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Leaving Time

the impossible-to-forget story with a twist you won't see coming by the number one bestselling author of A Spark of Light

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Leaving Time

By: Jodi Picoult
Narrated by: Abigail Revasch, Kathe Mazur, Mark Deakins, Rebecca Lowman
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About this listen

 Jenna Metcalf was with her mother the night she disappeared in tragic and mysterious circumstances, but she remembers nothing.

Over ten years have passed, and still Jenna reads and rereads her mother's journals, hoping to find some clue hidden there, in the meticulous recording of her scientific research with elephants.
Desperate for answers, Jenna uses all her savings to recruit the aid of a private detective - and a psychic.

Jenna knows her mother loved her. She knows she would not leave her. And she will not rest until she finds out what happened that night. In her most gripping mystery since House Rules, Jodi Picoult brings us a powerful story of a young girl's determination to uncover the truth, however shocking and life-changing it might be.

(P)2014 Random House Audio©2014 Jodi Picoult Amateur Sleuths Coming of Age Detective Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Heartfelt Suspense Elephant

Critic reviews

She is the master of her craft ... and humanity is what Picoult does best
The best sort of light read: engrossing
It's hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes
An addictive read packed with twists and turns
Impossible to put down
All stars
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Over dramatic and over sentimental. Too much about elephants. Irritating voice used for the heroine. Disappointing but still a good story

Least enjoyable of her books

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Amazing.. Read all of Jodi Picoults books and was concerned that I wouldn't enjoy listening instead as I do love reading.. I'm in Egypt at this minute in time and it was a god send.. It was such a joy listening to it as I could just
Lay in the sun withy eyes closed no squinting Rest & Relax whilst emerging and imaging myself in the storyline.. Thankyou thankyou THANKYOU audio books a job well done

Leaving Time Jodi Picoult

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This was a very enjoyable "read", which keeps you guessing right to the end. I liked the 'style' of the book; each character taking it in turn to speak and tell their story.
I also learnt a lot about elephants and the amazing complexity of these animals. Absorbing, mysterious and unexpected. . . . a story well told that was well worth my credit.

Enjoyable

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would and have already done so. Not only is it very interesting re the observations of elephant behaviour the storyline draws you in and keeps you engaged without guessing the end. Love the characters very well created. I like 'jodi Picoult but sometimes find her 'issuing' a bit worthy but this compelely surpasses that.

What did you like best about this story?

1 The elephants2 the diverse characters3 the end

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The narration benefitted from the multiple storytellers. This added to the characterisation gave it depth that takes it beyond just a reading.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes the end.

Any additional comments?

Just a really good experience worth amplifying which I have already done verbally.

Top story especially if you are drawn to elephants

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enjoyed this story, also very informative. Liked the ending too, Alice could be a little monotoned - sorry Alice!

Good story, and educational to boot.

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