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Sophia's Secret

By: Susanna Kearsley
Narrated by: Carolyn Bonnyman
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About this listen

 When best-selling author Carrie McClelland visits the stark and beautiful Slains Casle, she decides to use the castle as the setting for her new novel, and one of her own ancestors, Sophia, as her heroine. Then Carrie realises her writing is taking on a life of its own and the lines between fact and fiction become increasingly blurred. As Sophias' memories draw Carrie more deeply into the intrigue of 1708, she discovers a captivating love story lost in time. Please note this title was previously recorded as The Winter Sea©2009 Susanna Kearsley (P)2009 Oakhill Publishing Ltd Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

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Critic reviews

"A deeply-engaging romance and a compelling historical novel ... Susanna Kearsley has written a marvelous book." ( Bernard Cornwell)
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Being interested in family tree research was my original attraction to this story. It tuned out to be one of the most beautiful stories I have listened to. I found myself 'plugging in' frequently! I am not sure how authentic the Scottish accents were, but I found them acceptable. I enjoyed the mix of the historic and the modern romance as well as the historical data. I have no doubt that I shall listen to this story again.

A well written story.

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I read this in book form several years ago and enjoyed it so much I decided to listen to it in Audible. Somehow it didn't have the same impact. I found the narrator quite lazy, as if she was reading it to herself. I became bored very early on, couldn't get involved in the story, and decided I would probably not finish it in its Audible form. The two stories got lost in Audible somehow. It needed someone of the calibration of narrator Davina Porter to bring the characters to life.

Better as the Book

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Would you listen to Sophia's Secret again? Why?

Yes but in a few years as the story is still clear in my head.

What other book might you compare Sophia's Secret to, and why?

Lady of Hay by Barbare Erskine which is one of my favourite historical fiction books.

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

The lovely gentle accent…makes you feel like you're really there

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and cry..there are scenes for every emotion

Any additional comments?

I'll definitely be looking for other audiobooks by this author…can't wait.

If you like Barbara Erskine, you'll love this!.

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Would you consider the audio edition of Sophia's Secret to be better than the print version?

Not read the print version

Any additional comments?

Very disappointed to learn that the sequel was not on audio books

Brilliant

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I just loved this story and was drawn into the drama and romance of both the past and present storylines. I was enjoying it so much I was quite happy to suspend disbelief over the contrivance of the inherited memories. The narrator is excellent at accents and it was beautifully read. I would like to hear more from this author.

Really enjoyable

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