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Publisher's Summary
Richard and Judy and international best-selling author.
A tragic love story spanning three decades, The Bench is Saskia Sarginson's most accomplished and heart-rending novel to date. For fans of One Day and A Star Is Born.
'We should have a plaque too,' he says. 'What would it say?'
I tilt my head. 'For Cat and Sam, who found each other and lost each other and found each other again,' I suggest.
It begins at the end.
It begins on a bench, on a heath, where a woman waits for a man.
Ten years ago, they made a pact:
On this bench, on this day, they will end a love affair that's spanned three decades, or start again.
They should never have met. They should never have fallen in love.
But they did, until a lie separated them for a lifetime.
Can they fix the mistake, forgive the lie, erase the years in between?
Can what was lost ever truly be found?
Critic Reviews
"With echoes of David Nicholls's One Day, this romance has just the right mix of heart-melting moments and heart-rending near misses." (Good Housekeeping)
"A wonderful, heart-tugging romance." (Prima)
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-23-23
Beautiful story
This was a beautiful love story that spanned throughout the years. I especially love the ending and how they finally came together. The narrator did a great job as well.
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- Jacqueline Torr
- 10-23-20
Heartbreakingly beautiful
I absolutely loved this book - I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out what happened to Sam and Kat but at the same time I didn't want to finish it! I thought that Stephanie Cannon's narration was superb - she really brought the characters to life! Can't wait to listen to more by Saskia Sarginson and will be buying the book for my mum to read.
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- 10-07-20
Beautiful
I loved this book! I laughed and cried my way through it in 3 days. Beautiful story!
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- Sarah
- 09-14-20
Beautiful story...
But! you get to the end and it’s so rushed! We want to know what they did in the end not just a brief epilogue of something we’ve been desperate for through out the book! Would totally recommend it though I couldn’t stop listening.
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- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
We Are All Made of Stars is an unforgettable story about second chances, the power of words, and the resilience of the heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An All-Around 5 Stars!!
- By Trosado on 02-28-20
By: Rowan Coleman
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The Silence
- By: Daisy Pearce
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 300
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Story4 out of 5 stars 259
Stella Wiseman was a child TV star, but there’s nothing glamorous about her life now. Alone in her thirties, she’s lost her parents and her friends and she’s stuck in a dead-end job. But just as she hits rock bottom she meets Marco, a charismatic older man who offers to get her back on her feet. He seems too good to be true. Is he? She appreciates the money he lavishes on her. And the pills. But are the pills just helping her sleep, or helping her avoid her problems?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hit Pretty Close to Home
- By IrishB17 on 06-30-20
By: Daisy Pearce
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I Found You
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Jewell
- Narrated by: Helen Duff
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,685
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,588
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,515
In a windswept British seaside town, single mum Alice Lake finds a man sitting on the beach outside her house. He has no name and no idea how he got there. Against her better judgment, she invites him inside. Meanwhile, in a suburb of London, 21-year-old Lily Monrose has been married for only three weeks. When her husband fails to come home from work one night, she is left alone in a place where she knows no one and with the police telling her that her husband never existed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I have a new favorite author!
- By Michelle prime on 05-22-18
By: Lisa Jewell
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The Making of Us
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Jewell
- Narrated by: Helen Duff
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,661
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,224
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,201
Lydia, Dean, and Robyn live very different lives, but each of them, independently, has always felt that something was missing. What they don't know is that a letter is about to arrive that will turn their lives upside down. It's a letter containing a secret - one that will bind them together and show them what love and family and friendship really mean.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinary Stories
- By JimKnott on 08-16-18
By: Lisa Jewell
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The Road Trip
- By: Beth O'Leary
- Narrated by: Josh Dylan, Eleanor Tomlinson
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 890
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Story4 out of 5 stars 784
Four years ago, Dylan and Addie fell in love under the Provence sun. Wealthy Oxford student Dylan was staying at his friend Cherry’s enormous French villa; wild child Addie was spending her summer as the on-site caretaker. Two years ago, their relationship officially ended. They haven’t spoken since. Today, Dylan’s and Addie’s lives collide again. It’s the day before Cherry’s wedding, and Addie and Dylan crash cars at the start of the journey there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent writing, engaging story, and much laughter
- By Alice Hilary Dawson on 06-05-21
By: Beth O'Leary
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Anna
- By: Amanda Prowse
- Narrated by: Amanda Prowse
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Anna Cole grew up poor, but her mother's love made her feel rich every day. Then her mother died, and Anna was sent to a care home. As a teenager, Anna vowed that one day she would have children of her own and create the happy, noisy family life she always craved. Then, one day, Anna meets Theo Montgomery in a lift. Theo has kind eyes but a sad past. His family were rich, but his childhood was full of neglect. Theo can't imagine bringing a child into this cruel world, but he does want a soul mate. Someone to love him unconditionally; someone with whom he can share his family's wealth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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🌹Highly Recommend 🌹
- By Jane on 06-30-19
By: Amanda Prowse
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Mother
- By: S. E. Lynes
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 310
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Story4 out of 5 stars 275
Christopher would never hurt anyone. Not intentionally. Even after everything that’s happened, I still believe that... Christopher Harris is a lonely boy. A boy who has never fit into his family. Who has always felt something was missing from his life. Until one day, when he discovers a suitcase in his family’s attic, and a secret about his mother that changes everything.... Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, The Sister, and Apple Tree Yard.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great story
- By Easy Organizing Solutions on 06-17-18
By: S. E. Lynes
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Searching for Sylvie Lee
- A Novel
- By: Jean Kwok
- Narrated by: Angela Lin, Samantha Quan, Caroline McLaughlin
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,267
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,124
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,119
A poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the complicated ties binding three women - two sisters and their mother - in one Chinese immigrant family and explores what happens when the eldest daughter disappears, and a series of family secrets emerge, from the New York Times best-selling author of Girl in Translation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wordy and boring
- By Sheila S on 06-11-19
By: Jean Kwok
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The Doll House
- By: Phoebe Morgan
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4 out of 5 stars 76
Corinne’s life might look perfect on the outside, but after three failed IVF attempts it’s her last chance to have a baby. And when she finds a tiny part of a doll house outside her flat, it feels as if it’s a sign. But as more pieces begin to turn up, Corinne realises that they are far too familiar. Someone knows about the miniature rocking horse and the little doll with its red velvet dress. Someone has been inside her house...How does the stranger know so much about her life? How long have they been watching? And what are they waiting for...?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Can you say, Drama!
