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Broken Country

Written by: Clare Leslie Hall
Narrated by: Hattie Morahan
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A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.”—Reese Witherspoon

“Stirring and mysterious…fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.”—Delia Owens, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing

A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.

“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”

Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.

As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.

A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.

©2025 Clare Leslie Hall (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio
Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt Tearjerking

What the critics say

BROKEN COUNTRY is a beautifully observed and brilliantly constructed page-turner of novel. It has everything–love, loss, fury, forgiveness–and I was absolutely immersed from page one.”—MARY BETH KEANE, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes and The Half Moon

“Stirring, poetic and mysterious, Clare Leslie Hall’s novel, BROKEN COUNTRY, reveals how tender and innocent love between a boy and a girl can alter the lives of families for generations. Even on a quaint and quiet sheep farm of rural England, misguided passion brings murder and criminal charges against the most innocent of players because human nature is far from tame. Yet, even as love destroys, it can return to heal on the same sacred meadow where it was first conceived. This evocative, sensitive and compelling novel fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.”–DELIA OWENS, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing

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Big wow! Have listened to many, many audiobooks and this story and performance are second to none. Thanks for this novel.

Unbelievable

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Great characters and wonderful storyline! kept me guessing till the very end! Best story I've read thid year so far!

Wonderful on every level!

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From beginning to end, so riveting! Incredibly written and told, beautifully emotional, capturing the complexity of being human, brilliantly.

Riveting

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I loved this whole book. Well written, well read. Great story, likeable characters. Had me captivated the whole way through.

Heartbreaking story

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Kept you wondering and lots of unexpected surprises near the end. Enjoyed this. Narrator was really good also.

Was a great story. Good narrator

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An emotional rollercoaster of love, betrayal, tragedy, and sacrifice. Story was captivating from start to finish. Everything from the characters to the small town farm settings were engrossing and beautifully described. So well written and well performed.

Heartbreakingly tragic and wonderful

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A beautiful story that is not without tragedy. The plot keeps you guessing until the end.
And the narrator did a wonderful job!

Lives up to the hype!

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Beautiful, compelling, writing. Emotional, sexy, sorrowful, with a long, well crafted and multilayered mystery, ultimately celebrating redemption. My new favourite book, Written and performed exceptionally well.

Great book!

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This was entertaining and the narration was amazing. I’m hovering between four stars and five stars simply because I do not understand the last chapter. I’ve listened to it several times and I just don’t get it. Also, I did suspect the both of the big twists well before they were revealed. But overall, I really enjoyed this book and will probably look for more by this author and narrator.

Great narration

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It’s not like me to provide written reviews however I feel compelled to share my thoughts here. The narration was absolutely amazing, not once did I feel like I was listening to an audio book, it was like watching a story with my ears. Ms. Morahan is masterful!! Her ability to paint a picture of moods and expressions and allow you to see how the character is feeling….is, like I said, amazing
That being said, behind the voice is a book, a story and it is so fantastically written it makes me want more More MORE! A wonderful story, makes me open my eyes and realize I’m not the only one with trials and tribulations
Loved it!!!

Amazing narration!

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