Narrated by Hannah Fredericksen and Jenny Seedsman, Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth has a runtime of 9 hrs 20 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
From Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The Good Sister, comes a twist-filled, darkly funny mystery about the two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies.
“Vivid performances emphasize resilience and the power of friendship in this endearing audiobook.” — Kirkus
Meet Mad Mabel.
Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one years old. She’s lived on her idyllic street, Kenny Lane, for sixty years–longer than anyone else. Aside from being a curmudgeon who minds everyone else’s business, few would suspect that Elsie has a past that she has worked exceedingly hard at concealing. Because when it comes to murder, no one ever suspects little girls or old ladies. And Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick, once a little girl and now an old lady, has a strange history of people in her life coming to a foul end.
When a new little girl (talkative, curious, nosy) moves into the neighborhood and stops at nothing to befriend Elsie, her carefully-constructed life threatens to come crashing down as the secrets in Elsie’s past start coming to light. Who was “Mad Mabel” fifty years ago? Who is Elsie Fitzpatrick today? And if the past has a habit of repeating itself, who has the most to lose?
Told with Sally Hepworth’s twists, humor, charm, and heart, MAD MABEL is novel that weaves past and present together–through the power of justice and redemption, and all the way to its stunning conclusion.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Hannah Fredericksen and Jenny Seedsman
- Length: 9 hrs 20 mins
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Release year: 2026
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Women’s Fiction / Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Listener Ratings
Mad Mabel holds an average listener rating of 4.8/5 from 11820 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.9/5
- Story: 4.8/5
- 5-star ratings: 82% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Probably in My Top 5 or Higher”
I buy a ton of Audible books & I’m actually embarrassed how many. Out of all of them, this is the one I’ve enjoyed the most in a very long time. It starts a little bit slow, but then blossoms into a fullness I didn’t see coming. So many of the books in this genre are just cookie cutter books & that’s okay, but it tends to get boring.This book isn’t like that. It’s in a class in and of itself. This is probably the only book I’ve gotten that I will ever listen to twice. If you’re on the fence about getting this book, I highly recommend you do.
— Matronista, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Profound read “
I absolutely loved this one! I read it in less than 24 hours and would read it all over again starting now. I’m sad it’s over!— SouthernBeals, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Heartbreaking, funny loved this! “
I loved this book so much. It was heartbreaking and funny at the same time, which is my favorite kind of story. I especially loved Persephone and Mabel’s relationship. It was so real and meaningful, it actually made me wish my grandma was still alive. Mabel completely stole my heart. I loved her personality, and her story was so sad. Just when I thought I couldn’t be more mad or annoyed at people in this story bam someone else pisses me off more!! The storytelling in this book was incredible, and the narrator made it even better. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.— Autumn , Audible listener
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