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The Girl You Gave Away

Written by: Jess Ryder
Narrated by: Annette Chown, Rosamund Hine
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Publisher's Summary

An absolutely gripping psychological thriller

All she wanted was the life they had....

It is the day of Erin’s 40th birthday party. Pink and silver balloons drift through her garden, the platters of food are empty, and the recycling is overflowing with empty wine bottles.

As Erin mingles with groups of family and friends, surrounded by love and laughter, she feels like the luckiest woman alive. She has no idea what fate has in store....

Then a little red envelope lands on the doormat and everything changes.

Inside is a birthday card from somebody she never dreamed would get in touch. Its message is a chilling reminder of the dark past that Erin has worked so hard to bury, a past that could put her precious family in terrible danger....

A gripping, spine-chilling listen brimming with secrets and lies. If you loved The Girl on the Train or The Woman in the Window then this dark, twisting psychological thriller from best-selling author Jess Ryder is guaranteed to have you gripped.

©2020 Jess Ryder (P)2020 Bookouture

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Recommend

I enjoyed this novel.

Any book that has me coming back to read and see what’s next, has my full support.

It was my first time reading this author and her tale of mother and child reuniting made for quite a story.

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Good Book but ending didn't satisfy

Was very intrigued but at the end everything was left unfilled. wish there would have been an extra chapter to complete the storyline

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Illuminating and a fantastic story that I highly recommend

I don’t want to give any spoilers so I will say that this was one of the most informative accounts of a particular subject area that is so often misunderstood on so many levels. Great story as well. Keeps you guessing.

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Weird Story....

Struggling to say I enjoyed it...
Narrator a bit of a distraction.
Overall a C+

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Not my favourite.

Based on the few reviews I read, I thought this would be a good book. I thought it was going to be decent when it first started out, but as all of the main characters were introduced, I found I really didn't like anyone. Not Erin, the protagonist, her husband her kids, Erin's parents; Erin's friends, or the daughter she gave up for adoption. I really disliked Erin and her poor decision making as an adult; keeping her adoptive daughter a secret once she had made contact with Erin and then agreeing to do something to keep her quiet.
Everyone's reactions were over the top when finding out Erin had a baby when she was 14. The ending was tied up with a neat little bow after what happened to one of the characters.

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Could not get into this book

I tried to get into this book but it was a combination of the narrator and storyline going absolutely no where that kept stopping me.

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