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The Forest of Stolen Girls

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The Forest of Stolen Girls

By: June Hur
Narrated by: Sue Jean Kim
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Suspenseful and richly atmospheric, June Hur's The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting historical mystery sure to keep listeners guessing until the last word.

1426, Joseon (Korea). Hwani's family has never been the same since she and her younger sister went missing and were later found unconscious in the forest near a gruesome crime scene.

Years later, Detective Min - Hwani's father - learns that 13 girls have recently disappeared from the same forest that nearly stole his daughters. He travels to their hometown on the island of Jeju to investigate...only to vanish as well.

Determined to find her father and solve the case that tore their family apart, Hwani returns home to pick up the trail. As she digs into the secrets of the small village - and collides with her now estranged sister, Maewol - Hwani comes to realize that the answer could lie within her own buried memories of what happened in the forest all those years ago.

Praise for The Forest of Stolen Girls:

Junior Library Guild Selection

©2021 June Hur (P)2021 Listening Library
Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Multicultural Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Exciting
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"The Forest of Stolen Girls is a haunting, breathtaking tale that will have readers on the edge of their seats. With its lush and atmospheric prose, complex character dynamics, and an immersive mystery I was ravenous to uncover, I could not turn the pages fast enough! Hur is an absolute master of mystery, and I will be reading her gorgeous books for years to come." (Adalyn Grace, New York Times best-selling author of All the Stars and Teeth)

"Haunting and lyrical. Beware, this tale will draw you deeper into the forest than you want to go." (Stacey Lee, award-winning author of The Downstairs Girl)

"A brilliant historical fiction mystery that is suspenseful, gorgeous and absolutely riveting! Hur brings Jeju Island during the early Joseon period completely to life in a rich, evocative manner that reminds me of watching my favorite historical Kdrama.... I adored this book from start to finish!” (Ellen Oh, author of the Prophecy series)

Engaging Plot • Atmospheric Storytelling • Superb Narration • Historical Elements • Chilling Mystery • Excellent Reader
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The story teller did such a wonderful job narrating! The story was so good and kept me on the edge of my seat from the moment it started!

So good!

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Very well told mystery set in the Joseon, kept me intrigued. love this author. narration was superb.

Loved it.

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I read a lot of books for fun and even more history books for work. This is one of the most interesting and well-written books that I’ve read in the last decade. If you’re a fan of Veronica Mars or historical dramas, this is a must read.

Top 10 Books of the Decade

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A decent historical mystery ruined by the performance. Do not listen to this book with headphones or ear phones. The performer whispers for the majority of the book and then actually shouts into the microphone. Your eardrums will thank me.

Whispers and Shouting ruin the story

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I fell in love with this author and haven't had enough yet! I can't wait to read more by her!!!

Amazing!!

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this story is real real good. very interesting and kept me on my toe. I also love how there's no romance and it focuses only on the mystery. the performance is so hood, I thought inwas watching a drama.

love this story

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The reader is excellent. The story engaging. Not overly stressful and not too easy to solve. I enjoyed this a lot.

Very enjoyable

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I love stories from the Joseon era and this book is very well written. The story was was engaging and woven together masterfully.

Enjoyed this!

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The forest of Stolen Girls is an atmospheric and well paced story with an interesting concept. I really like the authors writing style and I ended up reading it really quickly. Everything can be improved upon but I feel like reviewers are way too nitpick-y

An Eerie and Intriguing Read

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This book left chills with each chapter! Easy to follow and fun to solve the mystery along with the characters.

Chilling story

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