Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
The Brighton Mermaid
- Narrated by: Vivienne Acheampong, Pippa Bennett-Warner
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.00 for first 30 days
The Brighton Mermaid
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Brighton Mermaid by Dorothy Koomson, read by Pippa Bennett-Warner and Vivienne Acheampong.
Brighton Beach, 1993
Teenagers Nell and Jude find the body of a young woman and when no one comes to claim her, she becomes known as the Brighton Mermaid. Nell is still struggling to move on when, three weeks later, Jude disappears.
Twenty-five years on, Nell is forced to quit her job to find out who the Brighton Mermaid really was – and what happened to her best friend that summer.
But as Nell edges closer to the truth, dangerous things start to happen. Someone seems to be watching her every move, and soon she starts to wonder who in her life she can actually trust…
Fast-paced and thrilling, The Brighton Mermaid explores the deadly secrets of those closest to you.
Listeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about The Brighton Mermaid
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- sharon batchelor
- 19-11-18
The Brighton mermaid
I was very disappointed with the story it was very long winded and boring.
Won’t be reading this authors books again.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ms Alison C
- 14-07-19
addictive! exciting! thought provoking!
Each of Dorothy Koomson's novels, just get better each time!
this book was very well written as usual and keeps you guessing to nearly the end!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Miss Vox
- 02-06-18
Slow start but another great book! Thanks Dorothy
Loved it! She hasn't let me down yet! Looking forward to the next one as always!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Victoria
- 15-02-19
Good book bad performance
I really enjoyed the book but the lady reading it wasn’t the best. She didn’t have a voice that makes you want to listen to the book. Overall it was a good book though.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Barbara Culliton
- 25-03-19
I really loved te story
I loved the story and grabbed from the start. love, trust & relationships all tested
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Passion for Podencos
- 19-08-18
ENTHRALLING MYSTERY ... REALLY REVELLED IN IT!
It tool me a little while to get into this excellent thriller and might have given up if I was not already a Dorothy Koomson fan. Loved the narration of Nell, not so much Macy, but it all balanced out to create a tale well told. It was a captivating mystery full of twists and turns and very well written and fresh, unique, quality storyline .Loved the tantalising secrets and viewpoints of the different characters on other characters which kept you off-balance and guessing all the way through and I did not guess what it was all about or who could be trusted until the reveal which was good.
It kept me really eating it up all the way along, deducted one star from the story as I found the ending, while still exciting and full of twists and turns, to be a little implausible compared to the tightly wound plot - and also I would have thought CCTV might have called a halt to some of the shenanigans quite swiftly plus rather daft mistakes made by villain early on was a bit hard to swallow especially as it was rather vital to the events which unfolded as a result of them. So ending and plot reveal did lose all credibility for me really but I suspended disbelief and enjoyed it all the same.
All in all I did really really enjoy the building tension and storyline and it was a very absorbing and interesting read, well written , original and head and shoulders ahead of 95% of thrillers, so a big thumbs up!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- EB
- 05-08-21
Not her best
The plot of this novel is mightily unlikely, so I struggled to really get into this. But the narration is good, and it helped pass the time. Just not a memorable listen and not one of Koomson's best efforts.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Emma Crowe
- 06-06-19
great read
another great story by Dorothy Koomson. enjoyed the story alot. great plot and characters. would recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Lu
- 15-09-18
Another Dorothy Koomson masterpiece
Dorothy Koomson writes like no other. she manages to create thrilling, gripping and intelligent storylines, with incredibly well crafted characters.
I think it's the characters, their recognisability and their complexities that give her novels a quality of their own. In fact it is impossible to categorise this book as it defies usual structures. I really am in awe of koomson's style, insight and storytelling.
I'd recommend this book highly and find it hard to criticise. It is dark in subject matter and the intensity and relentless uncertainty, fear, and paranoia are definitely something you need to be in the mood and right frame of mind for. Saying that, for such a grisly sounding storyline I found the likeability and focus on relationships, redemption and love added a levity that made it addictive listening.
I would say that I did find one of the narrators a bit grating on the ears at times. However, overall I think this probably added power and was the right tone for the character and her situation.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- ORed
- 16-11-19
Addictive stuff
I love the intricacy of this author’s work. There were some infuriating characters and I wanted to throttle both Macy and her sister at times, but it really made for a great, tense story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful