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Whistle in the Dark
- Narrated by: Julia Deakin, Ms Laura Aikman
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey, read by Julia Deakin and Laura Aikman.
In the award-winning Elizabeth is Missing debut novelist Emma Healey explored grandmother Maud's attempt to solve a 70-year-old mystery as she succumbed to dementia.
Now, in her dazzling follow-up Whistle in the Dark, we meet Jen, mother to 15-year-old Lana - who has just been found after going missing for four desperate days. Lana can't talk about the missing days. As her daughter's life falls apart, Jen turns detective to discover what happened . . .
How do you rescue someone who has already been found?
Jen's fifteen-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside, everyone thinks the worst is over. But Lana refuses to tell anyone what happened, and the police think the case is closed. The once-happy, loving family returns to London, where things start to fall apart. Lana begins acting strangely: refusing to go to school, and sleeping with the light on.
With her daughter increasingly becoming a stranger, Jen is sure the answer lies in those four missing days. But will Lana ever reveal what happened?
'A psychological thriller that meshes the homely with the Gothic' Literary Review
'Oozing with tension and written with captivating brilliance' Heat
'As gripping as its predecessor' Elle
'Gripping, deeply affecting' Irish Times
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- MRS B.
- 18-10-20
Enjoyable listen
Found this book very different and an unusual storyline. Identified with many of Jen’s thoughts as a Mum and typical teenager Lana’s comments. I thought the ending was good.
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- karen hart
- 16-06-18
Well written but a bland ending.
The story was really well written however, it didn't really lead anywhere and was disappointing. The story seemed too long for such an anticlimax.
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- Viv
- 28-10-18
Never gets going
No real mystery, suspense built for nothing. Got duller as time goes on. The plot didn’t make sense at times too.
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- Linda Wild
- 08-06-20
Wonderful
Loved it. Intriguing story of a mother and daughter relationship, exposing the difficulties of communication.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-04-21
Good to listen to
Good narrator, struggled with the story a little but all clear at the end and then finish !! not over exciting tale !!
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- mrs t m snook
- 26-06-18
Unexpected therapy
Downloaded this book after hearing an interview on Sara cox show, darkly insightful at times, funny at times, but a very necessary read for any parent, however old your offspring are, in this age of ever increasing rates of depression. Please don’t let that put you off, it is a fantastic ...,not so much a story, but a long article about motherhood and all the anxieties that go with it!
I listened to it on 0.75 speed accidentally to start with and changed to full speed when I realised, but changed back to 3/4 speed again as it seemed easier to listen to and more soothing at the slower pace.
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- miss n l a brooks
- 21-12-19
Not as good as Elizabeth is Missing
If like me you loved 'Elizabeth is Missing' and go straight for the second book, then prepare to be disappointed. I so loved EIM, but to begin with I couldn't believe this was the same author. I found it very slow, didn't really enjoy the performance and didn't find the characters very likeable. The last hour it did seem to pick up, but overall it was disappointing and I won't be recommending this to friends as i did with EIM.
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- Naomi
- 12-08-18
good read
a story of a mother's struggle to understand her self harming daughter...an account rather than riviting plot
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- cheryl craven
- 10-05-18
Brilliant read ,
Brilliant read , why do we think the worst of our kids .Why do we feel like we are bad parents .
I think every parent feels this . This book has put things in perspective what's important what's not .
I loved the characters in this story I could relate to them all . Thank you
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- Chrissie T
- 25-01-23
Amusing, enjoyable and incredibly well written
I really enjoyed this intimate view into the dynamics of a family, mainly centred around the relationship between mother and daughter.
I was really drawn into all the characters even the ones that didn’t feature prominently. The banter between family members was amusingly accurate and I found myself chuckling out loud a few times throughout.
The real-life issues were visited with a mixture of humour and sensitivity, and the story flowed well at a gentle pace.
Don’t expect any excitement or action - it’s simply a sweet tale of a mother trying to understand her daughter’s teenage struggles.
Great observational writing. I really like this author and wonder if there will be more to come. “Elizabeth is Missing” is one of my favourite books of all time so I was pleased to find another title by Emma Heaney.
The narration was a little “whiny” for me personally but did fit the characters well enough not to spoil it.
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