- By Tina on 10-05-18
By: Phoebe Morgan
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The Lies We Hide: An Absolutely Gripping and Darkly Compelling Novel
- By: S. E. Lynes
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 196
Thirty years ago, Nicola Watson lived with her parents and older brother in a respectable suburb. Now a successful lawyer in the city, with a life poles apart from her dark beginnings, Nicola has returned home for her mother’s funeral. All Carol wanted was to protect her children, but escaping her husband was only the beginning of the story. And when Nicola learns the truth of what her mother did, it will change everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. A gripping, emotional story of family secrets, and the strength of a mother’s love in the darkest times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So well done
- By GCS18 on 03-13-20
By: S. E. Lynes
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In Her Wake
- By: Amanda Jennings
- Narrated by: Kate Rawson
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
A tragic family event reveals devastating news that rips apart Bella's comfortable existence. Embarking on a personal journey to uncover the truth, she faces a series of traumatic discoveries that take her to the ruggedly beautiful Cornish coast, where hidden truths, past betrayals and a 25-year-old mystery threaten not just her identity but her life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Slow
- By aaron f. on 05-17-16
By: Amanda Jennings
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The Girl in the Corner
- By: Amanda Prowse
- Narrated by: Amanda Prowse
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,003
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 928
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Story4 out of 5 stars 924
Rae-Valentine and Howard were childhood sweethearts. They’ve shared twenty-five peaceful years since they were brought together by Dolly, Howard’s larger-than-life sister. But now, on the night of their wedding anniversary, Howard reveals a shocking betrayal that leaves Rae reeling. Heartbroken, she takes Dolly on her would-be anniversary trip to Antigua and the two women drink and dance and talk like they haven’t in years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent
- By Stephania Barthel on 01-04-19
By: Amanda Prowse
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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
- A Novel
- By: Josie Silver
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,053
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 914
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 913
Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They’d been together for more than a decade and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On Lydia’s 28th birthday, Freddie died in a car accident. So now it’s just Lydia, and all she wants is to hide indoors and sob until her eyes fall out. But Lydia knows that Freddie would want her to try to live fully, happily, even without him. So, enlisting the help of his best friend, Jonah, and her sister, Elle, she takes her first tentative steps into the world, open to life - and perhaps even love - again.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Depressing
- By P. Levell-Ireland on 04-15-20
By: Josie Silver
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Firefly Lane
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 17 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,004
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,440
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,396
In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the "coolest girl in the world" moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have it all - beauty, brains, ambition. On the surface they are as opposite as two people can be: Kate, doomed to be forever uncool, with a loving family who mortifies her at every turn.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Beachy Fare
- By FanB14 on 04-29-13
By: Kristin Hannah
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What She Saw
- By: Wendy Clarke
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Everyone knows Leona would do anything for her daughter Beth: she moved to Church Langdon to send Beth to the best school, worked hard to build a successful business to support them and found them the perfect little cottage to call home. People say they’re more like best friends than mother and daughter. But their closeness means that Beth struggles to make friends. Her mother has kept her sheltered from the world. When Beth finds an envelope hidden under the floorboards of their home, the contents make her heart stop. Everything she thought she knew about her mother is a lie.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Blah
- By M. Boyte on 05-11-19
By: Wendy Clarke
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The Rumor
- A Novel
- By: Lesley Kara
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker, Olivia Mackenzie-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 312
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 277
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Story4 out of 5 stars 275
When a single mother hears a shocking rumor outside her son’s school, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another...and now there’s no going back. Rumor has it that a notorious killer, who committed a brutal crime as a child, has been living a new life under an assumed identity in Joanna’s seaside town. So who is the criminal hidden in their midst? Suspicion falls on everyone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow, solid mystery/thriller
- By Jenn on 06-20-19
By: Lesley Kara
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Duet
- By: Kimberley Freeman
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,087
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 891
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 886
From the London pop scene, to the opera stages of Europe; from a tiny Greek island, to a stifling manor house full of secrets and deceptions; from the sun-drenched Queensland coast, to the silent outback; Angela and Ellie are two women both looking for something. One in search of her identity and her memory; the other in search of the love that she had and lost; theirs is a duet whose last note will not be sung until the heart-stopping climax, when a shadow from the past returns to claim them both.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gosh that was a great story!
- By Anonymous User on 06-10-09
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Traces of Her
- By: Amanda Brittany
- Narrated by: Rose Robinson
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4 out of 5 stars 37
No one believed Gail Millar killed her sister and then herself 18 years ago. But if anyone knows the truth about what happened that night, they’re keeping it to themselves. Rose’s stepsister, Willow, is always disappearing off somewhere without notice. But something feels different this time. When she receives a mysterious package from Willow containing photographs of four men, one of whom she is sure is a murderer, Rose realises she needs to find her sister and uncover the truth about her past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By lisa on 01-29-20
By: Amanda Brittany