Promise will draw you in...

A modern take on a longstanding social issue. When and how ...and how far...would you go to protect a stranger's child? I fell in love with so many of the characters and have even caught myself wondering how they are doing now. This story also explores the mother-daughter bond from a fresh angle as well. Just wish there was a manual of Australian terms and items. What the heck is a pyklette??? A cookie?

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Very engaging!

Good story, very thought provoking! This is a story I would listen to again! A good read!

Captivating

This dook will grab u and not let u go it is great book. I loved it and really gets on out soul.

Interesting story

I liked the overall storyline although it seems quite far fetched.

I like that it draws attention to important issues of child welfare.

The narrator has a pleasant voice and good cadence. I thought the Aussie accent was great because the book is set in Australia so that was fitting.

Awesome Listen-Very Suspenseful

Would you listen to Promise again? Why?

Maybe

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes

Which character – as performed by Leith McPherson – was your favorite?

Annie

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

This story was better paced and actually more suspenseful than many of Stephen King's books. The reader never really knew when the "hammer was coming down" so to speak and what was going to happen in the end. The sad fact is that Charlie's story is not unusual. Unfortunately, our version of Children and Family Services here in the States, often punish normal, loving families for actions such as letting their child walk to school, while a child in Charlie's situation, would mostly go unnoticed, sometimes until it's too late. This story is very true to life.