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Dear Child
- Narrated by: Nicky Diss, Jane Collingwood, Simon Slater
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
You escaped. But your nightmare has just begun.
The number one international best seller - 250.000 copies sold in Germany - fifth best-selling paperback in Germany in 2019.
A windowless shack in the woods. Lena's life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have a mother to look after them.
One day Lena manages to flee - but the nightmare continues. It seems as if her tormentor wants to get back what belongs to him. And then there is the question whether she really is the woman called 'Lena', who disappeared without a trace over 13 years ago. The police and Lena's family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn't quite seem to fit.
This audiobook includes an exclusive afterword by Romy Hausmann.
Critic reviews
'A chilling, original and mesmerizing work. Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with. You can't stop reading' David Baldacci
'Deliciously dark' Alice Feeney
'Very compelling' Peter James
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- Anonymous User
- 28-05-20
Captured!
Ironically, I was completely captured by this story. The narration was fabulous, especially appreciated the ‘phone call’ effect. The epilogue ironed out a few things that confused me and the authors note at the end touched me deeply. Sad when it was all over.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-02-21
Superb
One of the best listening experiences I've had on Audible... dark, gripping, superbly narrated and kept me guessing right to the end, I have a terrible habit of guessing the twist but not this time!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-03-21
A great listen.
Enjoyed this book immensely .Beautifully narrated, and kept its villain secret right to the end.
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- Helly
- 11-07-20
wow
This is the best thriller I've heard in a long time. Genuinely thrilling twists and turns and the writer has done a great job of making it feel uncomfortable. The story moves on at pace. The narration is good. I cannot recommend this book enough!
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- Ann
- 24-06-20
Only OK
This had great reviews so I gave it a try. I found it meandered a little in the middle, a lot of it could have been edited a little better. I found myself losing interest and just wanted to get to the end. I give it three stars, it's a good thriller but not five star quality.
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- Mrs J Spiller
- 05-11-20
Gripping read!
Had me guessing and on pins until the end. Great story with plenty of drama.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-10-20
excellent
excellent! really good thriller. will look out for more books by the author.
great plot
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- Selina
- 28-09-20
Kept me engaged
I had never heard anything about this book before I picked it up in the sale. I had figured out one of the twists very early on but decided to stick with it and I'm glad I did as there were more twists and turns to come. I will say that the grandfathers voice can be annoying as it sounds like he is sucking on a sweet or something during reading but once sped up to 2x it's hardly noticable. I wont be rereading but I'm glad to have this one under my belt and would say give it a go if it's ever on sale again.
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- Billie
- 18-05-20
Gripping
A Brilliantly written book! I listened to it in one sitting. An truly unforgettable book
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- Joya
- 14-03-21
Brilliant
I really enjoyed this book. Although it was very dark it looked at different aspects of the characters and there were a few twists which is always good. The narration was excellent too. I can’t wait for Romy Hausman’s next book. I may even listen to this again in German to improve my skills.
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