Mark Twain wrote: Unlimited power is the ideal thing when it is in safe hands. The despotism of heaven is the one absolutely perfect government. Do I seem to be preaching? It is out of my line: I only do it because the rest of the clergy seem to be on vacation...until man shall develop into something really fine and high - some billions of years hence, say.
Category: Psychological Thriller
Average Rating: 4.0
How far would you go to keep a secret at work? Would you kill for it?
I used to enjoy my job. I was good at it and felt fulfilled. I also used to enjoy spending time with the people I worked with. They say you spend more time with your work colleagues than you do with your family members, but that was fine by me because I made two very good friends at the office. I also allowed myself to get a little too close to my boss, but I soon realized that was a mistake.
Unfortunately, it was too late by then, and as my personal and professional lives quickly blurred into one, that was when everything changed.
My workplace became the scene for plotting, revenge and murder, but none of us were cut out for things like that. We were just three colleagues who became friends before things went too far. But there was no going back from what we did. We could only hope that we would get away with it. But not all of us would.
Rating: 4
Helen Phillips has a warm, engaging voice that made this audiobook a pleasure to listen to. She does an excellent job bringing many of the characters to life, and several of her character voices are especially memorable. While not every voice is completely distinct, her overall performance is strong and adds a great deal to the listening experience.
The story itself is undeniably suspenseful. Daniel Hurst keeps the plot moving at a brisk pace, and the final twists caught me completely by surprise. If you're looking for a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing, this one certainly delivers.
My biggest reservation is that the story requires a fair amount of suspension of disbelief. Some of the novel's pivotal confrontations and the way certain characters respond to them didn't feel especially realistic, and a few important plot developments seemed to depend on people behaving in ways that strained credibility. There were enough moments like these that they occasionally pulled me out of an otherwise gripping story.
Overall, I enjoyed The Colleagues, particularly Helen Phillips' narration. Even though I found parts of the plot difficult to believe, the strong pacing, mounting suspense, and surprising ending made it an entertaining listen that thriller fans will likely appreciate.
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