The Fifth Letter audiobook

When it comes to my reading experience with this book, there’s no other word to describe it but “lazy”.I confess: I started this (mystery) book knowing that all the questions will be answered eventually and that, with time, I’ll find out who wrote the fifth letter and which from four letters belong to whom, so I didn’t bother.I just read, the most relaxed as one reader can be, lazy to try to figure out myself.Is it my fault for not getting invested into the book as much as the author probably wanted me to be?Definitely.But is it also the author’s fault for that, because her story didn’t make me want to know the answers right away?I can’t say for sure.But let me tell you: I liked this book. I don’t regret my laziness because I enjoyed reading this novel the way I did.The story follows four friends who every year spend few days together on vacation. It is their tradition.This year, they decide that each of them will write a letter in which they will tell a secret they haven’t told anyone before.The idea sounds interesting and fun, especially because the letters won’t be signed.What starts as a game turns into more serious situation after Joni finds the fifth letter, written by one of them, in which the one spells her bitterness and hatred for one of them.I liked the premise of the story, and the idea of the plot, but if I’m being completely honest, I think that the content of the fifth letter wasn’t as disturbing (but then again, if I was one of four friends, maybe I’d think differently).Also, in my humble opinion, some secrets should have stayed what they were in the first place – secrets.Even though there was too much drama at time, I really, really liked what The Fifth Letter offered.The main character, Joni, was the one I could relate to the most.Trina was my second favorite, while I sometimes had problem separating Deb and Eden.The Fifth Letter is written in third person. It is pretty easy to read, but at the same time it does not read quickly (at least it didn’t in my case).Overall, The Fifth Letter is a solid, enjoyable read that I would recommend. Read this and more reviews on my blog: https://bookdustmagic.com

I'm a huge fan of Liane Moriarty's work, so I found it thrilling to see her sister, Nicola, has ventured into women's fiction. Even though I knew Nicola would have her own voice and style, I was hoping it would be reminiscent of her sister's, and it was. Double the Moriarty books?! I'm game! The Fifth Letter was filled with fun, sass, friendship, and intrigue. I especially enjoyed the pop culture references as I was in high school around the same time. It was quite a ride figuring out who wrote the fifth letter. Moriarty fans rejoice! Thanks to the publisher, I won a copy of this book. This is my unsolicited and honest review.

Enjoyable light read, and a nice break in between my many crime fiction novels;-)Find more reviews and bookish fun at http://www.princessandpen.com

A very entertaining read that I got lost in over a few hours. Great women's fiction! Pure escapism via a book. This is a great beach/bed/sofa/armchair/anywhere read! Great to get stuck with. Four best friends come together for a holiday to connect with each other after busy lives have kept them apart for a while. Years of friendship are with these ladies in the one location. One of the women has an idea in the hope of some of the ladies opening up a bit more - each woman will write an anonymous letter, sharing with their friends the things that are really going on in their lives.I knew it was going to go horribly wrong from there. Sharing secrets? Secrets that you have obviously not wanted to tell these very close friends for years. But now? Out they come. Each letter is read out at different moments on their holiday and the fall-out, guessing games and trouble really begins. This is a book that really explores the depths and loyalties of true friendship. I liked the way it kept my brain in gear at all times. I whizzed through this novel, it was highly entertaining, it's a great book to escape reality with. I found the plot to be interesting and bit different for women's fiction and each of the ladies is very different from the others. The Fifth Letter is the bit you really want to read...oh yes! It gets good! Sparks might fly. I think this book will appeal to a broad range of readers who enjoy women's fiction, I know I did. Recommended for it's unique plot and sheer page-turning pace. Will YOU be able to match each letter to the right woman? 4 stars from me!I received a copy of this novel thanks to the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are entirely my own and this is a totally unbiased review.Thanks so much for reading my review! To follow more reviews, be alerted to awesome online author events and HUGE book giveaways and more come on over to: https://www.facebook.com/BookloverCat...To follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/promotethatbookTo enquire about joining my VIP book reviewers team: http://goo.gl/forms/GWMOvlofZgTo enquire about my varied and affordable book publicity services: http://goo.gl/forms/eVwa2HFKnK

