The Forgotten Girls: Booktrack Edition

By: Sara Blaedel

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

The Forgotten Girls: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! *

Number-one international best-seller: The Forgotten Girls

The body of an unidentified woman has been discovered in a remote forest. A large, unique scar on one side of her face should make the identification easy, but nobody has reported her missing. Louise Rick, the new commander of the Missing Persons Department, waits four long days before pulling off a risky move: releasing a photo of the victim to the media, jeopardizing the integrity of the investigation in hopes of finding anyone who knew her.

The gamble pays off when a woman recognizes the victim as Lisemette, a child she cared for in the state mental institution many years ago. Lisemette was a "forgotten girl", abandoned by her family and left behind in the institution. But Louise soon discovers something even more disturbing: Lisemette had a twin, and both girls were issued death certificates more than 30 years ago.

Louise's investigation takes a surprising turn when it brings her closer to her childhood home. And as she uncovers more crimes that were committed—and hidden— in the forest, she is forced to confront a terrible link to her own past that has been carefully concealed. Set against a moody and atmospheric landscape, The Forgotten Girls is a twisty, suspenseful, emotionally intense story that secures Sara Blaedel's place in the pantheon of great thriller writers.

*Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.

©2015 Sara Blaedel (P)2018 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Sara Blaedel is a force to be reckoned with. Everyone keeps talking about the 'trend' in crime writers—Scandinavian, German, Russian. Blaedel is no trend. She's a remarkable crime writer who time and again delivers a solid, engaging story that any reader in the world can enjoy." (Karin Slaughter)

"The Forgotten Girls is without doubt the best the author has delivered so far...strikingly well done....the chances are good that The Forgotten Girls will become your favorite crime novel for a long time to come." (Børsen (Denmark))

"Sara Blædel is at the top of her game. Louise Rick is a character who will have readers coming back for more." (Camilla Läckberg)

Hold the music

The story was good, narrator very good but the stupid music had me wanting to stop listening in places.
Very distracting.

Disappointing

I was looking forward to listening to this book based on the description. Unfortunately I found it to be very disappointing. The story was confusing and there was little character development. Even the protagonist Louise was a very flat character. The big reveal at the end was not particularly exciting or notable. The narrator did her best with the poor writing, but even she fell short. In addition to a lacking story and mediocre narrator, there was music in the background in certain parts that was distracting and unnecessary. I am an avid listener to mystery/thriller books on audible and this was by far the worst. There are a number of other wonderful books to listen to, so don’t waste your credit on ‘The Forgotten Girls.’