The Passenger

By: Daniel Hurst

Narrated by: Rupert Bush, Deirdra Whelan

She takes the same train every day. But this is a journey she’ll never forget. The Passenger is a stunning psychological thriller with a nerve-shredding climax. Perfect for fans of Mark Edwards, K.L. Slater and Miranda Rijks.

Amanda is a hardworking single mum, completely focused on her job and her daughter, Louise. She’s been saving for years, and now, finally, she can afford to give up work and chase her dream. But then, on her commute home from London to Brighton, she meets a charming stranger - who seems to know everything about her. He delivers an ultimatum. She needs to give him the code for the safe where she keeps her savings before the train reaches Brighton - or she’ll never see Louise again. Convinced that the threat is real, Amanda is stunned, horrified. She knows she should give him the code, but she can’t. Because she also knows there is a terrible secret in that safe which will destroy her life and Louise’s, too....

©2021 Daniel Hurst (P)2021 W F Howes

Critic reviews

“Hurst draws the reader into his characters’ world and turns our expectations on their heads as we try and navigate through this unusual and cleverly drawn plot." (On the Shelf Books)

Riveting

I Couldn’t stop listening. I needed to know what happened next. Highly recommend for those that like a good suspenseful read.

Good story w/ some room for improvement w/ SPOILER.

Very good story from a great author. However, I could think of 2 alternative plots/endings which may have landed better….


SPOILER:




1. Amanda could have attempted to split stranger and James up by saying to stranger on the train “ how do you know James won’t run with the money”, then going with stranger back to her home and tag team with Lou.

2. Lou could have killed James when he was taking the belongings from the safe.

Just some other ideas 🙃

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Spannende Storyline - spannender Thriller mit Suchtpotenzial, der unter die Haut geht. Viele Twists, man will definitiv wissen wie es ausgeht!

Better

One of the better ones by Hurst. I was thinking of not starting one of his but The Passenger redeemed my faith in this author.

Action packed from start to finish

Loved story line, action packed and wondering how it would end. Loved the Powerful, smart women and getting their revenge was so sweet.