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The Cuckoo's Cry

By: Caroline Overington
Narrated by: Aimee Horne
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On the eve of the global lockdown, Don Barlow opens the door of his old beachside cottage to find a pretty girl with pink-tipped hair, claiming to have nowhere to go.

He allows her entry, and so begins a mystery set in unprecedented times: with the virus raging outside their home, the girl cannot be asked to leave, but what does he risk by having her stay?

Caroline Overington is a bestselling Australian author and an award-winning journalist. She has written several bestselling audiobooks, including the Looking for Eden, Ghost Child and I Came to Say Goodbye. She has profiled many of the world's most famous women, including Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton, and has twice won the Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism. She has also won the Sir Keith Murdoch Award for Journalistic Excellence and the Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature. Caroline is currently Associate Editor at The Australian and is based in Sydney.

©2020 Caroline Overington (P)2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. Domestic Thrillers Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Scary Witty Feel-Good Heartfelt Emotionally Gripping

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About the Creator

Caroline Overington is an award-winning writer and a former foreign correspondent. She is the author of 13 books, including nine crime thrillers; and a historical study of 19th century women's suffrage called Last Woman Hanged, which won the 2016 Davitt Prize. She has a home in beachside Bondi that she shares with her partner, boy-girl twins, and an old blue dog.

About the Performer

Aimee Horne is an Australian voiceover artist and actor. Trained at National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), she has worked extensively in theater, film, television, and radio. Aimee voiced Cottontail in the animated feature Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. Some of her other voice credits include FX sketch animation series, Psychotown and feature documentary, Brabham: The Untold Story of Formula One. Since 2013, Aimee has been lending her voice to major international projects and national campaigns. She has narrated eight audiobooks and delights in bringing an author’s story to new audiences. She loves traveling, animals, watching TV murder mysteries, and lives in Sydney with her partner.

Engaging Plot • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Narration • Timely Setting • Emotional Depth • Pleasant Australian Accent
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I didn't expect to see a deep family drama exploring the many types of social isolation in the Covid19 era published quite so soon! The Cuckoo's Cry is a moving revelation of family secrets and personal tragedies within the confines of class, sex, and social mores. The characters are appealing and finely drawn. The plot grabs your attention and doesn't let go. I laughed and cried--sometimes at the same time. All this in an absorbing drama running under five hours. Bravo!

(P.S. Thanks, too, for the new, softer female voice instead of Audible's former explosive tagline at the end!)

A Multi-faceted Exploration of "Social Isolation"

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Set in the time of Covid 19, this is a well written, feel good mystery novel. A heartwarming story.
I found this a great story to listen too, while falling asleep. The narrator was pleasant sounding, and soft spoken.
I listened to this story a second time, as knowing the mystery girl’s background made gave me additional insight during the second listening.

I searched for additional books along this line, by both the author and narrator. I would definitely purchase those books. Unfortunately, though books by both the author and narrator are available, did not interest me,

Nice story. Excellent narrator.

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Loved that the reader had an Australian accent to match the setting of the book. She also did a great job with the voices. Very enjoyable to listen to.

Good plot. Easy listening

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True to era and the current generation. Loved the readers, too. I also related to each character as described.

Loved this story. I grew up in the 70’s

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we could not stop listening. the story drew us in at every moment. currently living through COVID_19 while listening to this book made for an experience like no other. heartwarming, exciting, mysterious, loving, tearful, and hopeful; this book is definitely among our top favorites.

Drew us in

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Quick listen. Nice story. Fun to listen to during Covid-19. Enjoyed the accent of the narrator.

Interesting and concise

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Simple story. Some surprises. Not very deep either in character exposition or description. Just a fun distraction for listening while dog walking. I generally prefer literary fiction - and this is not that. But overall, I enjoyed the story.

Fun listen!

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Loved It!! As I am elderly and gave a child up for adoption, I feel the pain of the loss. it's been 50 years and miraculously, my child found me! Tears and memories and now new memories are being made. This story touched my heart.Thank you

Loved it.

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slow story line, but I like the twists the story took. I liked the characters and narrator.

slow but good

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This story has far richer characters and plot than I expected. I found myself thinking of this story in between listening and I was loathe to shut it off when I had to do other things. This is a great story and it hits home on several of today’s fronts.

Wow -better than I expected!

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