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Looking for Eden

By: Caroline Overington
Narrated by: Zindzi Okenyo, Ella Scott Lynch, Hazem Shammas
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When a simple mix-up leaves their father Joe’s estate to Eden, their long-absent mother, Clare and Aaron decide it’s finally time to track Eden down. But it’s been over thirty years since she left their remote outback mining town, and they’ve never heard from her again.

Aaron is dealing with a new marriage that’s currently trapped in immigration limbo, and his teenage daughter Cady is clearly going through a personal crisis of her own. After decades away, Clare has flown home from New York for Joe’s funeral, leaving her high-powered job and her not-quite-fiancé behind for what she thinks will be a short trip.

Neither Aaron or Clare are prepared for a fight for their inheritance against the mother who abandoned them as children. As they dig through years of secrets and lies in their tiny community to uncover the truth about Eden and Joe, will they notice the more immediate danger that threatens their family?

Caroline Overington is a bestselling Australian author and an award-winning journalist. She has written several bestselling audiobooks, including the The Cuckoo's Cry, 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.

©2023 Caroline Overington (P)2023 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.

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A fantastic read.

Another terrific story from Caroline.

I’ve always been a fan of her work in ‘traditional’ book form. It’s even better to be able to listen on the go. The chapters are a perfect length for a quick listen on the commute or during my lunch break.

Would 100% recommend.

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This really didn't work for me

I love good Australian drama. Unfortunately this didn't fit the bill. I don't think the story knew what it was about. It had a weird divergence right at the end and the main story line got wrapped up in an odd fashion.

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Beautiful

This book was incredible. I’m so moved by the story and the bittersweet ending. I lost my mum in 2021 and this story of love had me completely entranced. Brilliant.

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Great story

Loved the the weaving in and out of each persons life experience… excellent and I didn’t want to stop listening for the end . Rounded off beautifully with no guessing!

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New find

Nice to find another good author via the free monthly book
Loved the story and narrators are perfect for their roles

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Excellent Australian family saga

Contemporary story that ventures beyond stereotypes. Great performance by the narrators. Outback Australian setting with a worldly view. .

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Loved it!

This was truly a well written, well read story that kept you thinking all the way through with its subtle twists.
Another winner by Caroline Overington

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A great story

This was a great story right from the beginning. It had many twists and turns and finished completely different from what I thought it would.

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Great story

Well written, gripping
Excellent listening
Thank You for such an interesting story 🌺
Highly Recommended to all

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Really enjoyed this!

Loved it! Moves along at a pretty good pace. Characters well defined and really well performed.

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