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The Drowning Woman
The Drowning Woman | Robyn Harding
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The bestselling author of The Party returns with a deliciously twisted story of friendship, retribution, and betrayal about a homeless woman fleeing a dangerous pastand the wealthy society wife she saves from drowning, who pulls her into a dark web of secrets and lies. Lee Gulliver never thought shed find herself living on the streetsno one ever doesbut when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle, she parks in a secluded spot by the beach to lay low and plan her next moveuntil early one morning, she sees a sobbing woman throw herself into the ocean. Lee hauls the woman back to the surface, but instead of appreciation, she is met with fury. The drowning woman, Hazel, tells her that she wanted to die, that shes trapped in a toxic, abusive marriage, that shes a prisoner in her own home. Lee has thwarted her one chance to escape her life. Out of options, Hazel retreats to her gilded cage, and Lee thinks shes seen the last of her, until her unexpected return the next morning. Bonded by disparate but difficult circumstances, the women soon strike up a close and unlikely friendship. And then one day, Hazel makes a shocking request: she wants Lee to help her disappear. Itll be easy, Hazel assures her, but Lee soon learns that nothing is as it seems, and that Hazel may not be the friend Lee thought she was.
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bookandbedandtea
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Lee is homeless due to a variety of reasons, Hazel is desperate to get away from her monster of a husband. Lee saves Hazel's life when she tries to drown herself and their lives become entangled. Little does either woman know that they are both being manipulated. It bogs down in the middle but the beginning and end are good.

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IMASLOWREADER
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loving this so far…always loved robyn harding shes become one of my favorite authors #readinglife #readinggoal #audiophile UPDATE: looooved this so much the twists and turns were fantastic i did not see the surprises coming

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Cjbesh
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Very twisty plot. Fast read.

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Areader2
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This is really between a pick and so-so,but as much as I think the plot was over the top , it had edge of your seat suspense and ended up being a fast paced thriller
Book 5 #ReadAway2024

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 2mo
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Its_Amanda_Plz
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The cover made me think it was a spooky story but it‘s a regular thriller with some twists you can‘t guess. A homeless woman on the run saves a rich housewife from downing but her life is so much more than that and wait until you find out about what kind of person her husband is.

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angieinwonderland
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Another twisted thriller. I audibly exclaimed when I hit a plot twist, which scared my husband. You pick up one of her books, and it could go in any direction. It was an entertaining and fast read, and it was exactly what I was in the mood for.

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Chelsea.Poole
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An entertaining audiobook that dealt with homelessness and spousal abuse amongst the many twists and turns readers hit on the way to the end. Everyone is lying to each other! Dirty rotten husband, infidelities, and two women who must do whatever they can to survive the will of the men they‘ve become entangled with. It was a bit repetitive and pretty unbelievable but I was hooked until the end!

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AudiobookingWithLeah
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Believe the hype, this book was fantastic. It had me so hooked, I was so completely reeled in the real world didn‘t matter…I couldn‘t stop listening.

- Brittany Wilkerson & Henriette Zoutomou…were both decent, they could use some work on their male voices but overall, at least there were two narrators for the two POVs.

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BittersweetBooks
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There is more than one way to play the game. And there is more than one way to win it 🔪

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Finishing this one today and it‘s fabulous!! Even in the last chapters I am on the edge of my seat!! 🎢 😱

Updated to say that I really enjoyed this book! It had lots of twists, some things were a little too coincidental but still very good!

Tux really doesn‘t want me to read though 😹😻

#Catsoflitsy
#Adayinthelifeoftux

KT1432 I keep seeing your comments in the Fable chat but I can‘t open them because I haven‘t started it yet! 🤣 8mo
5feet.of.fury I love his toe beans, my cat has all black toes except 2 pink toes 8mo
ShelleyBooksie Adorable pic!!! 8mo
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Mimi28 He‘s so cute!! 😍😍😻😻❤️❤️ 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @KT1432 haha!! I just finished it! I love the fable group! ❤️ 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @5feet.of.fury awww 😽😻 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Mimi28 thank you!! 🫶🏻😻 8mo
AnnCrystal 😺😸😻. 8mo
BittersweetBooks Just started this one today, so far so very good!! 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BittersweetBooks let me know what you think! 8mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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This book is really good so far!! I love the smooth covers of aardvark books and that the cover and book match! That rarely happens!

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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I‘m starting this one today! The first song I thought of is 👇🏻

In the Air Tonight https://g.co/kgs/T9U7cs
🌊 🎶🎵
#BookNotes

dabbe Our playlist is up to 20 songs! 🤩🤩🤩 8mo
Roary47 That is a cute sign! 😍 8mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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My sweet granddaughter picked these flowers for me today! 💐Next up for our bookclub on Fable! Join us by using the link below 👇🏻

Check out Killer Thriller Crew on Fable! We‘re reading The Only One Left. Join us!
https://fable.co/club/killer-thriller-crew-with-kat-thecandidkatalog-18906254248...

