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Every baby's bracelet held a mother's secret....

Inspired by heartrending real events, the gripping new novel from number-one best-selling author Rachael English. Listeners of Diane Chamberlain and Kathryn Hughes will love this book.

For almost 50 years, Katie has kept a box of secrets.

It dates from her time working as a nurse in a west of Ireland mother and baby home, and contains a notebook with details of the babies and young women she met there. It also holds many of the babies' identity bracelets.

Following the death of her husband, Katie makes a decision she has long kept at bay. She posts a message on an internet forum, knowing that the information she possesses could help reunite adopted people with their birth mothers.

Soon, the replies are rolling in, and Katie encounters success, failure, heartache and joy as she finds herself in the role of part-detective, part-counsellor - chasing down leads, piecing together stories and returning many of the bracelets to their original owners.

But there is one bracelet in the box that holds the key to a story that may never be told....

The Paper Bracelet is a gripping and moving story of secrets, lies and a love that never dies.

©2020 Rachael English (P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Historical Mystery Women's Fiction Fiction Heartfelt Suspense

Critic reviews

"A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages." (Cathy Kelly)
All stars
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Loved the book but the narrators Irish accents were dreadful particularly Katie’s , Eilish & Keith . The paperback would have been more enjoyable

Great insight into the plight of unmarried women in Ireland in the 50/60’s

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Poignant, moving and appropriately written. A very interesting read, I would highly recommend! Rachael English is a superb writer. The Night of the Party is another fantastic book by the author. It's not available on Audible yet but it should be. Regardless, I'll be reading more Rachael English.

Excellent

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I really think this book deserves a Re-recording,. It’s such a current topic, sensitivity and beautifully written and yet Jacqueline Milne managed to get such basic things wrong. For God’s sake somebody tell her that HAMES rhymes with James (she made a right hames of that) and that the final syllable of LISTOWEL rhymes with bowl. I’d cry with frustration if I was Rachel English...to have gone to so much trouble to write such a wonderful story to have it ruined by a poor reader. Buy the paperback.

Wonderful story ruined by terrible reader

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