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Silent Child
- Silent Child, Book 1
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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One for Sorrow
- Written by: Sarah A. Denzil
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Read
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A production company wants to make a movie about Isabel Fielding’s life, but Leah knows this is a huge mistake. When the actress cast to play Leah is found murdered, she’s proven right in the grisliest of ways. It seems like a straightforward case: the deadliest ever female serial killer escaped prison a few hours before the murder. But Leah’s son Tom is first on the scene and Seb, Leah’s boyfriend, isn’t convinced by Tom’s innocent act. Even Leah must admit she doesn’t really know her son after he disappeared for months without contact.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Did not enjoy this one as much as her others
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- Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
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5 out of 5 stars
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It kept me engaged
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1 out of 5 stars
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Seemingly endless
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4 out of 5 stars
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great
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Fran finds her standing by the swings. A little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. She says she's waiting for Father, and that strikes Fran as particularly odd. After Esther is reunited with her family, Fran can't stop thinking about this pious child whose imaginary friend is God. Fran's instincts tell her something is very wrong. Why does Esther keep running away from home, and how did she get that bruise on her leg?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sarah Denzil’s Story with a twist
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A production company wants to make a movie about Isabel Fielding’s life, but Leah knows this is a huge mistake. When the actress cast to play Leah is found murdered, she’s proven right in the grisliest of ways. It seems like a straightforward case: the deadliest ever female serial killer escaped prison a few hours before the murder. But Leah’s son Tom is first on the scene and Seb, Leah’s boyfriend, isn’t convinced by Tom’s innocent act. Even Leah must admit she doesn’t really know her son after he disappeared for months without contact.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Did not enjoy this one as much as her others
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5 out of 5 stars
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It kept me engaged
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Seemingly endless
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great
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Fran finds her standing by the swings. A little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. She says she's waiting for Father, and that strikes Fran as particularly odd. After Esther is reunited with her family, Fran can't stop thinking about this pious child whose imaginary friend is God. Fran's instincts tell her something is very wrong. Why does Esther keep running away from home, and how did she get that bruise on her leg?
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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So many *gasp* moments
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2 out of 5 stars
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Main character needs a punch in the face
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very intriguing story!
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Con man Milan Berg has a photographic memory. But he’s hiding a secret: He can’t read. Unable to interpret the world around him, Milan finds increasingly crafty ways to navigate it. That is, until he comes across a car in traffic with a girl in the back seat. She desperately holds a written note up to the window, but what does it say? Fearing the girl is in mortal danger, Milan determines to search for her. As he follows a series of clues, each darker and scarier than the next, he’s thrust into a nightmarish odyssey with a deepening, disturbing progression: The clues are tied to his past.
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Disastrous mess
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A new family moves in over the road. The new family is acting strange. This new family has some secrets. From the author of Audible's Thriller of the Year, Silent Child, comes another psychological thriller to keep you guessing until the very end. Performed by Sophie McShera, (Daisy Mason, Downton Abbey), enter the world of a family broken by lies, a woman traumatised by a dark past, and a child caught in the crossfire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved this story
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Single
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I’ve listened to
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3 out of 5 stars
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Plot twists seem over engineered.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet story, light drama
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What was my sister doing standing over Florence’s cot in the middle of the night?I trust my sister, Carrie, with my daughter’s life. But then she’s accused of a terrible crime. Carrie lives under our roof, she pushes my daughter on the swings, she takes her out for ice cream. You might ask, why do I let her? Why would I risk my darling baby? How could I let my sister stay? Because I have a dangerous secret too. One that only Carrie knows about. And if that secret gets out, I could lose my little girl....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such suspense
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
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Publisher's Summary
Winner of Audible's 2017 Narrator of the Year Award
Introducing Audible's Thriller of the Year: Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil, performed by Joanne Froggatt.
In the summer of 2006, Emma Price watched helplessly as her six-year-old son's red coat was fished out of the River Ouse. It was the tragic story of the year - a little boy, Aiden, wandered away from school during a terrible flood, fell into the river, and drowned. His body was never recovered. Ten years later Emma has finally rediscovered the joy in life. She's married, pregnant, and in control again...until Aiden returns.
Too traumatised to speak, he raises endless questions and answers none. Where has he been? What happened to him on that rainy afternoon? And now that he's back, whom can he trust?
