Renée Knight has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 6 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 6 ratings. The most-rated is Disclaimer.
The Secretary
Summary
Renée Knight follows up her international sensation Disclaimer with this shivery tale of psychological suspense, featuring a character as disturbing and compelling as Mrs. Danvers in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. From her first day as personal assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her. Absolute loyalty. Absolute discretion. For 20 years, Christine has been a most devoted servant, a silent witness to everything in Mina’s life. So quiet, you would hardly know she is there. Day after day, year after year, Christine has been there, invisible - watching, listening, absorbing all the secrets floating around her. Keeping them safe. Christine is trusted. But those years of loyalty and discretion come with a high price. And eventually Christine will pay. Yet, it would be a mistake to underestimate such a steadfast woman. Because as everyone is about to discover, there’s a dangerous line between obedience and obsession.
©2019 Renée Knight (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
Disclaimer
Summary
Imagine reading a novel in the sanctuary of your own home only to realize in one heart-stopping moment that it is a novel about you...and about one awful day, 20 years ago, that you've spent the rest of your life trying to forget. When a book entitled The Perfect Stranger lands in her mailbox, successful documentary filmmaker Catherine is intrigued. But as she turns its pages, she realizes its dark story is inspired by her own life. In vivid and harrowing detail, the narrative describes the day on which her life changed forever and she became hostage to a dark secret. Desperate to discover who the author is and what he or she wants, Catherine races to the end - only to be confronted by a portrayal of her death. Intertwined with Catherine's narrative is that of Stephen Brigstocke, a grieving widower who discovers among his late wife's possessions a manuscript that horrifies him. Convinced that it tells the truth - that Catherine caused their son's death 20 years ago - he cannot rest until he exposes her guilt. He shares it not only with her but also with her husband and son, both of whom react violently to its contents. As Catherine's world falls apart, she knows that the only way forward is to confront Brigstocke and tell him what really happened that day, even if the reality is even more agonizing than what he currently believes. Disclaimer is a breathtakingly suspenseful debut novel about a woman haunted by secrets, the corrosive power of grief, the consuming desire for revenge, and the terrible price we pay for hiding the truth.
©2015 Renée Knight (P)2015 HarperCollins Canada
Deadline
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Ein tödliches Duell, gesprochen von Claudia Michelsen und Michael Mendl. Catherine wird niemals diesen Tag vor zwanzig Jahren vergessen. Was damals passierte, sollte für immer ein Geheimnis bleiben, von dem niemand jemals erfahren darf. Doch dann hält sie dieses Buch in den Händen, das ihre Geschichte bis ins Detail erzählt. Bestürzt blättert sie eine Seite nach der anderen um. Wer kann so genau von den damaligen Ereignissen wissen, und was will dieser jemand von ihr? Als sie die letzte Seite erreicht, fürchtet sie, die Antwort gefunden zu haben. Sie endet mit ihrem gewaltsamen Tod. Catherine ahnt, dass dies nicht nur eine Drohung ist...
©2015 Renee Knight / Wilhelm Goldmann Verlag. Übersetzung von Andreas Jäger (P)2015 der Hörverlag
The Secretary
Summary
Renée Knight follows up her international sensation Disclaimer with this shivery tale of psychological suspense, featuring a character as disturbing and compelling as Mrs. Danvers in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. From her first day as personal assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her. Absolute loyalty. Absolute discretion. For 20 years, Christine has been a most devoted servant, a silent witness to everything in Mina’s life. So quiet, you would hardly know she is there. Day after day, year after year, Christine has been there, invisible - watching, listening, absorbing all the secrets floating around her. Keeping them safe. Christine is trusted. But those years of loyalty and discretion come with a high price. And eventually, Christine will pay. Yet, it would be a mistake to underestimate such a steadfast woman. Because as everyone is about to discover, there’s a dangerous line between obedience and obsession.
©2019 Renée Knight (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers