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Publisher's Summary
My baby and I are in safe hands...aren’t we?
The bright yellow walls of the maternity ward are plastered with images of perfect families. Stroking my bump, I can’t stop tears from falling down my cheeks. I know I made the best choice for my baby girl, but surrounded by happy-looking couples, I’m desperately aware I’m about to give birth all alone. But when my midwife, Jackie, introduces herself, I relax. She holds my trembling hand and reassures me with her warmth. I know she’s here to help.
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- Judith D. Collins
- 11-14-22
"Visceral, provocative, and compulsive."
"Visceral, provocative, and compulsive. Slow-paced, and deeply unsettling, THE MIDWIFE explores the darkest reaches of motherhood."
Victoria Jenkins' latest novel —THE MIDWIFE, is full of secrets, unreliable characters, and a strong sense of darkness coming. When you trust someone with your baby, you are giving up a lot of control, making for a suspenseful and intense psychological drama.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Anne-Marie Piazza for an engaging and highly entertaining performance/listening experience. Highly recommend!
We meet Lauren, a single pregnant via IVF, soon to be a mom. She has chosen this route and looks forward to being a mom. We will learn more about her tough traumatic past toward the end of the book, and you will have sympathy for her.
She is highly protective of this baby, as she should be, and meets her midwife, Jackie. She is there to support her. However, Jackie is acting mysterious, and Lauren does not know if she can trust her. Mid-wives should be there to help you in every way.
Told from POVs Jackie and Lauren, we know that something is off. There are dark secrets on both sides and a mysterious man named Peter.
Lauren gets upset when a brick is thrown through her window with a note stating, "I know what you did!"
Throughout the book, you have no clue who is good or bad. Readers have to wait until the end of the book to get all the answers as to what happened to Lauren many years ago, the other people indirectly affected seeking revenge and the others with a plan to help or hurt her.
I cannot quite put my finger on it, but because of how it was written, it is hard to get invested in the characters or connect with them since you are not given the full story until the end.
The audiobook was well done; however, this one was more suspense, mystery, and psychological family drama versus a gripping thriller. Maybe that is what some of the reviewers are referring to. However, it was a pleasant listen, and look forward to reading more from this author.
#JDCMustReadbooks
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- Lindsay
- 11-14-22
Loved this thriller
Loved this audio. It’s a really dark story about a woman living with a huge secret and hiding from the world. Her only concern is for her unborn child who means everything to her but why is the midwife at the hospital taking such an interest in helping her. As her home gets targeted and nuisance calls starts it looks like someone has found her and her life and her unborn babies are at risk. This is a fast paced thriller which is not to be missed and the narrator on this audio has a beautiful manner which I loved
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- Cathy Gibson
- 12-22-22
Fantastic!
I really enjoyed this book. It is gripping from start to finish. I really enjoyed the twist at the end!
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- mumof4
- 11-23-22
Unbelievable story
I kept hoping this would get better! Totally unbelievable story with awful narration! The deep breathy voices used by the narrator were so annoying and also hard to tell which character she was portraying as they sounded the exact same! I don’t recommend you listen to this.
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- Lizzie
- 11-23-22
Waste of time listening
This story was preposterous and completely unbelievable. The narration was awful especially the attempt at a male voice and the narrator repeatedly dropped her voice to a whisper which was quite exasperating I listened to the end hoping it would improve but it was a complete waste of time.
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- Nessakt
- 11-14-22
Another excellent audio book x
The Midwife by Victoria Jenkins Narrated by: Anne-Marie Piazza Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins was full of secret's with great twists and turns that kept you on your toes throughout this latest book by Victoria.
This latest book is about two women, Lauren who is pregnant and Jackie the midwife. Lauren has a secret and this secret has to be kept hidden, but someone knows about the secret and she starts to get threatening letters from them. Lauren dose not know where to turn and Jackie is there and wants to be Lauren's friend, She is also determined to know more about what Lauren is hiding. But Why?
However, You can always trust your Midwife but can you?
The narrator Anne-Marie Piazza was excellent from start to finish I loved it.
