There Was an Old Woman, Hallie Ephron
There Was an Old Woman, Hallie Ephron
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There Was an Old Woman
A Novel of Suspense

Author: Hallie Ephron

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/22/2014

Synopsis

There Was An Old Woman by Hallie Ephron is a compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor.When Evie Ferrante learns that her mother has been hospitalized, she finds her mother’s house in chaos. Sorting through her mother’s belongings, Evie discovers objects that don’t quite belong there, and begins to raise questions.Evie renews a friendship with Mina, an elderly neighbor who might know more about her mother’s recent activities, but Mina is having her own set of problems: Her nephew Brian is trying to persuade her to move to a senior care community. As Evie investigates her mother’s actions, a darker story of deception and madness involving Mina emerges.In There Was an Old Woman, award-winning mystery author Hallie Ephron delivers another work of domestic noir with truly unforgettable characters that will keep you riveted.

About Hallie Ephron

Hallie Ephron is the New York Times bestselling author of Never Tell a Lie, Come and Find Me, There Was an Old Woman, and Night Night, Sleep Tight. For twelve years she was the crime fiction reviewer for the Boston Globe. The daughter of Hollywood screenwriters, she grew up in Beverly Hills, and lives near Boston, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabby

If I can't be Grandma Mazur when I grow up, then I'd like to be Mina Yetner. People like to describe women of Mina's age (she's 91) as "spunky" or "feisty". To me those are condescending terms saved for an elderly woman who isn't necessarily as compliant as the rest of the world thinks old people sh......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

There Was an Old Woman is labeled as a suspense novel, and I suppose that's technically true. To my mind, however, it is also a wake-up call to all of us about how easily in real life vulnerable old people, particularly women, are being taken advantage of all too often. You are old, maybe neglected,......more

Goodreads review by Mauoijenn

This was okay. Not really what I normally read, so I wasn't expecting much. I just rolled my eyes, yawned, looked at the page number and then kept waiting for something BIG to happen. This fell flat.......more

Goodreads review by Diane

I'm not a big suspense/thriller reader, but something about Hallie Ephron's novel, There Was An Old Woman caught my eye. Maybe it was the nursery rhyme title or maybe it was the fact that one of the major characters is an independent woman in her 80s. Either way, I'm glad I read this unique novel. Th......more

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