Greenwich Park, Katherine Faulkner
Greenwich Park, Katherine Faulkner
29 Rating(s)
List: $25.99 | Sale: $18.20
Club: $12.99

Greenwich Park

Author: Katherine Faulkner

Narrator: Laura Kirman

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/25/2022


Synopsis

Winner of the 2023 Audie Award for Thriller/Suspense

This “gloriously tangled game of cat and mouse” (Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author) explores the anxieties of impending motherhood, unreliable friendship, and the high price of keeping secrets. Perfect for fans of the thrillers by Paula Hawkins and Robyn Harding.

In this “outstanding debut thriller” (Booklist, starred review), Helen’s idyllic life—handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on the way—begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class.

There, she meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be who doesn’t seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks, and professes little interest in parenthood. Still, Helen is drawn to her. Maybe Rachel just needs a friend. And to be honest, Helen’s a bit lonely herself. At least Rachel is fun to be with. She makes Helen laugh, invites her confidences, and distracts her from her fears.

But her increasingly erratic behavior is unsettling. And Helen’s not the only one who’s noticed. Her friends and family begin to suspect that her strange new friend may be linked to their shared history in unexpected ways. When Rachel threatens to expose a past crime that could destroy all of their lives, it becomes clear that there are more than a few secrets laying beneath the broad-leaved trees and warm lamplight of Greenwich Park.

About Katherine Faulkner

Katherine Faulkner, an award-winning journalist, studied history at Cambridge. She has worked as an investigative reporter and an editor and was formerly the joint Head of News at The Times (London). She lives in London, where she grew up, with her husband and two daughters. She is the author of The Break-InThe Other Mothers, Greenwich Park.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on January 26, 2024

A Book Which Confirms that Friendly People Are Not To Be Trusted Helen, Katie, and Serena have all grown up together. While Helen and Serena are preparing to welcome their newborn infants, Helen meets an extremely friendly Rachel at her prenatal class. Rachel is not like the other mums-to-be though.......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on June 15, 2022

Excellent, dangerously riveting, extremely addictive, absolutely unputdownable! This is 3 POVed characterization, three unique different women narrations, web of secrets, lies, well played twists, capturing, breathing structure and surprising, well developed conclusion makes me you smile happily remi......more

Goodreads review by Tina on November 12, 2021

3.75 * This was a very good debut thriller by up-and coming author Katherine Faulkner. I love her writing style. Very free flowing and easy to read! This is reminiscent of a Lisa Jewell type of thriller with its beautiful neighbourhood setting and a bit of a quirky cast of characters. The story focuse......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on April 01, 2021

4+ This debut novel focuses on three siblings and their partners, Helen who is married to Daniel, Helen’s brothers Charlie and Rory who is married to Serena. Helen is pregnant and meets Rachel at an NCT class and following this just sit and wait for the fireworks as it’s quite a magnificent display!......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on May 30, 2022

Thank you, @gallerybooks and @goodreads, for the gifted book. I’ve been wanting to read this one for months now, and I’m grateful I finally did. The first thing I noticed is how well the writing flows. That kept the pacing on point and me turning the pages as fast as I could. I was especially excited......more


Quotes

"Narrator Laura Kirman performs this contemporary mystery with aplomb. Listeners join Helen, who on the face of it has the perfect life, with a wonderful husband and the perfect Victorian home in a posh part of London. However, things begin to unravel with devastating consequences when she strikes up a friendship with Rachel, a lively and unpredictable person who is very different from what Helen is used to. Kirman skillfully brings Helen and Rachel to life as enjoyably unlikable characters; both male and female secondary characters are portrayed with equal strength. Kirman’s spot-on timing helps the tension build during the many plot twists, keeping listeners on the edge of their seats throughout."