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  • The Girl in the Letter

  • By: Emily Gunnis
  • Narrated by: Jane McDowell
  • Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,456 ratings)

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The Girl in the Letter

By: Emily Gunnis
Narrated by: Jane McDowell
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Publisher's summary

Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.

A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.

1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.

Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.
Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...

Remember her story...

©2018 Emily Gunnis (P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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Critic reviews

"A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a best seller." (Lesley Pearse)

"I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you." (Sophie Kinsella)

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had potential

I read this book in about two days. couldn't put it down. It starts well and the historical component is enthralling. but then it becomes a dramatic soap operaish horror story. I wish it had stayed basic and consistent. it is a beautiful story, but the author tries too hard to make it into something else that was not necessary.

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Attention grabber

Completed in one week. It was something I woke up thinking about and we to sleep dreaming about. Very good story and the narrator was a pleasure to listen to.

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Couldn’t put it down from start to finish

I never wanted this book to end. The characters seemed real, believable and easy to care about.
To think things like this really happened breaks my heart, yet I might read it a second time, the subject matter is that important

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Amazing story!!!

Riveting and such great story telling. Audio narrative was very good as well. Would highly recommend reading it.

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Started strong

But as the story came to a close , it became more and more hard to believe .
The author left a few unanswered questions as well.
Overall entertaining !

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Save the children

A fictional story that needs to suggest to the world these things do happen I know I was switched at birth JaneMcFaddenStephens born to one family left with another

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Good story Narrator not so good

Story was great but the narrator made so many noises with her mouth and loud swallowing that I almost stopped reading it multiple times.

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Complex story about real cruelty...too much!

i believe the cruelty that took place in homes like St Margaret's. The complex story kept me interested but so many twisted connections was confusing and too much at times. Narration was v good.

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Good story, terrible audio

This was an intriguing story that I wanted to keep listening to. However, the audio does not seem that it was proofed at all. There is page rustling, loud swallows, breaths and lip smacking almost every other sentence. This audio definitely needs improvement, not worth a credit for such poor quality.

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Gripping page Turner.

What a great story with lots of turns and twists. I was actually sad when it ended.

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