The Scandal

By: Nicola Marsh

Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez

A secret child will tear a small town apart.

Marisa is the town busybody in the affluent suburb of Gledhill in the Hamptons. She gave up everything to be Mrs. Avery Thurston, and now that her twin girls have left home her life lacks a purpose; coffee and gossip with her best friends Elly and Claire are all she has left.

When Jodi, a vulnerable, pregnant girl turns up on her doorstep, Marisa is quick to act: abandoning hosting duties at the fancy party she’s throwing to come to the young girl’s aid. Marisa realises that this helpless girl might be the answer to her prayers, and Jodi might need someone to care for her baby.

But Jodi isn’t just an innocent young girl. The father of her unborn child is someone the women know very well.

Rather than solving Marisa’s problems, Jodi’s arrival is about to break her life apart....

The Scandal has a twist that will take your breath away. An emotionally charged novel about secrets, affairs, and perfect small towns that will be devoured by fans of Kerry Fisher, Big Little Lies, and The Other Woman.

©2019 Nicola Marsh (P)2019 Bookouture

twist

Gripping story all the way through. Twist at the end had me shooketh! Made my real life seem so simple. I enjoyed this read!!

OK if you can look past narration

The storyline was okay, not great. The narrator's voice is incredibly whiny for every single character - meant to be snooty, I guess? I would have to listen to excerpts multiple times because I would lose focus on the story just thinking of whether or not I could continue listening to the whiny voice. The pronunciation of some words was like nails on a chalkboard. Who says bah-sil for basil and en-visage for envision? If you can get past the horrid narration, it's okay. However, I would not recommend - too many other good options with better narration.

Intriguing

This book was very well conceived and the characters truly flawed and made to live with those flaws. Totally hate when someone gets away with something, but even then it was perfectly played.

When setting a Story in America, please use American slang

I liked the overall story. However, what made most of it so unbelievable is the use of so much British slang in an American setting by Americans. The details like the author not comprehending how the American justice and medical systems work make it even more difficult. The premise is good, but she would have done better yo set her story in England among the British upper class.

Worth the credit

It was good. Not the best book I’ve listened to, but it was good. I think It may have been better if I had read it. The narration was a little whiny, which is what I’m sure was was going for, but it turned me off a little. Overall the story was good and kept me hooked; I stayed up until 2:00am to finish and usually only listen on my commute.