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Asta's Book

By: Barbara Vine
Narrated by: Harriet Walter
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It is 1905. Asta and her husband, Rasmus, have come to East London from Denmark with their two little boys. With Rasmus constantly away on business, Asta keeps loneliness and isolation at bay by writing a diary. These diaries, published over 70 years later, reveal themselves to be more than a mere journal. For they seem to hold the key to an unsolved murder and to the mystery of a missing child. It falls to Asta's granddaughter, Ann, to unearth the buried secrets of nearly a century before.

©2006 Kingsmarkham Enterprises Ltd (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

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If you are not a speaker of danish and not aware, as i was not, that the pronunciation is not correct, then the delivery of this captivating story is near perfect. It is unfortunate to give such a quality novel and beautiful reading an average rating of three stars, as the previous reviewer did, on a point which will be irrelevant to most listeners. One of the best Barbara Vine stories read with feeling.

Intriguing Story

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I bought this after listening to Dark Adapted Eye, which was amazing.
This is good but you struggle to identify with the eponymous Asta.

Not her best but still good

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I read this book years ago, I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing it. It is beautifully read by Harriet Walter: I can’t recommend it enough. I miss it already.

Brilliant book, brilliantly brought to life

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A lovely story that keeps you guessing until the end …just keep the names in your head

Enchanting…

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I last read this when it was first published and I am really impressed by how well it has stood the test of time. A great story, performed brilliantly. I am going to revisit some more Barbara Vine.

A trip down memory lane

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