Yes! I have started decorating for fall/Halloween 🧡🖤

AnnCrystal 💕💐sweet gift. Can't believe it's nearly the start of the holiday season 😯🎃🧙‍♀️☺️...Love the holidays! 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AnnCrystal this year has flown by! 8mo
AnnCrystal @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks terrible, right...and a whole lot to read👀I mean do LOL. 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AnnCrystal haha! For real!! 🫣🤭 8mo
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CBee
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Has anyone read other books by Robyn Harding? Because this was GREAT. Total thrill ride, kept me guessing, would‘ve read it in a day but ya know, life 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

kaykay521 I haven‘t read any of her other books but I have this one checked out from the library. Glad you enjoyed it ❤️ 8mo
CBee @kaykay521 it was fantastic! Hope you like it too 😊 8mo
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Bklover
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This is a pick, but not as enthusiastic a pick as the other reviews I‘ve read. I found it to be right on the edge of unbelievable. Now I‘m all in favor of a book that‘s not believable but I didn‘t expect it from this one. There were a lot of coincidences. I can‘t say I didn‘t enjoy it though, so ⭐️⭐️⭐️

IMASLOWREADER ohhhh i love robyn harding 8mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I thought the same! Still a pick though 😊📚❤️ 8mo
Bklover @IMASLOWREADER I would definitely read another one of hers!❤️❤️ (edited) 8mo
Bklover @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes- definitely a pick. Sometimes the most fun books are the ones that are a bit far fetched!❤️❤️ 8mo
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MysticFaerie
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4.5 ⭐️/5 ⭐️

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Excited for this one! I‘m trying to start a collection of #Aardvark books! This one looks really good! Have you read it?!

#BookMail
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Jemgirl2014 I have! I loved it! 9mo
Read4life Looking forward to hearing what you think about it. I haven‘t read it. 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jemgirl2014 I‘ll let you know! 9mo
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Hooked_on_books
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Down on her luck and hiding out, Lee is living in her car when she sees a woman plunge into the water. Lee pulls her out and their paths become linked in this terrific thriller. This is so well crafted and constantly kept me guessing. Other than the author repeatedly saying Seattle is on the Pacific Ocean (it‘s not, it‘s on Puget Sound), I really enjoyed this.

dabbe Look at da snuggly pup! Is that a Kong toy, too? 🖤🐾🖤 9mo
Leftcoastzen 👏🐶 9mo
BarbaraBB Sounds right up my alley. Stacked! 9mo
Hooked_on_books @dabbe Yup, that‘s a Kong. It‘s not her favorite toy, but she does like it, so it makes an appearance when she‘s in the mood. 9mo
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swishandflick
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🗣GIVEAWAY ALERT! In an unexpected twist, I received a duplicate #Aardvark box this month by mistake. I reached out to see if I should return it, and they graciously said to share with friends. SO, what better bookish peeps to share the love with than my Litsy fam?!

TO ENTER: comment which ONE of these books (the tagged or Ascension) you'd most like to win by EOD *Friday 7/14* and I'll draw a winner for each. Have them already? Tag a friend! ❤️

swishandflick The first book is already tagged and the second book is 9mo
jdiehr The Drowning Woman 😁🤞🏻 9mo
Gissy So kind of you to share this with us. Thank you and good luck to everyone🤗
The drowning Woman. I don‘t have the book but I‘m tagging @Chrissyreadit anyway🤗

Both books seem Interesting 👍
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AmyG That‘s so nice of you…thank you. I‘d pick the tagged book…looks great. 9mo
pr.alm Hell yeah! 👌🏼 Ascension. 9mo
JamieArc Ascension! Cold mountains are my jam in the midst of summer heat! Thanks for doing this! 9mo
JenReadsAlot Thats awesome! The Drowning Woman please! 9mo
marleed Oh how fun! Can I play for Ascension!? 9mo
Karisimo What a fun idea! The drowning woman please! 9mo
WorldsOkayestStepMom Awesome response from the company! I'd pick The Drowning Woman. Thank you!! 9mo
Soubhiville I am continually impressed by Aardvark. Please enter me for The Drowning Woman. 🙂 9mo
Bookwormjillk So nice of you to think of us. I‘ve had my eye on Ascension 9mo
TheQuietQuill That‘s so cool and thanks for thinking of us! Ascension sounds pretty good 😊 9mo
BethM Awww thanks! I‘d say Acension 9mo
swishandflick Thanks for entering, y'all! I'm gonna do the drawing using a random name picker and announce the winners in a separate post. Good luck! ❤️ @jdiehr @Gissy @AmyG @pr.alm @JamieArc @JenReadsAlot @marleed @Karisimo @WorldsOkayestStepMom @Soubhiville @Bookwormjillk @TheQuietQuill @BethM 9mo
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swishandflick
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I kept my #Aardvark box simple! I was super tempted by the The Memory of Animals, but absolutely HATED her other book Swimming Lessons so, as much as I was tempted (in large part so I could put that *gorgeous* cover on my shelf), I wasn't confident enough to spend money on it until I see a lot more reviews. The Rachel Incident almost had me too, but some of the books it was compared to weren't my cup of tea. The Drowning Woman hit the sweet spot!

