The Tutor

By: Daniel Hurst

Narrated by: Gareth Bennett-Ryan, Deirdra Whelan

What if you invited danger into your home?

Amy is a loving wife and mother, to her husband Nick, and her two children, Michael and Bella. It's that dedication to her family that causes her to seek help for her teenage son when it becomes apparent that he is going to fail his end of school exams.

Enlisting the help of a professional tutor, Amy is certain that she is doing the best thing for her child. But when she discovers that there is more to this tutor than meets the eye, it is already too late.

With the rest of her family enamored by the tutor, Amy is the only one who can see that there is something not quite right about her. But as the tutor becomes more involved in Amy's family, it's not just the present that is threatened. Secrets from the past are exposed too, and by the time everything is out in the open, Amy isn't just worried about her son and his exams anymore. She is worried for the survival of her entire family.

This will be one lesson they will never forget.

©2021 Daniel Hurst (P)2022 Tantor

I'm being generous

As a production, this is okay, except that the narrator who portrays the Swedish character does not have a convincing accent at all. Don't expect "literature", though. This is like a B-rated movie flick meant for some cheap thrills. It's fine for passing the time, but it isn't the kind of book you read or listen to for its themes or literary artistry. Nor do I think it's intended to be, though it's not without its "point". There is endless reflection and musing, which drove me to fast-forward at times. Part of this is due to the 1st-person, present-tense narration. I don't mind 1st-person, but added to present-tense, it seems to lure the writer into wasting time with thoughts instead of more complex and interesting plot development. (I've seen this before.) I also don't like dual narratives much, and this novel is another one of those. I might try another novel by this same author when I need light entertainment, but we'll see.

Kept you guessing as to what would happen next

I was enjoying this book very much until I got to the ending very disappointed in the ending. Petra got away and you were waiting for her to get what we due

Interesting storyline

GD Blues. I hate that. It wasn’t necessary and added nothing to the story. I really like this author and have only run across one other book where he used GD. I hope he stops altogether.

What an insufferable book!!! Are men really that weak!!!

The narration is great. Why couldn’t they done their homework on the tutor? People and secrets are the worst.

Not bad

It was short and easy to follow. Good narration but not as big of a twist as you would think. Not the best book ever but good enough to listen.