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The Waitress

By: K. L. Slater
Narrated by: Claudia Jessie
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From multi-million copy seller, K. L. Slater comes another breath-taking thriller, narrated by Claudia Jessie (star of Bridgerton & Line of Duty)

All she has to do is pretend to be his girlfriend…

Alicia has left her young son and sister to chase a better life in London. But she’s not just chasing opportunity, she’s running from the truth.

At the Orbit, an elite enclave towering above the city where the great and the good come to play, Alicia waits tables, watching everything.

When the charismatic owner of The Orbit offers her a deal - pretend to be her girlfriend in return for a salary and an apartment - Alicia accepts. After all, it’s only pretend … until it’s not.

Soon, Alicia is living the life she’s always dreamed of — but behind the flawless façade, something is deeply wrong and some deals cannot be broken. As her past begins to creep towards her, Alicia thought she was the only one playing a game.

It turns out she wasn’t alone…

©2025 K. L. Slater (P)2025 Audible Ltd. Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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Not K L Slater's best, but OK. It kept me listening to the end anyway.
Fairly standard domestic thriller with a woman in the lead part and in peril for herself and for her family.
Set mainly around a new London sky scraper called The Orbit.
Some underhand goings on as the dodgy owner competes with equally dodgy rival to win the bid for a similar construction in Manchester.

Domestic Thriller - OK

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It was okay for a freebie but felt there wasn't any mystery or suspense in comparison with her other novels.

Just not the usual KL Slater standard!

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I was extremely lucky to get this book for free, but have had the pleasure of a few of this authors books and have not been disappointed. This was a great book and really enjoyed it thank you 🤩

Good story line

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I was a bit disappointed with this book. Having enjoyed K L Slater books previously, I expected better. I expected there to be elements of mystery, edge of your seat suspense but there was none of that. Glad it was free!

Where was the mystery?

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Great plot, great twist, great narration. Can't go wrong with Kim, and this one didn't disappoint

Exactly what we want from K L Slater

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Gripping and intriguing from start to finish Excellent plot and believable story set in big business with very human content

Great storyline

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Really enjoyed the twists and turns and the narrator delivered it well. I listened to it in two days !

KL Slater always delivers

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Narrator was good.

Story was somewhat flat for what I would expect from the author.

Story was a little flat and basic

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Really enjoy Kim’s work & this one didn’t disappoint. Good storyline & plot twists - got me hooked from the start.

Ps Only complaint is that trains from Nottingham don’t go to King Cross, they go to St Pancras - I live in Chesterfield & worked in London a lot so know the route well!! 😊

Gripping to the end

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I'm a great fan of K.L.Slaters twisty, well conceived books. This book felt nothing like her work. It felt weak, rushed and fell flat. I don't know why I listened until the end, hope thar it would get better? faith in her usual abilities? Such a shame.

Sadly disappointing

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