*https://mrsbbookreviews.wordpress.comThe Fifth Letter, is the third novel written by Australian novelist Nicola Moriarty. Moriarty gets to the bottom of friendship in her latest novel, exposing the raw truths, deep seated secrets, rivalries and loyalty that exists within a long standing friendship circle. Expect plenty of drama, a few laughs, some moments of sadness and a touch of romance from Nicola Moriarty.The Fifth Letter revolves around a friendship circle that began way back in the first year of high school, in the year 1993. Joni, Deb, Eden and Trina all shared surnames with the same initial in high school, along with the same star sign. Their friendship was born and along the way, they suffered through teenage angst, heartache, bullying and times apart. Since they left school, the women, mostly through the help of ringleader Joni, try to catch up for an annual beach getaway. Despite the differences in their lives, this foursome still enjoy reconnecting. In an effort to regain some of their closeness, Joni suggests that each member of the friendship circle reveal a secret via an anonymous letter. The results are quite awful, especially when a fifth letter makes its appearance. Joni is determined to get the bottom of who is responsible for writing this letter, which is littered with feelings of hatred and threats of violence. As Joni gets closer to the truth, this friendship circle seems forever changed by the fifth letter.This is my first experience with the work of Nicola Moriarty. I can see she is the author of two previous novels and after finding myself rather glued to the pages of this new novel by Moriarty, I’m keen to explore her previous two novels.Moriarty’s novel rips apart and exposes the wounds of a long standing friendship circle that was forged in high school. This is a novel that immediately got me thinking about my own friendships. It released a litany of questions inside my head. Do we really know our friends? Do they have deep secrets? Do our friends truly like us? Are my friends envious of my life? This book seems to have ignited so many questions! Initially, it made me feel a little jealous at the fact that these four friends are still in touch, since high school days. I know this isn’t the case for me personally. The girls I was friends with in high school all live on the other side of the world to me and although I catch up with them via Facebook updates, I’m not sure we would be in the space to embark on a getaway! But, Moriarty gives the reader plenty of friendship fodder and dynamics to consider in her new novel.The initial concept of a series of secrets, revealed in the form of an anonymous letter intrigued me very much. It kept the pages turning and my speed increased when Moriarty introduced the fifth letter into the fold. The mystery ramps up at this point and doesn’t seem to let go until the final few pages of this novel.As I am very close in age to the four women in this novel, so I found it very easy to connect with them on a personal level. I am sure many readers will find some semblance between what these women are going through in terms of marriages, family issues, parenting, careers and mental health issues. It is all very relevant and relatable, thanks to Moriarty.Moriarty’s character list is varied and colourful. Each of these women is completely contrasted, yet somehow they find they still share a connection built from high school. Moriarty builds on her characters very well indeed and I was struck by the way each responded in a way I would expect, based on their differing personality types. Joni is the lead of the story and many of the passages of the book are about her personal journey. The book swings back and forth in time. It moves from the current day (2016) back to the past and reveals significant moments in the four women’s lives. This is a narrative device that I feel worked well structurally for this novel, adding in some level of astonishment at the turn of many events in the novel. For added interest, there is an extra source of narration, Joni’s conversation or confession with a priest who also happened to be a psychologist in the past. This added layer to the story is gently woven into the tale and offers a poignant reflection on the events featured in The Fifth Letter.The Fifth Letter concludes in dramatic fashion but Moriarty carefully steers her ship away from too much sentiment, instead, a poignant wrap up of events occurs. Moriarty serves up one last late twist to the book but be rest assured, the final turn of events closes off in a positive manner. The Fifth Letter is a book I easily recommend, especially if you are a fan of domestic fiction or the burgeoning field of life lit. I’m keen to explore more work from Nicola Moriarty based on my response to The Fifth Letter.The Fifth Letter is book #19 of the Australian Women Writers Challenge

3.5 stars. Disclaimer: I received this ARC in exchange for a fair review.Although this is not my usual genre, I enjoyed this roller coaster ride of a story of four friends who have been close friends since the seventh grade but end up discovering after 20 years of friendship, they really don’t know each other nearly as well as they thought they did. The letter mystery kept me intrigued enough that I had to finish the book in one sitting. This is the perfect beach read book and while I’m not a usually a huge fan of contemporary chick lit in general and found the four friends often unsympathetic shallow and hard to emotionally invest in at times and the plot twists pretty implausible in places, it was a overall pretty fun read and a promising first effort by the author.

