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The Nesting

By: C.J. Cooke
Narrated by: Aysha Kala
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‘Vivid and compelling’ Rosamund Lupton, bestselling author of Three Hours

A house stands alone in the woods.

Deep in the forests of Norway, Lexi finds a fresh start with Tom and his two young daughters, working as their new nanny.

The darkness creeps closer.

But Lexi is telling lies, and she’s not the only one. This family has a history – and this place has a past. Something was destroyed to build this house, and in the dark, dark woods, a menacing presence lurks.

Lexi must protect the children in her care – but protect them from what?

Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling, the new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last page . . .

‘Vvivid and compelling’ Rosamund Lupton
‘A gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the bone’ Samantha Downing
‘‘A dark but gripping read’ Bella
‘So eerie I wanted to sleep with the light on’ Prima
‘Atmospheric’ New York Post, Best Books to Read

©2020 C.J. Cooke (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Fantasy Ghosts Gothic Horror Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Fiction
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I hoped for better but was disappointed with this audiobook. It certainly did not live up to the description.

Disappointing

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The Nesting is a thrilling gothic mystery thriller set in the Norwegian forests and fjords. After hearing a conversation on a train, down on her luck Lexi takes on the identity of another young woman and a applies for a nanny job looking after two youngs girls after their mother, Aurelia died.
The characters are realistic, and I really liked Lexi, who was at rock bottom at the start of the book, and I really wanted her to succeed in her deception. The girls, Gaia and Coco were adorable. The setting is like a character in it's own right, and made the book come alive with beautiful descriptions of the landscape. There is suspense throughout as we hear both Lexi;s and Aurelia's stories. and I loved the references to Norse folklore. Having previously read Ruth Ware's Turn 0f the Key, there are definite similarities but also many differences and I really enjoyed this book.

I enjoyed the narration by Aysha Kala.

Creepy Norwegian set Gothic mystery

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I thought the narrator was exceptional. I loved the supernatural approach to the devastation of the land. Good story although with a few unexplained sub plots.
I was puzzled why the women were killed by the nük. It was the two men who were desecrating almost everything they touched, yet they got away Scott free!! Also, there was no explanation regarding the body they found: they just covered it in cement and it was forgotten about.
Well worth the listen!

I thought the narrator was exceptional!

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So well written and evocative. Aysha Kala’s performance is superb and the story itself weaves its way, powerfully and seductively, through the Norwegian landscape and culture.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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This book mentions suicide from the first chapter and repeatedly throughout. Worthy of a listen.

Worth a listen. Atmospheric Norwegian folklore.

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