swishandflick Side note: RIGHT after I finalized my box, I did get a little mad at myself for not going back and adding Ascension, which I've heard amazing things about 🗻 10mo
Soubhiville Oh they‘re up already? Better go choose! 10mo
swishandflick @Soubhiville THIS IS NOT A DRILL! Haha 🤣 10mo
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Cinfhen I was ultimately disappointed with this month‘s offerings, so I skipped! I did buy Memory of Animals awhile back through Book Depository. I can send you my copy after I read it but it won‘t be until end of August. Im saving to read with #CampLitsy23 10mo
Soubhiville @Cinfhen I chose Memory because of #camplitsy2023 😆. I also didn‘t care for Swimming Lessons @swishandflick , but I‘ll try it for Camp! And it leans sci-fi, so there‘s a chance I‘ll like it. 🤞 10mo
swishandflick @Cinfhen You are an ANGEL! I would totally appreciate that and am in absolutely no rush considering I'm surrounded be literal stacks of unread books 🤣 10mo
swishandflick @Soubhiville Please do let me know what you think after you read it! Especially since you had similar feelings about Swimming Lessons, haha. That was the primary hang-up I couldn't get over. 10mo
Cinfhen Sure! With pleasure!! 10mo
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Jemgirl2014
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Much better than her last one! Still kind of mad about listening to that book.lol. The first three quarters of the story is so captivating and I couldn‘t put it down. There are quite a few twists that surprised me. The last quarter, which focuses on Hazel kind of lags. I‘d say this is a pretty good thriller that has arrived just in time for the summer. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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swishandflick
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Ok - so to recap my July #Aardvark predictions based on the cover and playlist clues, I feel pretty solid about where I'm at! Here's hoping a new clue doesn't completely contradict something and send me back to the drawing board 😬

Hooked_on_books I really don‘t know how you do this, but I love that you did! This is a skill I do not have! 10mo
swishandflick @Hooked_on_books With the new clues today, I think I was wrong about Prom Mom 😭. Looks like it actually might be The Rachel Incident. But hey, 4 out of 5 are still looking pretty on point 🤞🏽 10mo
Breanne1 You have a gift!! 10mo
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swishandflick @Breanne1 I wish I had been right on Prom Mom though - that definitely would have been in my box! But of the rest of my guesses hold I think I'll definitely get The Drowning Woman. The Memory of Animals *sounds* amazing, but I absolutely HATED her book Swimming Lessons, so that would make me super nervous. It would be a pretty cover on the shelf though 🤣 10mo
Breanne1 I am having the SAME reservations on The Memory of Animals but that COVER has me swooning. I think I will do The Drowning Woman and Memory. 10mo
swishandflick @Breanne1 The struggle is real! I might borrow it from the library and then, if I like it, get a copy for my shelf because the cover is divine. 10mo
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swishandflick
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Y'all wouldn't BELIEVE how hard I spiraled trying to work out this #Aardvark clue. Like, listened to EVERY SONG on the playlist on repeat type of madness. Basically, I think this one is complex and based more on the lyrics. Given there's a lot of references to running away, secrets, and (TW) suicidal thoughts, I think this thriller is a solid possibility! Or, my crazy self just spent hours listening to this playlist for no reason. I tried 🤷🏽‍♀️

Meshell1313 Wowza! That‘s a tough one! 10mo
swishandflick @Meshell1313 My brain hurts a little but I was fixated 😴 10mo
AardvarkBookClub You were spot on!!! Brilliant 👏🧠 10mo
swishandflick @AardvarkBookClub I was so excited when I get this one right! It's definitely the clue I've ever spent the most time on (but I'm a music junkie so those playlist clues were the way to my heart!) ❤️ 10mo
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BoleyBooks
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚🫶
#boleybooks #robynharding #thedrowningwoman #bookbeast #bookjoy #netgalley #bookbuds
What are you reading? 😊

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