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    Only The Innocent
    Only The Innocent
    Only The Innocent
    Audiobook15 hours

    Only The Innocent

    Written by Rachel Abbott

    Narrated by Sarah Coomes

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Every moment of Sir Hugo Fletcher’s life has been chronicled in the British press: his privileged upbringing, his high-profile charity work to end human trafficking—even his two marriages. But when the billionaire philanthropist is discovered murdered in his London home, tied naked to a bed, the scandal is only a shadow of the darkness lurking off-camera.

    Laura Fletcher returns from an Italian vacation to find her husband dead and her home under siege by paparazzi. Is she shocked? Yes. But is she distraught? Not exactly. Especially when Chief Inspector Tom Douglas reveals his suspicions that Hugo’s killer is female. Laura always knew she wasn’t the only woman in Hugo’s life. And she knows she wasn’t the only one with a motive to kill.

    The deeper Douglas digs, the more sordid details about Hugo Fletcher he uncovers. And yet nothing compares to the secret Laura guards, a secret that could bring the guilty to justice—or destroy an innocent life forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateFeb 5, 2013
    ISBN9781469276809
    Only The Innocent
    Author

    Rachel Abbott

    Rachel Abbott was born and raised in Manchester, England, and trained as a systems analyst before launching her own interactive media company in the early 1980s. She sold her company in 2000, and in 2005 moved to the Le Marche region of Italy. She lives there today with her husband, dividing her time between writing her second novel, cooking, and dabbling in web design.

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    • 5/5
      The narrator and the story were amazing. Rachel Abbott is one of my favorite authors.
    • 5/5
      Love all Inspector Tom Douglass Novels and this did not disappoint. Compelling, frustrating, bittersweet... with a satisfying ending.
    • 3/5
      Was interesting from start to finish but too disturbing at times.
    • 5/5
      This reads like it must be in the middle of a series, because there are events referred to that have happened prior to the action of this novel, but it is actually a debut title. I've found that a strategy other authors have used in fairly recent publications.DI Tom Douglas is an unusual detective as he doesn't keep his distance. When he begins to investigate the murder of Sir Hugo Fletcher he quickly gets on to first name terms with Lady Laura Fletcher. He knows instinctively that she is the clue to understanding Hugo's death.ONLY THE INNOCENT has a complex plot with quite an array of characters. It is not a novel for the faint-hearted reader either. The structure is interesting. There are letters that Laura has written to her best friend Imogen which have never been posted which explain what has happened to Laura since her marriage to the high-profile Hugo. There are also occasional passages which describe the plight of a girl who has been imprisoned and is waiting for a release that may never come. These strategies heighten the tension and suspense in the novel.Excellent reading, and in particular an excellent start for 2015.
    • 5/5
      This is a well-set, well-written and exciting thriller, with a deeply disturbing theme. I'm looking forward to seeing the police officers in future books - I know one already from The Back Road. The characters were complex but convincing. I hope there is a third book available!
    • 3/5
      So this is how I chose to close out my reading year of 2013. I had high hopes that this would be a spectacular read. The opening pulled me in & I was all in on this murder mystery. I really liked the DI & all of the officers working with him & the story moved along well. I was even intrigued with the tiniest bit given of a girl alone in a dark house just waiting. It felt foreboding & of course the murder must be tied to it somehow. The momentum kept up for a bit as we meet the wife & her long banished from her life, BFF. And then the detour happened in the form of letters given by Laura to Imogen in order to explain her relationship with her, now murdered, husband, Hugo. It was like hitting a brick wall & then having one’s face scraped across in slow motion. Also, it felt like it came out of nowhere. Instead of following a murder mystery being unravelled by the police, we were taking a detour to show the steps that eventually led here. The shift was jarring & far longer than I expected & sadly, didn’t hold my interest as much. A lot happened but I kept thinking, “So when are we getting back to the actual investigation?” And when we did it really plodded along. I haven’t yet worked out why the letters were given to Imogen to read instead of Laura just telling her everything. They were together in the same place afterall. It felt much like an info-dump & I found it difficult to invest too deeply in most of it though it was not wholly uninteresting.

