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Cracking the Whip

Season 3, Ep. 9

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Series 3! Are you ready to be swept up in sequins and hairspray? Well, our new release is about a fictional Hollywood starlet and it might have you itching to watch some old movies. If you’re in the mood for some very intriguing real life, we have an Audible Original Podcast that promises to introduce you to some of the most daring and entertaining older people. Strap in for what is a wild and bizarre ride.

Our guests are here to shake things up! Audible editor Bryony shares an insanely gripping fiction pick about a virgin birth, which she couldn’t put down while on holiday. And we welcome Sunday Times Bestselling crime writer Clare Mackintosh, who can’t wait to recommend a chilling crime fiction pick that kept her on edge.

 

We share lots of our recommendations in this series, but we also want to hear from you! Tell us about your favourite audiobook and be featured on the show – just email YHIHF@audible.co.uk. Send us a voice note or type it out, whichever you prefer!

 

And Away by Bob Mortimer https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/And-Away-Audiobook/1398505315

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Seven-Husbands-of-Evelyn-Hugo-Audiobook/B09GPTSRGZ

Growing Old Disgracefully by Miriam Margolyes https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Growing-Old-Disgracefully-Podcast/B094L7YS98

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Small-Pleasures-Audiobook/1474613926

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Three-Hours-Audiobook/0241395755

Hostage by Clare Mackintosh https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Hostage-Audiobook/1405543116

Robert Peston’s Audible Session https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Robert-Peston-September-2021-Audiobook/B09F9Y3NQ1

The Whistleblower by Robert Peston https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Whistleblower-Audiobook/1838775013

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Handmaids-Tale-Audiobook/1473560926

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