Loved it.

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The only thing that spoiled it for me was the narration of the male characters. They sounded a bit menacing and creepy. I dont think they were intended to be, it was just very one dimentional naration from Avita Jay. Not great.

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SLOW

It's not like me to leave a bad review but I'm struggling to find much I enjoyed about this book. The narrator really spoiled it for me. She seemed to be reading at half-pace and the voice she used for the men was creepy and menacing. The story was boring and drawn out and none of the main characters were likeable.

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Takes time to get into,but then riveting

Avita Jay was very good at interpreting most of the Characters, but most of the males did seem menacing , but this may have been to make any of them, the mystery older man in Scarlet's life .
Nina is a single mother of two children , she has recently after a whirlwind romance fallen in love and married Welsh Taxi driver Bryn but Nina's happiness is short lived when she learns that her 15 year old daughter Scarlett has fallen pregnant , it shocks her even more , when she finds to her dismay, that the father of Scarlett's baby is an older married man.
The. Question is who is this married man? And why is Scarlett so determined to protect his identity, this cause's Nina to have suspicions that she would rather not have, and these suspicions are echoed by her best friend Sarah, a really good book that will keep you in suspense to the end.

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Twists and turns

If you were ever a 15 year old schoolgirl or a mum then you will identify with this excellent story. I was riveted throughout.

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Slow burn at first, but riveting when it got going

What about Avita Jay’s performance did you like?

Her performance was, for the most part, very good. She did a great job of voicing each character and her tone was always consistent with mood. However, there were quite a few ocassions when she read a sentence with an obviously incorrect emphasis, and on one occasion she mixed-up the 'he's' and 'she's'.

Any additional comments?

This book seemed a little slow at first. By chapter 7, I was wondering if I would stick with it. However, when it got going, I found it really compelling. All of the characters are really well fleshed-out into flawed human beings. I was often thinking 'ooh, I wouldn't handle it that way' or 'don't say that', but on each of these occasions, it was in response to a portrayal that was very realistic. People are, after all, fallible and parenting a teenager can be a challenge at best, and a bit of a nightmare at worst. I warmed to most of the characters and the ones that I didn't warm to were, nevertheless felt very 'real', since they are superbly drawn.

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Who done it !?

I was on tenderhooks about who it was, I thought the story was abit .. because it was an underage girl, but I knew beforehand. Overall it stopped me returning the book straight away as I really wanted to know who it was. You have a couple suspects to choose from.

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Listened addictively!!

Really enjoyed listening to this book, I wanted something easy to follow without too many characters and this was perfect. A scary read when I myself have a daughter approaching her teenage years... but very well thought out & written enabling you to see the story from each different characters point of views.
I would certainly read/listen to another book from this author and the narrator was brilliant too with each characters voice and emotion you knew exactly who was speaking. Gave 5 stars across the board!!

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SO long and boring

What disappointed you about The Affair?

This was so long...and dragged on even after we find out who the man is

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Avita Jay?

Her voice was slow and boring, and did not help the boring story line

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Frustration - one of the most annoying books I have read in a long time
There wasnt a single character I liked - they were all annoying and Scarlett in particular is very annoying. Despite being a child, I really disliked her.

Any additional comments?

Only good bit was that I guessed the wrong man, which was a nice surprise.

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Not great

Took a long time to get to the point, and I found the narrators tone and pauses annoying.

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Poorly written, basic plot. Really disappointing!

Slow from the beginning and never really picked up the pace. Kept waiting for a plot twist but there wasn't one. No depth. Simplistic writing. Utter disappointment.

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