      An exchange between Laura & Tom six months on in the investigation captured my sentiments exactly:
      Laura: I can understand that , Tom. I expect you want something with a little more action. This case must be getting a bit dull for you.”
      Tom: Oh, it’s certainly dull. It’s been dull for the past six months, actually.

      In resolution, there’s a happenstance discovery of a confession & I wasn’t much annoyed, I was just glad that it was nearly over. Three stars because I was definitely in to the end but I didn’t love the trip. Still, I would read another by the author. Her writing was good but here the format nor the characters much engaged me.
    • 3/5
      This is a fairly standard whodunit, with all the main suspects having cast iron alibis, and the true story being gradually revealed. I'd guessed the big reveal fairly early on, so that was no surprise. I found it quite readable, but not one to keep or recommend to others.
    • 5/5
      I really liked this book as you can tell by my rating of 5 stars. It grabs you with the first page and doesn't let you go. It reminded me of Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley series, but the author has definitly found her own voice. The characters were well developed and made me feel they were real. I was wanting everything to turn out well for them. The story line was fast paced and kept me quickly turning pages to the very end. For me, this was one of those books that I didn't want to finish; I wanted to be able to just keep reading. I won this book at a Bookplex giveaway.
    • 5/5
      Only the Innocent is perhaps the best example there is of the new breed of indie published novels. It’s as professionally written as any you will find published by mainstream publishers – from the arresting cover image to the formatting – little details they may be, but in the world of indie publishing – this makes this novel a stand-out.I came across Only the Innocent at the end of November 2011, as our books were launched on a writing critique website at the same time – and well before Rachel had become the epublishing sensation of 2012. Let me declare my interest here: Rachel runs an incredibly helpful blog and I have learnt more about ebook marketing and publishing from that than any other source. In return, the least I can do is write a proper review of her novel.It is cleverly plotted and skilfully woven and there is very thorough attention to detail. Rachel is obviously putting her experience of writing an interactive version of Cluedo to good use.This reader, who is a little less in awe of social status and power than Laura must have been, failed to see any charm in Hugo at all. It is almost as though the author anticipates that readers might not suspend their disbelief over whether or not a woman would stay with such a charmless sadist, so time and time again, Rachel Abbott comes up with credible reasons. In the early stages of the book I wondered why there were so many letters that were never sent, but yet again, the author comes up with a good enough reason for me to go – okay, I’m in capable hands – now I’ll just sit back and enjoy the story.Rachel is perhaps better known for her skilful marketing of Only the Innocent – and one thing is for sure, she knows exactly who her readers are. As a fellow author, I can only admire her for that.I rate this book 4.5 stars and great value at £1.99.
    • 4/5
      Rachel abbott is a talented writer who brings a lot of great tools to the table. She does a magnificent job of setting the scene, and providing beautiful prose for descriptions. Her attention to detail is to be admired. This isn't my normal type of read, but my wife read this and loved it, so I thought I'd give it a try. Rachel's characters are well painted with a good amount of depth. A few times I questioned whether one or the other would really act that way, but that is a subjective opinion, and, in a discussion afterwards, my wife indicated she had no problem with it.I had a little bigger issue with plot, and the way the story was told. A couple of times I thought the author revealed a tad too much, almost as if she didn't trust the reader to pick up on something. It is a shame, because if left alone the well-placed clues would have worked wonderfully, but I personally felt the author drew just a tad too much attention to them. With that said, it was definitely not enough to spoil the book or the plot for me. The characters were well done. Some likable and some not, as it should be. I found that I loathed the antag, yet Rachel did a great job of giving him traits that made you say...okay, this woman could have fallen for him, a crucial element to the story. Overall it was a good read that moved along at a nice pace, and with no major flaws. She wrapped it up nicely in the end. I said earlier that this isn't the type of book I normally pick up to read, but after finishing this, I would definitely get Rachel's next book.