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Broken Promise
- Narrated by: Quincy Dunn Baker, Brian O'Neill
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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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....
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- Miss Book Worm
- 22-08-15
Poor ending
A well written, paced thriller. However,an absolute goose chase, when within the first 4 chapters you have got the story sussed, you are taken through various roads to confuse you. Linwood certainly succeeds. I thought there would be a follow up book .......is there?
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- Christine R
- 21-02-16
Broken Promise
The is the first of a trilogy by Linwood Barclay and is highly recommended.
I have spent a weekend listening to this and thoroughly enjoyed it.
I will be looking forward to reading or listening to the next book when it is published.
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- martytheman
- 16-12-15
brilliant
As always barclay produces a terrific story that grips you from the first word. roll on the next book
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- Miss
- 19-09-15
Brilliant
His best book yet. Hooked from the very beginning. The ending was slightly odd though.
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- Nathan Surgenor
- 18-04-18
Another great book from Linwood Barclay
Brilliant story, kept me wandering all the way through.
still have lots of questions.
Several stories playing out from chapter to chapter kept me wanted more.
Didn't expect the outcome until very late on and am still waiting for answers to the side story.
I love the narrator's, very easy to listen to and will be downloading the next book right now.
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- Rachel C.
- 08-07-21
WOW
another great book from linwood Barclay!
gripping and full of twist and turns! highly recommend!
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- Anna
- 27-10-15
Great listening
Where does Broken Promise rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I can easily place Broken Promise among the best stories and sets of characters I have ever come across.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The character of David comes out clearly as the everyday hero, supportive of his son and his parents, trying to do what is best for all, and solving a mystery in the meantime. Nevertheless we understand there is something in his past we don't know.
What about Quincy Dunn Baker and Brian O'Neill ’s performance did you like?
The two voices contribute to a lively performance, in which David's point of view is distinct from the rest. They both do a great performance.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This book gave me an adrenaline rush and I felt the urge to go quickly through it to discover what would happen at the end. The conclusion was satisfactory from a good / evil point of view, but perhaps too dramatic with respect to the tone of the rest of the story. As I felt sort of disappointed for many lose threads, I searched the internet and found out that the author is planning to publish two more stories to complete a Promise Falls trilogy. Cannot wait for the second book.
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- andrew
- 23-12-16
good listen
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.
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- Sandy mg
- 15-04-16
Loose ends?
I really enjoyed this book until right near the end. Felt a bit cheated as there were lots of unanswered questions left at the end!!!
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- Molly
- 17-05-21
Brilliant - gripping and well-written!
Fantastic, I definitely need to get started on the next in the series right away!! Absolutely great stuff from Barclay as always. And wonderfully performed.
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