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Strange Sally Diamond

By: Liz Nugent
Narrated by: Jessica Regan, Stephen Hogan, Sara Lynam
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Brought to you by Penguin.

From the number one bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties and Skin Deep.

Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died.

Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and worried police, but also a sinister voice from a past she has no memory of. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, recluse Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, finding independence, and learning that people don't always mean what they say.

But when messages start arriving from a stranger who knows far more about her past than she knows herself, Sally's life will be thrown into chaos once again...

©2023 Liz Nugent (P)2023 Penguin Audio Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Scary Exciting Heartfelt

Critic reviews

"My God what a brilliant book!" (Shari Lapena)

"Such a terrific read... [Sally is] an amazing character." (Anthony Horowitz)

"Achingly beautiful with a cast of characters that'll remain with you long after the final page is turned. Already one of the must-read books of 2023." (John Marrs)
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It's a sad and dark story about peadophilia and trauma. I couldn't stop listening though, it's so well written. And the narration is excellent.
Why I gave the story-part 4 stars is because I didn't like the ending at all. Will it be a sequel? The story really need a satisfactory ending.

A well written story about paedophilia and trauma.

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Extremely good story, well written. Riveting. However I would have expected some sort of warning about the violence, rape and peadophilia which is a focal to the story. I wouldn’t have bought it if I have known.. having said that I do not regret reading it. I imagine it would come as a shock to most and could be very triggering for some.

Cation.. violence, rape and peadophilia

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I really enjoyed this story all the way through- that is until the end! I feel like the author let down Sally who had come so far. It was like she was a growing flower that was plucked suddenly and thrown in the bin. What a waste!

Ending is huge letdown

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This is a great story. I genuinely found a couple of the characters the most unpleasant I’ve ever come across. Well performed. Really sad when I finished it.

Very disturbing

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This story grabs your attention from the first moment, although it has dark subject matter. The story has two timelines, the present and the past moving to meet the present. It engaged me totally, great narration, didn’t want it to end.

Eleanor Oliphant meets ‘Room’

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