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Title: The Lie

Author: Helen Dunmore

Narrator: Darren Benedict

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-07-14

Publisher: Lamplight Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Set during and just after the First World War, The Lie is an enthralling, heart-wrenching novel of love, memory and devastating loss.

Cornwall, 1920: A young man stands on a headland, looking out to sea. He is back from the war, homeless and without family. Behind him lies the terror of the trenches. Behind him is also the most intense relationship of his life. Daniel has survived, but will he ever be able to escape the terrible, unforeseen consequences of a lie?

Critic Reviews:

"Never striking a false note, The Lie is one of those rare and arresting novels that make you think and feel with greater lucidity." (Daily Telegraph)

"An electrifying and original talent" (Guardian)

Members Reviews:

Wonderful novel ruined by poor narration

I'm a great fan of Helen Dunmore, and was looking forward to listening to 'The Lie'. The story itself is gripping and show's Dunmore's usual great skill. However, Darren Benedict's narration was clumsy in the extreme, grating and, for me, ruined the novel. (Northern instead of West Country accent; poor inflection and inability to pronounce 'nasturtium' properly - just for a start!). I'd recommend reading the book instead of downloading the audiobook.

Great book, terrible reader

What a shame this book was ruined by the narrator. Not only did he mispronounce many common words - "barrage" and "hearth" being just two examples of dozens - he also read sentences with completely wrong emphasis, indicating that he had no idea what the sentence was about. I stuck it out only because of the marvellous Dunmore writing.

so sad

Would you consider the audio edition of The Lie to be better than the print version?

i can't answer because i haven't read the printed version

What other book might you compare The Lie to, and why?

not sure, the description of the landscape reminded me of some daphne dumauier books

What does Darren Benedict bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

the narration was wonderfully paced and he brought real emotion to the charcters

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

very sad but made you smile too

Dull delivery.

This was my first Helen Dunmore book. She is a good writer, her description is excellent and I enjoyed the first hour of listening even though the narrator's delivery was rather dull.

It all went downhill from there for me. The plot was slow and did not interest me. It was all rather fantastic, like the storyteller was living in a dream world. Haunted by ghosts.

I do wonder if I would have enjoyed it a bit more if the narration hadn't been so boring.

It was an unhappy book leaving me feeling unsatisfied. But it was well written. I wonder if her other books have similar themes, or are worth a listen..... because she is a descriptive writer.

Slow and tedious

This book tells of Daniel who returns from the trenches, physically unscathed but very emotionally damaged (PTS), and his attempts to settle back into civilian life in the place he grew up.