Book description
*The gripping, twisting new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE HIKE, is available to buy now* *A Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection & the Sunday Times bestseller* A SECRET BEACH. A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN… ‘We’re tipping it as one of 2021’s best reads’ Marie Claire‘Totally addictive, clever and atmospheric’ Erin Kelly‘Tense, unnerving and emotional’ C. L. Taylor‘Packed full of intrigue’ Heidi PerksYou wake on a beautiful, remote island.Sparkling blue seas, golden sunsets, barely a footprint in the sand.Yet this is no ordinary escape. Next to the wreck of a plane, a stranger paces. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a campfire – all with untold stories, and closely-guarded secrets… This is no ordinary holiday. This is no ordinary island. This is no ordinary beach read. Gripping, twisty and full of sun-soaked atmosphere, THE CASTAWAYS will whisk you far away to the island – and never let you go. Everyone’s talking about the hottest thriller for 2021:‘Wow… Beautifully paced, tense and twisty’ B A Paris‘A twisty, wonderful heartfelt story about sibling love, this is the author’s best yet’ Prima‘A beautifully written, emotional and intelligent thriller. Full of atmosphere and tension as well as brilliantly drawn characters that I cared about. I loved it!’ Claire Douglas‘Wow wow wow! I’ve enjoyed The Castaways more than any book for years!’ Netgalley reviewer‘The Castaways is a genuine page-turner – a taut, utterly compelling tale that will make you wonder just how far you’d be willing to go to find out the truth’ T M Logan‘Fantastic thriller, full of twists and turns!’ Netgalley reviewer‘This deft thriller is as emotionally intelligent on the complex dynamic between sisters as it is compulsive. I stayed up way too late to finish it’ Kate Riordan‘I was hooked from the very first page’ Netgalley reviewer‘I found this the perfect piece of escapism’ Netgalley reviewer
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience