the hunter and the hunted.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The First of a Superior Series
- By Nancy J on 04-08-13
-
The Girl in the Ice
- Detective Erika Foster Crime Thriller, Book 1
- By: Robert Bryndza
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,788
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,112
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 6,091
When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation. The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitutes, all found strangled, hands bound, and dumped in water around London.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good New Series
- By Lia on 05-11-17
-
Crime on the Fens
- DI Nikki Galena, Book 1
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,894
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,730
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 1,727
DI Nikki Galena: A police detective with nothing left to lose, she's seen a girl die in her arms, and her daughter will never leave the hospital again. She's gotten tough on the criminals she believes did this to her. Too tough. And now she's been given one final warning: make it work with her new sergeant, DS Joseph Easter, or she's out.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Exxcellent British police procedural
- By Wayne on 12-24-16
-
Vanishing Girls
- Detective Josie Quinn
- By: Lisa Regan
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 384
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 335
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 337
Everyone in the small town of Denton is searching for Isabelle Coleman, a missing 17-year-old girl. All they've found so far is her phone and another girl they didn't even know was missing. Mute and completely unresponsive to the world around her, it's clear this mysterious girl has been damaged beyond repair. All Detective Josie Quinn can get from her is a name: Ramona. Currently suspended from the force for misconduct, Josie takes matters into her own hands as the name leads her to evidence linking the two girls.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
I’m not sure I can finish...
- By Eric J Valenzuela on 02-26-18
-
I'll Keep You Safe
- By: Peter May
- Narrated by: Anna Murray, Peter Forbes
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 60
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 61
Lovers and business partners Niamh and Ruairidh are owners of a small Hebridean company, Ranish Tweed. Their fabrics have become internationally sought-after in the world of fashion. But the threads of their relationship are beginning to fray. As they prepare for an important showing at a Parisian fabric fair, Niamh accuses Ruairidh of having an affair with a Russian fashion designer they work with - a fight that ends with Ruairidh storming off. Moments later, Niamh watches in horror as the car containing her life partner explodes in a ball of flame. With Niamh a prime suspect in the murder, the Parisian police hound her....
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Don’t waste your time
- By Helene on 06-15-18
-
Holy Island
- The DCI Ryan Mysteries, Book 1
- By: LJ Ross
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 281
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 242
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 246
Detective Chief Inspector Ryan retreats to Holy Island seeking sanctuary when he is forced to take sabbatical leave from his duties as a homicide detective. A few days before Christmas, his peace is shattered, and he is thrust back into the murky world of murder when a young woman is found dead amongst the ancient ruins of the nearby priory. When former local girl Dr. Anna Taylor arrives back on the island as a police consultant, old memories swim to the surface, making her confront her difficult past.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Soppy stuff.
- By Michele B on 02-19-16
Publisher's Summary
The Safe House is a scintillating psychological thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author, Nicci French.
You open your home and your heart to a victim. But your house is anything but safe....
Samantha Laschen is a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder. She's moved to the coast to escape her problems and to be alone with her young daughter. But now the police want her to take in Fiona Mackenzie, a girl whose parents have been savagely murdered. Yet by allowing Fiona in, Sam is exposing herself - and her daughter - to risks she couldn't possibly have imagined.
More from the same
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars4
-
4 Stars2
-
3 Stars0
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Performance
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars4
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars0
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Story
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars3
-
4 Stars2
-
3 Stars0
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anne
- Elsternwick, Australia
- 05-05-18
Loved the twists and turns
There are a lot of twists and turns in this book, and the reader starts to see them at the same time as the main character does. I really liked that.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- jgbsmum
- 12-15-14
Full of promise
Would you listen to The Safe House again? Why?
Not sure I would listen to it again, I enjoyed the book for the most part but found it too long by about half, a little repetitive and it was if the authors didn't know how to come to a conclusion and when they did I felt frustrated!
Would you be willing to try another book from Nicci French? Why or why not?
I normally love Nicci French books and especially those I have purchased from Audible, they are usually easy listening with a compelling edge.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
I don't think I can fault Lucy Paterson, she read it brilliantly.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I didn't listen to this in one sitting but I did finish it in a two day period.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Mr. W Gunn
- 05-28-15
A Slow Burner With A Really Juicy Twist
At the beginning it felt like a Police procedural. Then your whisked on emotional rollercoaster. Great Character development even greater story telling. Gentle yet Brutal too!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jennifer Griffin
- 10-21-15
love love love
I adore many Nicci French novels, keep you on the edge of your seat. I found the reader good as well. If you enjoy suspense and crime thrillers you need to listen
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Alison
- 03-08-15
Another great Nicci French listen
Really enjoyed this. Hiccups French fans won't be disappointed. Not as gripping as some others, but a compelling story
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Paul
- 12-22-14
Disappointing story and annoying narration
What disappointed you about The Safe House?
The actual story has some very clever elements, however nothing is explored to any depth so as a listener you do not have any buy in to the characters. This is also not helped by the narrator who insists on doing accents to the full, the child voice is particularly grating and the Spanish one could be from the 70's comedy "Mind your language"
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
The ending put me in mind of the stories my Children used to write, they start off with such promise but invariably end with "Then i woke up" this is short hand for I got bored.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
I am a fan of the Nicci French Team, i love Freda Klein so was expecting the same high standard, this felt like track 6 of a good album, just filler
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Miss L ttophi
- 02-27-17
good book
a well written book this lady write well a good series of books to curl up on a winters evening
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-14
KEPT WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
What disappointed you about The Safe House?
EVERYTHING!! It was so boring, didn't care what happened in the end.
What will your next listen be?
I am listening to The Dying place.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
the narrator was ok
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
no
Any additional comments?
the author needs a rest this book felt lazy and half hearted
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. J. Jarvis
- 02-17-15
What an ending :(
Enjoyed the book overall- have read so many by this author.
Sadly the ending was just annoying so may avoid future books.
What a pity....
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
-
Overall2 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Karyn
- 01-01-15
Worked out ending too soon
Narrator let us down in a few places as didn't seem to get the male voices right. Storyline a bit weak as guessed ending half way through and then the story started to drag.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful