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Broken Promise

By: Linwood Barclay
Narrated by: Quincy Dunn Baker, Brian O'Neill
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Summary

The morning it all started, newspaper reporter David Harwood had plenty to worry about. A single parent with no job, forced to return with his young son to the small town of Promise Falls to live with his parents, the future wasn't looking too rosy.

So when his mother asked him to look in on his cousin, Marla, who was still not quite right after losing her baby, it was almost a relief to put the disaster his own life had become to one side. The relief wouldn't last long.

When he gets to Marla's house he's disturbed to find a smear of blood on the front door. He's even more disturbed to find Marla nursing a baby, a baby she claims was delivered to her "by an angel". And when, soon after, a woman's body is discovered across town, stabbed to death, with her own baby missing, it looks as if Marla has done something truly terrible.

But while the evidence seems overwhelming, David just can't believe that his cousin is a murderer. In which case, who did kill Rosemary Gaynor? And why did they then take her baby and give it to Marla?

With the police convinced they have an open and shut case, it's up to David to find out what really happened, but he soon discovers that the truth could be even more disturbing....

©2015 Linwood Barclay (P)2015 Recorded Books LLC Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Mystery
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Really held my interest from beginning to end, the pace never flagged. Haven't read a Lynwood Barclay for some time, and this is one of his better books. Might try another.

Engaging story, excellent narration.

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Story line interesting but not sure ending was clear enough to satisfy waiting until the end. Is there a sequel?

Had to listen to end to find out what happened.

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great narration. enjoyed the promise falls series but not as much as linwoods other books. ive listened to them out of order and got a bit confused. maybe thats why.

good listen

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This was the first book buy this author that I have brought and even though I enjoyed the story, what there was of it I was disappointed because when I purchased it I hadn't realised it was book one of three and you need to listen to the rest of the books as there was Lots of unsolved questions the narration was good so I might end up buying the other book's to find out what happens but haven't rushed out to get it yet

Should have read the reviews first

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Both narrators were perfect for the characters they were reading for. Great to relax to. Audio books also help me to figure out how to pronounce some characters names.

Does the book a great justice, loved it

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