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Joey Clarke was just fifteen when his dad died, leaving him to raise his much younger siblings as his mum dealt with the trauma of bereavement and her failing health. Ten years on, Joey's only pleasure is spending time with his friend Becca, the love of his life. It's the one escape from his dead-end job, his ever-increasing debts, and the fear that bailiffs will knock on his front door any day. So when a phone call brings Joey the chance to ease the burdens of his life, he grabs the opportunity, even though he knows things are not entirely as they should be.
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Great storyline
- By Tasha Terrigno on 12-05-22
By: A J Campbell
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When She Fell
- By: Karen Cole
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Alex Fokas, a young and ambitious journalist, is surprised when a book by an obscure author is sent to her in the post. Falling by Avery Lewis is a thriller about a woman who is murdered by being pushed off a cliff. Along with the book, Alex is sent a newspaper article about Avery's recent death by accidental drowning. She fell from the same cliff as the character in her book and her body still hasn't been found. Intrigued and disturbed, Alex travels to Cornwall to research the story for an article.
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Bad Title but Great Story!
- By Anonymous User on 12-21-22
By: Karen Cole
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Uninvited
- By: Jocelyn Dexter
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas, Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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The respectable middle-class Twist family is settling in for their usual Sunday lunch. Husband and wife Roger and Becky are there, along with their daughter, Lucy, and her husband, Frank. But then they're joined by an uninvited guest. His name is John, and he knows everything about them—including their darkest secrets. After he manipulates his way into the house, John soon has them bound at their wrists and ankles. But what is the agenda of this twisted stranger?
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Odd
- By Mark D on 12-23-22
By: Jocelyn Dexter
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Hush, Delilah
- By: Angie Gallion
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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On the surface, Delilah Reddick’s life looks perfect. Her husband is a pillar of the community, and with her as his quietly supportive wife, they appear to be the picture of success and happiness. But there are deep cracks in the foundation, dark secrets Delilah has never shared with anyone. Delilah knows what her husband is capable of when the evil inside him finds its way to the surface. In her quest to save her son, Delilah sets off a chain of events that could rock the community and reveal the darkest secret of them all.
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Excellent story, wonderfully performed
- By KykyD303 on 12-05-22
By: Angie Gallion
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That Night at the Beach
- By: Kate Hewitt
- Narrated by: Amelia Sciandra, Tara Ward
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Old secrets emerge, tempers flare. And so we parents decide to leave the beach, telling the teenagers to enjoy themselves, reassuring them someone will be back to collect them in an hour or two. But when I return later, I know something is really wrong. Our teens are slurring their words, stumbling to the car. It’s clear they have been drinking, and I’m shocked. I never expected our kids to behave this way. I’m bracing myself to have firm words with them in the morning, but the next day my concerns fade to nothing when 17-year-old Bella claims my son Finn assaulted her.
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This book was aggravating.
- By K on 01-30-23
By: Kate Hewitt
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Are You Awake?
- By: Claire McGowan
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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With two young children, Mary hasn’t slept in what feels like years. For his part, Tim never feels safe enough to sleep. And so one hot, exhausting night, the two strangers meet while seeking solace in a nearby park. There, they witness something horrific: a violent attack in the window of a neighbouring house. Bonded by what they’ve seen, Tim and Mary are desperate to find answers. And when they see news reports of a missing woman who was last seen walking alone not far from them, the pair are convinced it’s her they saw being attacked—no matter what the police say.
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Things that go bump…
- By Reggie on 12-11-22
By: Claire McGowan
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We All Fall Down
- By: Cynthia Clark
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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For almost thirty years they kept a terrible secret. Now their lives are falling apart. Many years ago, orphans Bea, her brother Sebastian, Helen, Sandra, and John all lived together in a home with their caretaker Miriam. However, Miriam didn't care at all. If you asked the children, they would have said that Miriam hated them, and it's not fun living with someone who hates you. Which is why the children decided to do something about it... However, a terrible accident changed everything, and the children were separated.
By: Cynthia Clark
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The Perfect Family
- By: Lorna Dounaeva
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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For Victoria, image is everything, and on the surface, she has it all: a big house, a successful husband, and two beautiful children. But behind the scenes, things are very different. Victoria and her husband have a dark secret, and she lives in terror of it being discovered—of her perfect façade being shattered forever. Under massive stress, but still desperately trying to keep up appearances, her family is falling apart. Victoria has to ask herself how far she's willing to go and how much she's willing to do to preserve her perfect family.
