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The Empty Hearth

By: Kitty Neale
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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The Pratchett family have to contend with coalman Alfie Pratchett's obsessive jealousy. A bully, his two teenage children, John and Millie, have learned to dodge him and his moods. The main concern of ugly duckling Millie - who looks nothing like her handsome brother John - is to protect their mum, Eileen.

When crisis strikes the Pratchetts' home, Alfie is forced to watch his whole world gradually collapse around him. Their old life has gone forever, and a new one has begun - one in which rape, debt, alcoholism and insanity play their parts. And redemption is a long time coming.

©2006 Kitty Neale (P)2019 Story Sound 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Urban

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Such a fabulous combination, Kittie and Annie.
The story was incredible, I was completely addicted.

Another triumph.

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wow this book held my interest so much i just couldn't wait till the next chapter & I love the ending too

plenty of twists & turns

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Another great storyline 👏 you could feel the heartbreaking moments. the resentments every twist and turn, couldn't put the book down. Again all the characters are bought to life by the brilliant narrator. 👏 👌

Wonderful!!!

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loved the characters just wish Milly wasn't so naive but I was hooked from the first word!

I felt I was there!

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Story had good content it was read well this author never fails to deliver I highly recommend her books

Easy listening

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