At Audible we love listening to crime books. But every so often one comes along that we think is truly special. An Amazon Kindle number one best-seller, Sarah A. Denzil's Silent Child is taking Audible HQ by storm. In an Audible Exclusive production, Joanne Froggatt (Mrs Bates, Downton Abbey) delivers a powerhouse performance that will keep you gripped until the very last second.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Ola Maria
- 2017-09-01
Wish it'd been even longer!
This was my first audiobook and boy, what an experience! I love reading thrillers, they're my favourite, but this brought the story to a whole new level! I plowed through the 9+ hours nearly non-stop - and wished it had been even longer! - because they story was so gripping and was made all the more compelling by Joanne's emotionally charged narration. (Joanne is a gifted dramatic performer and has set an exceptionally high standard for me against which I'll be comparing all future audiobooks!) Sarah Denzil is a master storyteller whom I'm thrilled to have discovered! The Silent Child is absolutely worth your time and money!
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- Tom McCarthy
- 2018-08-02
twist, turn, heartbreak, thrills, all the feels...
this is the story of the year for a reason...thriller kept me guessing at each chapter, broke my heart, angered me , tears...fantastic!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Mercedes
- 2019-01-10
story is oookay
The only thing I didn't like was the voice of Emma. always super whiney. But overall okay
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- Kael Rebick
- 2020-06-09
Great narrator, tedious book
Should have been half as long, nothing happens for hours. Also unbearably predictable. Excellent narration though.
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- Magnavahn
- 2018-04-04
Sadistic, not a 'feel good story'
Short story - a 6 year old is abducted and abused for 10 years before he escapes. Listening to this story is listening to 8 hours of emotional trauma detailing the experiences about this boys and his mothers life, followed by 2 hours of 'thriller'. You've been warned. No idea how this was rated "Audible's thriller of the year".
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- connor murphy
- 2019-01-11
not bad, not great
big fan of mystery and alot of this book was pretty predictable, wasn't bad, wasn't great!
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- cj
- 2023-01-14
Well performed.
Ending is an easy way out but overall the story engages and is well read. Try not to think too deeply about possibilities just go along for the ride.
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- Nicole
- 2020-11-02
Amazing Story
I loved it, it was emotional, suspenseful, and thrilling. It was beautiful i couldn't stop listening.
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- littleshopper
- 2019-08-30
Great story and narration!
This is one of my favourite audible books to date. I found myself not wanting to get out of the car so I could keep listening to it. Great narration and story kept my interested and wanting to find out what would happen next.
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- Sammie Stevenson
- 2019-08-12
really great performance!
the narration really brought this wild story to life! Joanne Froggatt had great expression and I can see why this was a featured audiobook in 2017! very entertaining and enjoyable listen, especially if you like thrillers!
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- Anonymous User
- 2017-09-06
Joanne Froggatt 💕
I rarely find a book I really like on Audible. Narration is a huge thing. Joanne Froggatt was simple AMAZING. I loved her on Downton Abbey. That said, her telling of the story was a beyond plus.
I love Gone Girl (like most people) and Karin Slaughter and Mary Kubica (who has seemed to drop off a bit just like B.A. Paris. However, I love a suspense book. Love.
I really liked this book. It did keep me guessing and normally most books put it out there from the beginning who the bad guy is, but tell you the story surrounding it. This book did keep me thinking...but wait, it's not that person? Wait? So it is a very good book and I'm stingy in my recommendations. I get bored easily and I like twisty books.
Would I have liked the book enough to read it? Yes, but the narration was off the charts great.
I highly recommend this book if you like suspense. I've been a bit bored with my Audible picks lately thinking if I read them, I probably could finish them. Good narration keeps me hanging on and bad narration just makes me mad. How do some of these people get hired?
Book...yes.
Narration...no doubt. Amazing. A+++++++
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- Zippo
- 2017-09-12
Exasperating
What disappointed you about Silent Child?
Most of the book was taken up by Emma's mental frailties and inability to cope with what was happening to her. Fine, but since this entire portion of the book was all done in first person (and from Emma's perspective) this aspect of the story dragged on and on like an unwelcome house guest. After about 20 chapters of Emma's whining my reaction was "enough already"!
Would you ever listen to anything by Sarah A. Denzil again?
Absolutely not.
