This is Audiobook Fanatic’s first listen to Andrea Mara, the bestselling Irish author of several award-nominated crime novels.
Sive Sullivan and her husband Aaron are in London for a four-day reunion with Aaron’s old housemates when the unthinkable happens. While Sive is taking a call, her two daughters jump on the train ahead of her, and the door closes. Only one of her daughters, Bea, gets off at the next stop, while Faye, her oldest daughter, is suddenly missing and no one has seen her. The police and media soon get involved, and a city-wide search gets underway. Each of Aaron’s former housemates makes an effort to help with the search, but Sive soon realizes that everyone has something to hide, and they are all suspects. With the assistance of her journalist friend Jude, Sive is able to navigate the day through the red herrings and leads that come crashing her way. With each new wrong turn, she realizes she’s in more of a nightmare than she ever could have imagined.
The story is totally captivating from the very first chapter. Mara quickly introduces all the key players, their relationships, and their motives, and then swiftly unveils all the delicious drama. The frantic search for Sive’s daughter quickly becomes a nail-biting, unstoppable listen that will have listeners on the edge of their seats. The storyline moves through a roller coaster of emotions, false leads, and unexpected surprises that will keep listeners guessing until the very end.
Narrator Jessica Regan delivers a sensational performance filled with a steady flow of intensity and emotion, making the characters plausible and entertaining. Her portrayal of Sive is especially impressive, as she takes listeners through an incredible myriad of emotions and epiphanies through Sive’s crisis. If you are looking for an unputdownable, twisty book that you can devour quickly, look no further than No One Saw a Thing!
