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These Lost & Broken Things

By: Helen Fields
Narrated by: Robin Laing
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Girl. Mother. Assassin. How dangerous is a woman with nothing left to lose? Listen to the first explosive historical thriller from best-selling crime writer of the DI Callanach series, Helen Fields.

The year is 1905. London is a playground for the rich and a death trap for the poor. When Sofia Logan’s husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her penniless with two young children, she knows she will do anything to keep them from the workhouse. But can she bring herself to murder? Even if she has done it before....

Emmet Vinsant, wealthy industrialist, offers Sofia a job in one of his gaming houses. He knows more about Sofia’s past than he has revealed. Brought up as part of a travelling fair, she’s an expert at counting cards and spotting cheats, and Vinsant puts her talents to good use. His demands on her grow until she finds herself with blood on her hands.

Set against the backdrop of the Suffragette protests, with industry changing the face of the city but disease still rampant and poverty the greatest threat of all, every decision you make is life or death. Either yours or someone else’s.

©2020 Helen Fields (P)2020 W F Howes Crime Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting Scary

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I really enjoyed reading this stand alone book by Helen Field.
I am a big fan of her Perfect books so was excited for this. It is once again narrated by Robin Laing, who is just wonderful to listen to.
Helen has a great attention to detail and makes you like the central character even though you shouldn’t. Definitely worth a read. You won’t be disappointed.

It’s different and it’s enthralling

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I was so looking forward to another story by Helen Fields, as I loved previous books.
This was an ok story line, but I felt it lost its way, leaving me ready for the book to end.
Narrator was excellent as always.

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I see a few people didn’t like this book.
No, it isn’t like her more modern novels, but I loved it!
I liked all the characters, and the main one was brilliant!
Hope she writes more like this.

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This book is a roller-coaster not so much owing to red herrings in the story but more the huge variation in behaviour of the main character, Sophia, who starts as a conventional housewife and loving mother who morphs into a monster. Alternating between the 1890s and the first decade of the 20th century describing Sophia's childhood and later marriage and motherhood. The early part of the story is Dickensian in its grimness, but later scenes are reminiscent of a Frederick Forsyth thriller. The story becomes more and more preposterous in the final hours of listening but is strangely gripping as I wondered what on Earth could happen next.
The narrator is excellent

Over the top at times but gripping

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Robin Laing brings à good story alive. I highly recommend this book. I was gripped from the first sentence

wonderful

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