Until I went through my list of read books I almost forgot I had read a Nicola Moriarty novel, it was quite a while ago, yet, reading the title of the book ‘Free-falling’ I’m reminded how much I enjoyed it and can still remember parts of the book. The Fifth Letter was equally enjoyable.This book centres around four friends, Eden, Joni, Trina and Deb, though the story is narrated by Joni. The group of friends have been together since school and now as adults they do their best to meet up every year for a girls mini getaway. Secrets are revealed through nameless letters written by each friend. Each night one person chooses a letter to read out to the group.Unusual, intriguing and a catchy storyline that hooks you right in. Plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. My favourite part for some reason which I can’t explain is when Joni was confessing to the priest. I thought that was cleverly done and added another layer to the story. The mystery and the drama regarding the letters kept me enthralled.Personally, I truly loved this book and am a teeny weenie bit excited to read another of Nicola Moriarty’s books.#Book Bingo 2018: ‘A book with a number in the title’ - The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty

I have discovered Nicola Moriarty recently ans absolutely love her writing. This book was light and fun with a hint of drama.

Zo, dat is echt een quick read.Je merkt dat deze Moriarty geinspireerd is door de boeken van haar zus, een van mijn favoriete schrijvers, Liane Moriarty. Dat zou dus een slap aftreksel kunnen zijn, maar dat is het niet. Dit is GOED. Zodra ik eenmaal begonnen was, bleef ik lezen. En wat is het een sterk plot zeg. Zo he. Ik ben onder de indruk, ik heb het boek echt met plezier verslonden. Ik vond alleen (view spoiler)[ het geheim best wel tegenvallen/meevallen, net hoe je het wilt zien, maar ik denk dat mijn geest gewoon verdorven is ofzo. En het einde was wel mooi, maar ik vond het wel een beetje een slap happily ever after. Dat het allemaal verwaterde en daarmee ten einde liep, was voor mij ook mooi geweest. Maarja dat ben ik met mijn voorliefde voor 'slechte' eindes, denk ik :) (hide spoiler)]. Daardoor voelt het boek voor mij als een 4* max, maar die 4* zijn wel dik verdient want het is een goed plot!

It looks like that readers of The Fifth Letter seem to love this book or not get into it at all. I really enjoyed it and getting to know the four best friends who have gone away together for a four day break away from their husbands and children. Now in their thirties, we find that they all have had secrets over the years since they met in high school and decide for a bit of fun, to write down and share a secret, anonymously. I really enjoyed the storyline and the mystery of who wrote each secret letter, and then working out who wrote the mysterious fifth letter. I found this an easy, enjoyable read that Nicola has written very well and I am happy to recommend.

I really enjoyed this book about old friendships. This author, Nicola Moriarty, is the sister to Liane Moriarty and I love all books by Liane. This is a quick read.

Dit boek was echt leuker en beter dan ik dacht! Ik verwachtte niet zoveel, maar het is echt een fijne pageturner en ook nog eens heel gelaagd en verre van voorspelbaar. Bijna een thriller, met alle geheime intriges. Pakkende, prikkelende schrijfstijl en een opbouw waar duidelijk goed over nagedacht is. Beetje Desperate Housewives-achtig: liked it a lot! Uitgebreide recensie: http://thebookreview.nl/recensies/rom...

