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The Lost Hours by Susan Lewis x-book

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What to expect

Don’t miss this gripping novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author!

A loving marriage…

Golden couple Annie and David Crayce have it all. A perfect marriage, three beautiful children and a thriving family business. Life couldn’t be better. Until the unthinkable happens…

A long-buried crime…

Suddenly, David is the prime suspect of a murder committed twenty years ago. As the police investigate the cold case, so does Annie. But it all comes down to a few lost hours she can’t solve.

Now Annie must prove the man she loves is innocent.

The clock is ticking…

Praise for Susan Lewis

‘Susan Lewis has a gift for telling warm family stories that also take you by surprise’ Jane Corry

‘A master storyteller’ Diane Chamberlain

‘Full of drama, intrigue with so many twists and turns’ Carmel Harrington

‘Rich, seamless and masterful storytelling’ Rebecca Thornton

Critics Review

  • Acclaim for Susan Lewis:

    ‘A gripping read’ Bella

    ‘A gripping and compelling tale of justice and forgiveness,’ The Courier

    ‘A compelling, timely mystery’ Lisa Ballantyne

    ‘My Lies, Your Lies has gone straight to the top of my favourite Susan reads. Full of drama, intrigue with so many twists and turns, I promise you'll be surprised and captivated right to the end’ Carmel Harrington

    ‘Rich, seamless and masterful storytelling with so many ‘oh my god’ twisty moments… Absolute genius. I was totally gripped’ Rebecca Thornton

    ‘Susan Lewis has a gift for telling warm family stories that also take you by surprise.’ Jane Corry

    ‘A master storyteller’ Diane Chamberlain

    ‘Utterly compelling’ Sun

User Reviews

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    1⭐️ = Not for me.
    So very slow…..yawn.
    I’ve found that Susan Lewis is often a miss for me.

    Julie7 2024-08-05

Details

Author
Susan Lewis
Narrator
Sophie Bentinck
Duration
14 hours 7 minutes
Release Date
1 April 2021
ISBN
9780008286965
Format
x-book®
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Thriller / suspense fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Thriller / suspense fiction
Rating
1.0(1 review)
Narration
2.0(1 review)

Synopsis

Don’t miss this gripping novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author! A loving marriage… Golden couple Annie and David Crayce have it all. A perfect marriage, three beautiful children and a thriving family business. Life couldn’t be better. Until the unthinkable happens… A long-buried crime… Suddenly, David is the prime suspect of a murder committed twenty years ago. As the police investigate the cold case, so does Annie. But it all comes down to a few lost hours she can’t solve. Now Annie must prove the man she loves is innocent. The clock is ticking… Praise for Susan Lewis ‘Susan Lewis has a gift for telling warm family stories that also take you by surprise’ Jane Corry ‘A master storyteller’ Diane Chamberlain ‘Full of drama, intrigue with so many twists and turns’ Carmel Harrington ‘Rich, seamless and masterful storytelling’ Rebecca Thornton

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