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In Bitter Chill

By: Sarah Ward
Narrated by: Juanita McMahon
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About this listen

You can't bury the truth forever....

Derbyshire, January 1978. Two girls go missing: Rachel Jones returns, Sophie Jenkins is never found.

Thirty years later, Sophie Jenkins' mother commits suicide. Rachel Jones has tried to put the past behind her. But news of the suicide reopens old wounds, and Rachel realises that the only way she can have a future is to finally discover what really happened all those years ago.

This is a story about loss and family secrets and how often the very darkest secrets are those that are closest to you.

©2015 Sarah Ward (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Scary Crime

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"Deserves to be one of the standout debuts of 2015." (William Ryan)
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Initially this annoyed me with esther thumping historical references which felt a bit heavy handed. I did get drawn into the story and enjoyed unpicking it, and it kept everything believable right through to the end. The 'but' I'd that I found the characters a bit lack lustre, and the way they were tired up at the end was all a bit smultzy for me. A good read but the writing was a bit pedestrian and so not a great read - but the narration is pretty good!

Good plot, but.....

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This book has a good story line and holds your interest throughout. Very well narrated. This was a new author for me and has defiantly sparked my interest to listen to more of her books.

A good listen

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really enjoyed this book it really gripped at times and you couldn't wait for more of the story unfold
also fab narrator made listening exciting and good character change

fab book well written

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story unfolds carefully and with a good pace - felt plausible towards the ending - good book

decent story with a good pace

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So many twists and turns. I usually try and second guess authors but this took me a while to figure out! Great narration too which helped build the story and give life to the characters. A must read!

Gripping with great narration

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