Release Date: January 24, 2017 Genre: Women's FictionThe Fifth Letter is a fantastic women's fiction novel that will keep readers guessing until the very end. Much like her sisters writing style and storytelling ability (she is Liane Moriarty's sister) the author takes mundane issues and blows them out of proportion. For some, this may be a major turn off but for me, I absolutely love it! With that being said, fans of Liane Moriarty who need their next fix should definitely check out this novel. Now, this doesn't mean that the author doesn't stand out on her own because I truly believe her stories do. However, if I were to describe the way the plot in handled in comparison to any other authors work it would be her sisters. Within this story, we meet four friends who have known one another since primary school. All grown up, these woman get together on a yearly escape in order to have "girl time" and what not. And, to make things a bit more exciting I suppose, these women decide to write anonymous letters to each other spilling their deepest and darkest secrets. But one of the friends writes a fifth letter (the letter that sets off a whole bunch of events and makes the story super exciting) detailing some very unkind things. And the narrator, who is introduced as Joni, will stop at nothing to see which one is behind it. This book is a great expose on dark secrets, the lies we tell, and how said lies can set off a chain of events that can change a persons life in an instant. It takes ordinary women with normal life issues and dramatizes them to a point where readers may find themselves gasping! Overall, it's just a really good book with some exciting and dark moments that will leave readers wanting to read it as fast as they can so they can see how everything turns out. Now, while I truly enjoyed this story, one thing that really bothered me was the confusion I felt in getting to know the characters. There are four women, all of which have their own quirks, but are not so different in order for readers be able to fully tell them apart. Perhaps if the author set them apart in terms of personality a little bit more I couldn't have been confused on figuring out who is who within the book. Other than this, I liked the story, I would read another by the author in a heartbeat, and I would recommend it to fellow readers! Rating: 4.5 stars

I totally loved it! I had pretty high expectations and this book actually met my expectations. I've read this book as a buddy read, so I couldn't fly through it. Otherwise, I'm sure I would have read it in just a few days. This book was so engaging, I really wanted to know who wrote the fifth letter, just as Joni did. The ending was really not what I expected, even though I kind of guessed who wrote the fifth letter. I would really recommend reading this book as it is well written and really engaging.

Such a fun, easy read. I blazed through this book. I love a good story about lies and revenge and friendship groups with secrets but towards the end of the book, there was way too much things to keep up with.

"Maybe you're not suppose to stay friends with people from high school for so long after school. Maybe it just doesn't work."Joni, Debs, Trina & Eden have all been friends since the first day of high school. Brought together by Joni following a comment from a teacher, they helped each other through all the problems that adolescence and high school can bring. Now thirty, married and with most of them having kids Joni feels that the group is drifting apart. Worried about being left behind as the only childless member of the group, Joni insists the four of them get together for their normal yearly holiday. However things aren't quite what they used to be and Joni, desperate to fix this, suggests that each person writes a letter telling a deep secret or problem that the group can help solve hopefully bringing them closer together. The letter sharing doesn't go according to plan and when Joni finds a fifth letter that one of them write and tried to destroy, Joni knows she has a real problem on her hands. Written in the letter is a secret so big and shocking that it could tear the group apart. Can Joni find out who wrote the letter and solve the problem or is this the end for her friendship group? This was a really fun enjoyable book. It had a great flow to it which made it very easy to read. I raced through if, managing to read 100 pages a night which as a busy mum is no mean feat! It was interesting to read about the group and discover more about their friendship. The flash backs/ stories from their youth helps the reader to understand more about this history and understand what makes the characters tick. As the story progresses I discovered more about the characters and what they are going through which made me have slot of empathy for them. I wanted them to find a solution to their problems and have a happy ending. The revelations when they came were surprising but also quite real. They were things that could actually happen to normal people which made it a little bit more shocking. The author interjects quite a lot of humor into her writing and some of her descriptions made me laugh loud, particularly the ones relating to the husbands which were very true! There are a couple of things I didn't like about the book. Firstly it does take a while to get going and while I did enjoy all the lead up part of me was waiting for the mystery if the fifth letter to begin. It is worth waiting for though as when it does get gripping I couldn't put it down. The second is that Joni in the present sounds completely different to the one in the past. Maybe this was due to who she was speaking to but it was a little annoying. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes women fiction or gentle mysteries. It might especially suit mum's or parental reading groups as there is a strong emphasis on the role of a mum and the challenges/ issues they can face which would create some great discussions. This is Nicole Moriarty's debut novel and I look forward to reading more from her. Nicole is Lianne Moriarty's sister and the style is similar do if you like Lianne I think you will like this book. Huge thanks to Sarah Harwood & Michael St Joesph for a copy of this book.