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It Could Have Been Her Audiobook by Lisa Jewell— narrated by James Norton, Lesley Sharp, Joanna David, Emilia Fox, Freddie Fox, Tim McInnerny, Harriet Fisher, Ella Rae Smith, and Elsa Lepecki Bean
Lisa Jewell sends a stray terrier and a missing teenager to unlock a house with a twenty-five-year-old body count, and the dual-timeline plotting is tight enough to reward careful readers without insulting them.
Why the audiobook wins
Nine narrators, including James Norton, Lesley Sharp, and Emilia Fox, turn a dual-timeline Jewell thriller into something closer to radio drama. The book's structure — a missing teenager, a house with a twenty-five-year body count, two eras closing on each other — is built for a cast, because each timeline gets its own set of voices and you always know which one you are in.
Jewell plots tightly enough to reward careful listeners, and the production gives you the separation to keep the threads apart without needing to flip back. Just under eleven hours, in chapters short enough for a commute.
One Audible credit gets the full cast. This is one of the few thrillers where the audio edition is clearly the better version.
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- Who narrates the It Could Have Been Her audiobook?
- James Norton, Lesley Sharp, Joanna David, Emilia Fox, Freddie Fox, Tim McInnerny, Harriet Fisher, Ella Rae Smith, and Elsa Lepecki Bean narrate the audiobook edition of It Could Have Been Her.
- How long is the It Could Have Been Her audiobook?
- The audiobook runs 10 hr 45 min.
- Is the It Could Have Been Her audiobook worth listening to?
- We scored It Could Have Been Her 4.2 out of 5. Nine narrators, including James Norton, Lesley Sharp, and Emilia Fox, turn a dual-timeline Jewell thriller into something closer to radio drama. The book's structure — a missing teenager, a house with a twenty-five-year body count, two eras closing on each other — is built for a…
- Can I listen to It Could Have Been Her free with an Audible trial?
- Eligible new Audible members can use a free-trial credit to listen in the Audible app. Eligibility and current offer terms are set by Audible.Listen to It Could Have Been Her free with an Audible trial
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- Is It Could Have Been Her on Kindle Unlimited?
- No. It Could Have Been Her was not included with Kindle Unlimited when we last checked on July 8, 2026.
- How much does It Could Have Been Her cost?
- On Amazon: Kindle $9.99, Hardcover $19.89. Prices as of August 28, 2026 at 3:20 AM EDT and may change.
