Safe House

Name: Safe House
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Ewan
ISBN: 9781620640845

Author: Chris Ewan

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 10 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 12/11/2012

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective, Private Investigators

Synopsis

How can a beautiful woman simply vanish?When Rob Hale wakes up in a hospital after a motorcycle crash, his first thought is for the gorgeous blonde, Lena, who was on the back of his bike. The doctors and police, however, insist that he was alone at the scene. They claim that the shock of the accident must have made him imagine Lena, especially since his description of her resembles his late sister, Laura.Convinced that Lena is as real as he is, Rob teams up with Rebecca Lewis, a London-based PI who has a mysterious connection to Laura—and learns that even a close-knit community like the Isle of Man can hide dangerous secrets that will not stay safe forever.

About Chris Ewan

Chris Ewan began his crime-writing career with The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam, which was called one of the “best books for grown-ups” by Publishers Weekly and one of the best thrillers of the year by the London Times. The Huffington Post also named Ewan one of America’s favorite British authors. He lives on the Isle of Man.

About Simon Vance

Simon Vance is the critically acclaimed narrator of approximately 400 audiobooks, winner of 27 AudioFile Earphones Awards, and a 12-time Audie Award-winner. He won an Audie in 2006 in the category of Science Fiction and was named the 2011 Best Voice in Biography and History and in 2010 Best Voice in Fiction by AudioFile magazine. Vance has been a narrator for the past 25 years, and also worked for many years as a BBC Radio presenter and newsreader in London. Some of his best-selling and most praised audiobook performances include Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hilary Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies (an Audie award-winner), Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander series (all 21 titles), the new productions of Frank Herbert’s original Dune series, and Rob Gifford’s China Road (an AudioFile 2007 Book of the Year). Vance lives near San Francisco with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on February 08, 2013

Local plumber is called out to a remote country house on the Isle of Man. An old boiler in need of repair is involved and a wrench from his van also makes an appearance. But all is not what it seems... Yes, it really is more exciting than that! It's a well-written and sometimes intense thriller. Tho......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 14, 2016

Meh. I was pretty turned off by this book. The main female protagonists are consistently described in terms of their appearance and hotness. I lost count of the number of times their long legs were described or their shirts hiked up to reveal skin when they were reaching for something. It felt like......more

Goodreads review by Urbansurfer on February 16, 2013

With conspiracy stories it helps to have something worthy of being uncovered by the main character. In this case, it was Who-cares?! The atmospheric setting could not overcome a poor choice for the voice of this story. A dare devil, motorcycle-riding plumbing and heating serviceman.....ooohhh now th......more

Goodreads review by Jess on January 08, 2013

First book read from my Kindle <3 That was an exciting experience. It was definitely the right choice of book to read; perhaps not very festive but pretty gripping nonetheless. It was intense from the start, hooking you straight into the crazy story line and the adventure our hero was about to enbar......more

Goodreads review by Sean on December 05, 2012

I don't know what I was expecting from this but £0.20 for my debut of a well-reviewed author seemed worthwhile. I wasn't disappointed, but nor was I very impressed. It seemed to be an average run-of-the-mill thriller, with clues so random only the main character would understand them but so obvious......more

Quotes

“Proceeds at warp speed with plenty of twists and excellent use of setting…Terrific.” The Guardian (London)

“Both an emotional story of a family dealing with a tragedy and an action-packed tale of a young man caught up in an elaborate kidnapping.” South Florida Sun Sentinel

“Many twists and turns…Ewan’s carefully placed clues will elicit several ‘aha’ moments from readers as his heroes battle toward understanding and resolution.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Veteran reader Vance does not disappoint in his narration of this suspenseful tale…Vance’s pacing provides increasing tension as violence escalates, stakes rise, and a kidnapping leads to convoluted plans, double-crosses, murder, and mayhem.” Booklist (audio review)