You Cant Hurt Me, Emma Cook
You Cant Hurt Me, Emma Cook
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You Can't Hurt Me
A Novel

Author: Emma Cook

Narrator: Alix Dunmore

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/05/2024


Synopsis

“An absolutely gripping read... both satisfying and chilling.” –Ellery Lloyd, author of the New York Times bestseller The Club

Meet Eva, who can’t feel pain, and Anna, who can’t escape it.

Everyone has heard about the case of Eva Reid. Ever since she was born, she’s felt no pain: she can get a paper cut, break a limb and even give birth without feeling a single thing. Her story has long captivated the minds of reporters and researchers—including Dr. Nate Reid, Eva’s husband and acclaimed scientist, renowned for his work in the Pain Laboratory. Also among them is Anna Tate, a ruthless journalist with a dark past of her own.

When Eva is suddenly found dead inside her home, it raises a flurry of questions about the last night of her life—and who might’ve been involved. Anna finds herself growing increasingly obsessed with Eva’s case: her protected, painless existence, her promising career as a psychotherapist, and especially her toxic relationship with the alluring Dr. Reid, whom Eva met and married as his former patient. But what other secrets could they be hiding?

When Dr. Reid embarks on the process of writing a book about Eva, an opportunity arises for Anna to work on it alongside him. As she slowly inserts herself into their home to uncover what’s fact and what’s fiction, shocking discoveries await her—and not everyone may come out unscathed…
 

About Emma Cook

EMMA COOK is assistant editor The Observer Magazine.She has written for a range of titles including The Guardian,The Independent, The Times and the Daily Telegraph.


Reviews

Goodreads review by OutlawPoet on May 29, 2024

These people! Straight up, this is the most narcissistic bunch I’ve read in ages. Every last one of them! They bloviate. All. The. Time. Even their intimate conversations feel like two competing monologues. But sometimes (I admit it), I hate-read characters and this was kind of fun. I definitely wanted......more

Goodreads review by Bookworm on December 11, 2024

3.25 stars If you decide to read this book, just know it is very slow for the most part. It springs to life around the 60-70% mark and then becomes absolutely riveting. There were some good twists, and the whodunit suspense was nicely executed. The story revolves around Anna, a ghostwriter hired by he......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on October 21, 2024

I absolutely loved the concept of this book but unfortunately it fell flat for me. You Can’t Hurt Me follows Anna as she is hired to be a ghostwriter for Dr. Nate Reid. She dives into his world as a scientist who studies pain and the mysterious death of his wife who was diagnosed with a rare disease......more

Goodreads review by Donna on May 07, 2024

Wow, oh the tangled webs we weave! This is a drama full of unreliable narratives, deceit, lies and colorful characters! It is emotional and heart wrenching at times. Shocking at others. I went into this novel blind with no expectations. While it was a bit of a slow burn at times, I was anxious to fi......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on October 31, 2024

You Can’t Hurt Me 4⭐️ A terrific read! Anna is drawn to the life Eva led and left behind. As a journalist she sees a great opportunity to get closer to Eva through Eva’s husband, Nate. He ultimately chooses her as the ghostwriter of his memoir. Eva was unique due to her inability to feel pain. Nate, a......more