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The Drowning Woman

Written by: Robyn Harding
Narrated by: Brittany Wilkerson, Henriette Zoutomou
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From the bestselling author of The Party comes a "dark and wild ride of redemption, betrayal, and friendship" (Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push) following a homeless woman fleeing a dangerous past—and the wealthy society wife she saves from drowning.

Lee Gulliver never thought she’d find herself living on the streets—no one ever does—but when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle, she parks in a secluded spot by the beach to lay low and plan her next move—until early one morning, she sees a sobbing woman throw herself into the ocean. Lee hauls the woman back to the surface, but instead of appreciation, she is met with fury. The drowning woman, Hazel, tells her that she wanted to die, that she’s trapped in a toxic, abusive marriage, that she’s a prisoner in her own home. Lee has thwarted her one chance to escape her life.

Out of options, Hazel retreats to her gilded cage, and Lee thinks she’s seen the last of her, until her unexpected return the next morning. Bonded by disparate but difficult circumstances, the women soon strike up a close and unlikely friendship. And then one day, Hazel makes a shocking request: she wants Lee to help her disappear. It’ll be easy, Hazel assures her, but Lee soon learns that nothing is as it seems, and that Hazel may not be the friend Lee thought she was.

"As twisty and pacey as it gets" (Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push).

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©2023 Robyn Harding (P)2023 Grand Central Publishing
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What the critics say

"As twisty and pacey as it gets, The Drowning Woman is a dark and wild ride of redemption, betrayal, and friendship between two complex women caught in a tangle of secrets—a total page-turner."—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

"With deceitful characters who are not what they seem, a myriad of unexpected twists and turns, and a story that moves along at high speed, The Drowning Woman is everything I love in a thriller. Robyn Harding keeps readers hooked until the end.”—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

"This edge-of-your-seat thriller combines wildly intricate plot twists and turns with complex, carefully developed characters—and reading it made me wonder if there’s anything Robyn Harding can’t pull off! I had no idea where I was headed, but knew I definitely wanted to be on this propulsive, suspenseful, often shocking ride that explores the ways in which we betray ourselves and others—and just how far we’ll go for redemption."—Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky

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A very quick “read”

What a great story. Give it a chance. You will know if you like it right away.

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LOVED IT!!!!

It is going to be very hard to choose my next book after devouring this one!

First of all, the narration was perfect! I enjoyed the different voices for each character, it made listening to the story a much more pleasant audio experience.

The story was addicting to the point that I didn't want to stop listening. It was the perfect pace for keeping my interest. there were a few awesome twists and surprises that I didn't expect and the ending was the best in my opinion. It all came together nicely.

First time listening to this author and it won't be the last!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND *****

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Twist and twist

It was thriller and I couldn’t put it down! Every twist was great and unexpected!

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Predictable

I was very interested to find out how are homeless woman would survive and turn your life around. I was disappointed when the story revealed a long, convoluted plot that seemed implausible. SPOILER ALERT: Who fakes a suicide by drowning and needs an accomplice to “pick them up in the water”? Why go in the water at all? It was in the end disappointing.

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Loved it!

Great twists and turns…keeping me engaged and not wanting to stop listening! We’ll done.

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Great book!

I liked the characters. The book held my interest at all times. There was not a lot of flashbacks.

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Robyn always gets you with the twist

This is Robyn Harding’s best book so far in my opinion. Great character development and interesting exploration of taboo issues that leads one to pause and reflect on, “what would it be like to live in that situation? Would I do make different decisions? Or would the situation condition me to follow the same path?” I highly recommend Drowning Woman and have done so to many of my friends. Can’t wait for her next book!

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Amazing triller!

I did NOT see all the twists! I was guessing right until the end. Amazing READ IT!

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Suspensefully Delightful!

I really enjoyed this book from beginning to end! It would also make a GREAT movie one day!

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LOVE IT

Smart, clever, really well written, excellent plot and character development, and hella captivating. Also, expertly narrated. 100 percent recommend!!!

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