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The Missing Daughter
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
From the global best-selling author of The Girl in The Letter comes a gripping and heartbreaking novel of family secrets.
Some secrets are locked away for years....
Rebecca Waterhouse is just 13 when she witnesses her mother's death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage. But what else did she see?
Years later, Rebecca's daughters Iris and Jessie know their mother will never speak of that terrible night. But when Jessie goes missing, with her gravely ill newborn, Iris realises the past may hold the key to her sister's disappearance.
With Jessie in trouble, Iris must unravel a twisting story of love and betrayal in her mother's family history.
Only then will Seaview Cottage give up its dark and tragic secret...
Previously published as The Lost Child.
Critic reviews
"Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel." (Adele Parks)
"Captivating and suspenseful." (Jessica Fellowes)
"I so enjoyed it. Twists and turns.... Hours of gripping entertainment and a great many tears." (Lesley Pearse)
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- nannym
- 05-01-21
The lost child
I really enjoyed listening to this book. The narration was beautiful and sympathetic - taking on the complex story with great skill.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-23
A bit holey!
I did go through to the end. However found that there were quite a few holes contradictions and implausibilities along the way. How a young woman could get to the age of 39 and be that uncompassionate I found very hard to believe. Narrator had lots of voices to achieve and did them all very believably
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- Rev Mother Maria Francesca FSBS
- 20-11-22
Wonderful
The story was gripping The characters are believable could not put it down a real page turner or should I say a great listen
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-10-19
Brilliant book!
such a good book! loved it. Emilia Fox was brilliant. I will look forward to Emily Gunnis' next book.
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- R. Morris
- 18-09-19
Inconsistencies and strange emotional reactions
I wanted to like this book - I’ve worked at the real St Dunstan’s in Chichester (St Richard’s) and know the area. However, despite a professional performance from Emilia Fox, a big part of the reason I decided to buy the audiobook, there were lots of editorial gaffs that were just plain disappointing: Harvey drives in the the hospital car park, then looks up at the hotel. Jessie is on Sertraline then she’s on Citaloptam. Cecilia’s husband starts as a baronet, then he’s just a plain Mr Barton later on. All quite weak. Then nearer the end, everyone is blaming everyone else for what is plainly nothing any individual could assume blame for - just tortuous emotion for emotion’ sake, it felt, rather than natural human reaction in the face of alleged manipulation and mental breakdowns. Harvey seems unbelievable - he wants to stay on the farm, so drives Rebecca away, yet rolls over a short time later because of inheritance tax? If a farm is passed to the next generation and continuously farmed for seven further years, no tax is - or was liable. Poor research and weak presentation (also lots of repeated adjectives close together, which became a bit wearing - ‘rushed’, as in rushed outside after rushing downstairs was a regular feature) sadly let this book down for me.
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- Mrs H. C. Robertson
- 30-11-19
Good but confusing
Had to restart, got confused between characters. Very good once I knew the characters.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-07-22
a great read
lots of twists & turns in this book.
I found it difficult to keep up with which year & persons story. but overall a good listen
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- Jennifer Traynor
- 02-10-22
Jessie
Have just started listening. Already Jessie is annoying me What an irritating stupid wailing character 🙄
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- mandy
- 20-04-21
FANTASTIC
GREAT STORY, BEAUTIFUL READ !
COULDN'T STOP LISTENING.
WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND....
ROLL ON THE NEXT READ
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- Lucy
- 03-05-20
beautiful, sorrowful and everything in-between
beautiful, sorrowful and everything in-between. complex human nature, family relationships love and horror. deep dark and light.
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