By: Lorna Dounaeva
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In the Dark
- By: Claire Allan
- Narrated by: Anne Bird, Allie Croker
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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My name is Nora Logue. You’ve probably heard of me – most people have. I am the mother of Daisy Logue. Seven years ago, I took her for a walk in the woods. Only I came out. I have no memory of what happened that day. I have tried to rebuild my life. Met a man, had another child – Luca. But I can’t let go of Daisy, or give up hope of seeing her again. And now, I have the chance to find out what happened to her. But what if pursuing the truth about my daughter risks my son’s life?
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Another solid thriller from Claire Allan!!
- By mcd on 02-05-23
By: Claire Allan
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Her First Child
- By: Sheryl Browne
- Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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A perfect mother. A loving daughter. A secret that could destroy them both. When I walk into my small family home after a long day at work, I find my mother in the living room, playing happily with my precious baby son, and my heart begins to race.
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Confusing
- By CV on 01-10-23
By: Sheryl Browne
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Best Friends Forever
- By: Shannon Hollinger
- Narrated by: Kate Handford
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Emma and I were childhood best friends. We did everything together. Until that terrible night in the woods. I couldn’t tell anyone what I’d seen. We never discussed it, but our bond was too strong; I could never betray my best friend. Even if she had killed someone.
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Great book with surprise ending
- By Customer MB on 01-27-23
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The Lodger
- By: Joanne Ryan
- Narrated by: Naomi Rose-Mock
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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When Gina advertises for a lodger, she never expects her childhood best friend to turn up at her door. What could be better, she reasons, than having a lodger who she already knows rather than a total stranger? As they rekindle their friendship, Gina recalls the long ago summer when they spent every day together. Gina believed then that they’d be best friends forever.
By: Joanne Ryan
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If You're Reading This...
- By: Kiersten Modglin
- Narrated by: Subhadra Newton
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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On the one-year anniversary of her wedding, Colbie Moore's life looks nothing like it should. Still grieving the loss of the man she meant to spend her life with, she prepares for a weekend away to take her mind off her heartache, but the simple plan results in much more than she bargained for. A box of letters, meant for the bride and groom to open on their anniversary, is instead opened by Colbie and her three best friends—Miles, James, and Eric—and what it holds could ruin everything.
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Terrific! 💥💥💥💥💥
- By KEK on 12-21-22
By: Kiersten Modglin
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The Vanishing Child
- By: Jennifer Harvey
- Narrated by: Susie James
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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When Carla returns to her father’s house to care for him in his final days, she feels lost and heartbroken. Here, she develops a friendship with a kindly older woman named CeCe. She understands loss too: Nearly forty years before her only son disappeared without trace, from this same small town. Sorting through her father’s house, Carla discovers a box of diaries and newspaper clippings from the year CeCe’s son went missing. Even though a child himself, it’s clear the disappearance affected him strongly.
By: Jennifer Harvey
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My Sister's Secret
- By: Diane Saxon
- Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Something happened to me when I was nine. My childhood memories before that fateful day are gone. Extinguished. The aftermath has become a living nightmare with a guilt that runs so deep that I’m not sure I can ever tell anyone. I fear I've left it too late. The burden of my secret and the hurt and pain that silence cost each and every member of my family is too overwhelming. But you can't avoid fate and now I have the opportunity to right the wrongs inflicted on us. There was no justice. Not then. Not now. But I can change that.
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Excellent
- By hayloft27 on 01-20-23
By: Diane Saxon
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Brothers & Sisters
- By: Adele O'Neill
- Narrated by: Grainne Grills
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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What lengths would you go to protect the ones you love? When the complex web of dark family secrets begins to gradually unravel, Tim and his sister Rose are consumed by trying to protect their 46-year-old secret, a secret that was never meant to be told. Faced with an impossible dilemma, they must decide whether to tell the truth or face the consequences. One thing's for sure, nothing remains buried forever... A gripping, highly emotive story of love, survival, dark family secrets and sibling loyalty. Perfect for the fans of Kathryn Hughes and Dorothy Koomson.
By: Adele O'Neill