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Wives Behaving Badly Audiobook, by Elizabeth Buchan Play Audiobook Sample

Wives Behaving Badly Audiobook

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Read By: Justine Eyre Publisher: Penguin Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781429587013

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

25

Longest Chapter Length:

29:03 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

08:26 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

23:37 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

4

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Publisher Description

What could be sweeter than Revenge? The sequel. American readers fell in love with Elizabeth Buchan?s Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman. Now, with the delicious sequel to that beloved New York Times bestseller, Elizabeth Buchan answers the intriguing question: What happens when the mistress becomes the wife? Minty Lloyd has what she always wanted, her prized Nathan and twin boys, but she is haunted by the glamorous new life of her predecessor, Rose. Then an unforeseen event forces the rivals to renegotiate their relationship. With Buchan?s signature talents, Wives Behaving Badly is a delightful novel that reaffirms its author as our wisest and warmest revealer of women?s intimate lives.

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"This is one book I didn't want to come to an end as the central character's journey is so compelling. I don't very often keep books once I've read them but this is one I will definitely reread. "

— Rosa (5 out of 5 stars)

Wives Behaving Badly Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I can't believe I even finished it. There is no one to like or even sympathize with in this book. It gives new meaning to the phrase, "With friends like these who needs enemies." "

    — Tara, 2/20/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This follow-up book to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is not quite as good as the original, but I still enjoyed reading about middle-aged women who were trying to put their past behind them to start a completely new life. "

    — Bev, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I just love her books. This is the sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman: find out what happened to Minty and Rose (and Nathan). "

    — Heather, 2/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " what goes around comes around....a follow up to Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman. Another great story. "

    — Terri, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is a good summer read. It is light hearted and just serious enough to not feel like you are reading a trashy romance. I finished it in 3 days. "

    — Kim, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " i can't relate to it because i'm only 15 years old...so i don't like it that much.. "

    — Nariza, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I've given up on this book, about a quarter of the way in. I find the characters hard to empathise with or even care about, they are all so unlikeable! I rarely give up on a book, so I may return to it at some point. "

    — Lynsey, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's a very slow book that you have to keep pushing yourself to finish. Was it worth it? Marginally. She has definitely written better books. "

    — Patricia, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I liked the book about Rose better. Minty comes off as self-centered, spoiled and not likeable. I thought the ending implausible, but then I'm not in this situation. "

    — Barbara, 12/27/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as "Middle Aged" "

    — Judy, 12/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Verry interesting! I didn't read the first book, but this one was great and I didn't feel like I missed too much. "

    — Chanpreet, 12/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Good read and interesting to read a story of a 'second wife' as I am one.... but my husband was not married when I started seeing him (just to make that clear!) "

    — Jenny, 11/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It was like a good lifetime movie "

    — Olivia, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Got half way through this and gave up. I usually like Elizabeth Buchanan's books but this was just depressing! "

    — Kate, 11/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Bleak, dull, and riddled with typos. "

    — Shelly, 8/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " just finished this. easy read, but writing is good. I read the original and liked the sequel. Nothing amazing but enjoyed it. It was fun to hear the other woman's POV. "

    — Kbookchin, 7/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " A sequel to Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, a quick and airy read about the second wife syndrome and how it comes to affect the woman who had the affiar in the first book. "

    — Cris, 6/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Again, the limited audio book selections at my library led me to read something I normally would not. This is not the worst chick lit I've read. I can't decide whether it's amusing to expose characters' flaws so vividly, sort of like Seinfeld, wives behaving badly indeed. "

    — Paddy, 5/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " In a way I liked this better than "Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman"; it was less predicatable anyway. "

    — Liz, 12/23/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Ended up pulling for the husband stealer in the end. Felt sorry for her. "

    — Cindy, 10/7/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Disappointing to say the least. Anti-climactic and the characters were very two dimmentional. "

    — Lkelley, 9/5/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is one book I didn't want to come to an end as the central character's journey is so compelling. I don't very often keep books once I've read them but this is one I will definitely reread. "

    — Rosa, 5/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I normally like Elizabeth Buchan's writing but this book was shallow and not v satisfying - it could have done so much more about how the mistress became the second wife and then a widow. Luckily didn't take v long to read... and it's a library book too. Two pluses. "

    — Clare, 2/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was part 2. I am glad I read them in order. I would have spoiled it for myself reading this one first. "

    — Sheila, 7/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " i am now finished with my Elizabeth Buchan Kindle Festival. Loved, loved, loved her breezy and well-written books. Nothing complicated here but just fun reads. "

    — Jacqui, 5/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Depressing. The first book was satisfying and uplifting. This made me feel wrung out and sad. "

    — Kate, 4/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Buchan constantly amazes me. Her storylines are so lacking it can almost send you to sleep, but the characters are vividly real with all their little quirks and warty personalities. No one does a realistic character better than Buchan, I just wish she could give me a plotline with them. "

    — Sasha, 3/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " It's a very slow book that you have to keep pushing yourself to finish. Was it worth it? Marginally. She has definitely written better books. "

    — Patricia, 3/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I normally like Elizabeth Buchan's writing but this book was shallow and not v satisfying - it could have done so much more about how the mistress became the second wife and then a widow. Luckily didn't take v long to read... and it's a library book too. Two pluses. "

    — Clare, 2/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Again, the limited audio book selections at my library led me to read something I normally would not. This is not the worst chick lit I've read. I can't decide whether it's amusing to expose characters' flaws so vividly, sort of like Seinfeld, wives behaving badly indeed. "

    — Paddy, 1/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was part 2. I am glad I read them in order. I would have spoiled it for myself reading this one first. <br/> <br/> "

    — Sheila, 1/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " good chick lit book sequel to Revenge of the middle aged women. "

    — Virginia, 10/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman, but still enjoyable; listened to this on CD "

    — Laurie, 4/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " book sort of dragged on. at first i didn't like minty at all, but, towards the end she did grow up and realized a few things... <br/>a bland book. "

    — Tracy, 1/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was really hard to get through. I just couldn't get into it. It didn't seem to go anywhere. "

    — Bre, 1/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " On audio. I love listening to a British accent. <br/>It was OK. I didn't realize it's actually a sequel to another book, and I kind of wish I had listened to the first one first. It was entertaining enough, but not real heavy on action. "

    — Melissa, 11/12/2009

About Elizabeth Buchan

Elizabeth Buchan is the author of many acclaimed novels, including the bestselling Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and the prizewinning Consider the Lily

About Justine Eyre

Justine Eyre is a classically trained actress who has narrated many audiobooks, earning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She is multilingual and known for her great facility with accents. She has appeared on stage, with leading roles in King Lear and The Crucible, and has had starring roles in four films on the indie circuit. Her television credits include Two and a Half Men and Mad Men.