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The Lost Girls of Devon
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Esther Wane, Sarah Naughton, Pearl Hewitt
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
One of Travel + Leisure's most anticipated books of summer 2020.
From the Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes a story of four generations of women grappling with family betrayals and long-buried secrets.
It's been years since Zoe Fairchild has been to the small Devon village of her birth, but the wounds she suffered there still ache. When she learns that her old friend and grandmother's caretaker has gone missing, Zoe and her fifteen-year-old daughter return to England to help.
Zoe dreads seeing her estranged mother, who left when Zoe was seven to travel the world. As the four generations of women reunite, the emotional pain of the past is awakened. And to complicate matters further, Zoe must also confront the ex-boyfriend she betrayed many years before.
Anxieties spike when tragedy befalls another woman in the village. As the mystery turns more sinister, new grief melds with old betrayal. Now the four Fairchild women will be tested in ways they couldn't imagine as they contend with dangers within and without, desperate to heal themselves and their relationships with each other.
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Audiofile Earphones Award Winner
“An ensemble cast of Sarah Naughton, Helen Lloyd, Esther Wane, and Pearl Hewitt delivers this well-crafted mystery. Accompanied by her daughter, Zoe Fairchild travels back to her home village of Devon, England, after her grandmother's caregiver goes missing. While there, Zoe meets up with her estranged mother, thus bringing together four generations of women who go about uncovering family secrets. This involved story couldn't have a better executed narration. Each of the four skilled performers voices one of the Fairchild women. Every chapter delivers a clear point of view without any disruption to the overall flow. All the narrators deliver authentic depictions of the characters' personalities, predicaments, and triumphs. This performance is a remarkable accomplishment.” (Audiofile Magazine)
“A woman’s strange disappearance brings together four strong women who struggle with their relationships, despite their need for one another. Fans of Sarah Addison Allen will appreciate the emphasis on nature and these women’s unique gifts in this latest by the author of When We Believed in Mermaids.” (Library Journal, starred review)
"The Lost Girls of Devon draws us into the lives of four generations of women as they come to terms with their relationships and a mysterious tragedy that brings them together. Written in exquisite prose with the added bonus of the small Devon village as a setting, Barbara O’Neal’s book will ensnare the reader from the first page, taking us on an emotional journey of love, loss, and betrayal." (Rhys Bowen, New York Times and number one Kindle best-selling author of The Tuscan Child, In Farleigh Field, and the Royal Spyness series)
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- Mrs B
- 25-11-20
Narration very disappointing
The story was ok, but with no male narrator, the male characters were voiced by the females. Not a problem in itself, but each one voiced the same male character differently. I found this very off putting.
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- ANGELA
- 30-03-24
brilliant very moving
I loved the whole story very reveling of how families can heal themselves through love and understanding
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- Marguerite G.
- 05-12-21
I am in heaven
I have really loved listening to this. It's a roller coaster of a book but I just wanted it to keep going.
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- Mayne Meals
- 07-09-20
Hard work
Very tempted to ditch this book, awful narration and really difficult to work out who was who for quite some time. Story line just never gathered any momentum. I stuck with it but got to the end with a 'meh' type feeling.
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- Alex M
- 25-01-22
Unusual and intreging story
Not what I expected, but a good listen. Thought the conclusion to brief. AM
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- Valerie Ogden
- 15-11-22
Not bad to listen to
Good 👍read would recommend but it depends on what you like the performance story excellent.
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