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"Take my hand, little one."

Fran finds her standing by the swings. A little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. She says she's waiting for Father, and that strikes Fran as particularly odd.

After Esther is reunited with her family, Fran can't stop thinking about this pious child whose imaginary friend is God. Fran's instincts tell her something is very wrong. Why does Esther keep running away from home, and how did she get that bruise on her leg?

Fran's husband warns her not to get too close, but one morning, Esther and her family disappear. Where did they go? Why did they leave their furniture behind?

Fran knows in her gut that something terrible is going to happen to that child, and she can't stand by while it happens. No matter the cost.

After all, she found her. But can she save her?

©2021 Sarah Denzil (P)2021 Audible, Ltd Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting

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First one of this author I’ve read . Was so good already searched for others from Sarah Denzil to listen to .
Would make a great film

Brilliant

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The principal characters didn’t stir emotion in me one or the other apart from the one who’s left out at the end - avoiding spoilers.
Slow and a bit whiny with 1 extra star for the final twist which was entirely unexpected.
All in all I could have lived perfectly well without ever finding this book

Not very interesting at all

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What a great story full of intrigue, twists & turns.
Well researched and a ‘good’/believable ending.
Most enjoyable read/listen

Not exactly what I was expecting ... better!!

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At first I thought it was quite twee and gentle and not much to hold my interest but it soon picked up pace and I couldn't stop listening. Really enjoyed this book. The narration was excellent.

Wow!

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Bit of a slow burner at the start, but the twist made me audibly say what?! That it was heard in another room

Shocking twist

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Ok the plot was a little far fetched but I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is the second book by the author I have read and they make a refreshing change. So many books if this genre follow the same old formula, that this was a breath of fresh air. Highly recommend and I will be reading more.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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Really enjoyed this book and I didn't see the twist at the end coming.
I thought narrator had very convincing accents and was easy to listen to.

5 stars

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I love Sarah Denzil's writing and in this book she does what she does best. This is a quick, very enjoyable little mystery which took me in all sorts of unexpected directions, and I couldn't stop listening. I quite liked the protagonist, Fran, even though she was slightly too nosy. The tension really ramps up as the book progresses and there's a twist I definitely didn't see coming near the dramatic conclusion! Yes it's a bit far-fetched, but it's pure excapism and I really enjoyed it :-)

I enjoyed the narration by Claire Storey.

Pure escapism

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This book features an interesting kind of unreliable narrator because the author plays on Fran's insecurity about not being believed because she's a menopausal woman, so she refrains from sharing her suspicions about things or having the courage of her convictions in case she's labelled crazy.

I really enjoyed the complexity of the characters, for example the harsh little girl who, despite being an innocent, isn’t particularly nice to have around. I really appreciate that she’s as deserving of being rescued as anyone, but she doesn’t win the hearts of anyone around.



Denzil is a genius and it’s only from the ending that you can recognise that Invisible clues are dropped from the very beginning, which subtly point to the multiple layers revealed. I don’t think I’ve ever read a thriller with such an excellent ending before, there’s so much packed in but everything was well established in the story and somehow still comes as a shocker!

This is the first book I've read by this author and I'm ready to read more, there's so much to be said for well laid out mysteries and unpredictable endings!

Claire Storey is a perfect fit as narrator for this book, her warm voice and accent fit Fran perfectly and managed to lure me into listening to the 9+ hours in two sittings. Her character voices are brilliant, including a variety of accents, and she and the author are perfectly paired to make me want to stop what I’m doing and listen.

Breathtaking thriller

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The start was quite slow but stick with it. The writer knows her craft well. You think you know what’s going on then everything changes.
The narrator was excellent in her delivery and she adds to the suspense.
The ending was totally unexpected but fail to explain some aspects of the of the story, for example that of the role of father Adam.

Surprising

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