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Ghost Child
- Narrated by: Tai Hara, Zindzi Okenyo
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Caroline Overington's stunning fiction debut is a multi-voiced novel centred around a child's death and its terrible repercussions.
In 1982 Victorian police were called to a home on a housing estate an hour west of Melbourne. There, they found a five-year-old boy lying still and silent on the carpet. There were no obvious signs of trauma, but the child, Jacob, died the next day.
The story made the headlines, and hundreds attended the funeral. Few people were surprised when the boy's mother and her boyfriend went to prison for the crime. Police declared themselves satisfied with the result, saying there was no doubt that justice had been done.
And yet, for years rumours swept the estate and clung like cobwebs to the long-vacant house: there had been a cover-up. The real perpetrator, at least according to local gossip, was the boy's six-year-old sister, Lauren....
Twenty years on, Lauren has created a new life for herself, but details of Jacob's death begin to resurface and the story again makes the newspapers. As Lauren struggles with the ghosts of her childhood, it seems only a matter of time before the past catches up with her.
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- Ms Lynda C. Porter
- 24-01-22
Fantastic
I wished it had been twice as long. Tight prose and an original take on crime, family drama. Loved it.
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- AvidReader
- 23-12-21
A great, but intense listen
I really enjoyed this book, it was well read and engaging. I would recommend this novel
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- Sussex suburbian
- 15-12-21
Another absorbing book by this talented author
I was so pleased to see another Caroline Overington book pop up in audible recommendations. I’ve enjoyed every book by this author.
The story line is fairly simple but I was gripped by the development of the main characters and the slowly-emerging truth
Thoroughly recommended.
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- Maggie
- 18-12-21
Heartbreaking
Well narrated, one of those stories that sadly all too real. Interesting to get differing views of events.
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- Fee
- 10-03-22
So good
So pleasantly surprised by this book. It was sad and brutal and raw. But the most amazing part for me was the narration which poured such emotion into the words.
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- JANE
- 07-06-22
this could be true
Really good story , very moving , liked the multi performers each telling their part. Excellent book.
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- the fulham reader
- 26-04-22
Very sad but I really enjoyed the listen
I recommend this book, it’s so good although very sad. The narrators are fabulous and the story feels true.
The author describes the characters so well you can picture them.
Really recommend this book
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- Mr. R Wexler
- 14-06-22
Excellent
I enjoyed this book. Both the story and the reading, as with a few of the Australian stories it drew pictures in my mind.
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- Janice W.
- 06-05-22
brilliant
loved the story, different chapters for different characters, good narration.
would recommend as a good read.
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- june
- 30-09-22
like it
love how you use different voices story was good I gest what happed and what a bad mom she was
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