What does Joanne Froggatt bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Joanne Froggatt was pretty much the only good thing about the book.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I listened to the entire book, mainly out of curiosity about how the plot would be finally resolved. Unfortunately, the final resolution of the plot was fraught with holes ending with what seemed to me to be a highly improbable and unsatisfying resolution. In other words, no, not really.
Any additional comments?
No idea how anyone could have given high ratings to this book. Simply awful.
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- Kier
- 2018-10-18
Slowest "Thriller" Ever
I almost gave up on this one. I'd say 80% of this book lead up to a pretty good last 20% but OMGosh it took forever to get there. Way too much detail of nothing happening for me. Not one I'd recommend at all.
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- Wayne
- 2018-01-27
Tour de force by narrator Joanne Froggatt!
Silent Child is a very, very dark psychological thriller, the kind that can cause some to have nightmares. It is certainly not for everyone. However, as I try to decide whether listening was worthwhile, I must give the author credit for writing a compelling novel. And the narrator is fantastic.
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- Kathy in CA
- 2017-09-12
Silent Child Swept Me Away For Two Days
I found this audiobook engrossing. The author took me places I did not expect or wish to go, and she worried me that I would not be able to sustain my interest--but I certainly did.
In short, a young child, Aiden Price, age six, disappears from his school after a terrible rainstorm. Ten years later he is found wandering the woods nearby. He is reunited with his mother but apparently due to sustained trauma, refuses to speak or provide any information about his captor or where he had been for the ten years.
I don't want to give away any more information. I just want to add that if the subject interests you, get the book and set aside plenty of listening time. You have nothing to lose and lots to enjoy.
The narrator does a bang-up job portraying Aiden's mother. If you were a fan of Downton Abbey, you will recognize her voice immediately--I promise you.
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- Nancysue Rose
- 2018-10-08
Stupid
The stupidest book I have ever listened to. The main character spent a lot of time yelling. When the narrator used a slightly different voice for one of the characters, it was a slurred whisper, that even after rewinding over and over I couldn't tell what a few crucial words were. After all the silly twists and turns other reviewers loved, at the short ending, we are left with a glimpse of sweetness and light, which after the events that happened would not be possible. I felt sorry for the baby girl that went thru all this in utro. Would ask for money back if I paid full price.
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- Corey Mackenson
- 2018-09-07
Highly over rated.
Despite my attempt, I was unable to finish listening. The characters were not accessible, in particular, the main lead was narcisstic, not likeable and engineered little sympathy. About halfway through, I realized that I had little interest in finding how the book ended. Not recommended.
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- MelissaF
- 2017-09-10
VERY overrated - not good.
i got this as it had such rave reviews (at the top of the review list...not so, if you scroll further) As the other people who gave 1,2, or 3 stars noted - it is pretty badly written. Begins OK but then is obvious and descends quickly into utter nonsense I admit i finished it because i wanted to be sure who the culprit was - but i resented every 10 minutes more that i listened and was glad when it ended. The writing was about equal to that of a 15 years old - totally silly fight scene with 9 month pregnant woman - and then ridiculous narration by a boy who had been captive since he was 6 using a fully adult vocabulary. In spite of it being a pretty silly book it has left a sort of 'bad taste' ...an unpleasant book.
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- K. Dale
- 2018-09-13
Absurd!
What a complete waste of time! I don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but the “mystery” is both obvious and implausible. I would ask for a refund if I’d paid for it!
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- Kerianne
- 2017-09-21
Good in-between-books book
I had no idea what to listen to next and chose this one based on star ratings and amount of reviewers. It was a good book to fill the space with after a string of comedies I had listened to.
Very early on in this book, in the first few chapters, I suspected something about a character and I was half right. There is also a twist of sorts that I didn't guess at all. It wasn't gripping exactly, but I did want to know whodunit. If you're into these types of stories - "psychological thrillers" - then it will at least have you wanting to know what happens next.
The narrator did a really great job emoting for each character and making you really feel the frustrations of the characters. Though I believe the volume/mix could have been better uniformed so that when she yelled it wasn't so loud that I had to turn it down and when she whispered it wasn't so quiet I had to turn it up.
My only real critiques of this book are that there is a character in the end that (I think) deserved WAY worse and it was frustrating to not see better justice done, and the story itself could have been a tad stronger. Wish I understood what is making me feel that way but I'm not sure, so maybe take that with a grain of salt. But like I said, the author did have me wanting to know how it ended and I did look forward to driving so I could finish it.
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