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All the Colours of the Dark

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All the Colours of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Two childhood best friends.
Torn apart by tragedy. Reunited by their search for the truth.
Even if finding it means losing each other forever...

A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE, AN EPIC LOVE STORY AND A SEARING THRILLER - ALL UNFOLDING ON A VAST CANVAS

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The British Book Awards Nominee
The BBC Between The Covers Book Club Selection

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'A wonderful book' RICHARD OSMAN
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'Luminous and heartbreaking' OBSERVER
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'Two people are less lost than one...'

There is a moment when childhood ends.

For Joseph 'Patch' Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days to finding her best friend.

Held in total darkness, Patch is hopeless and alone - until he feels a hand in his. Though he never sees the girl, they fall in love. When he escapes, he's left with only her voice and name - and promises to spend the rest of his life searching for her.

As Saint's heart breaks for the boy she lost - and the man he becomes - she will shadow his journey, to uncover the truth behind who took him.

Over a lifetime driven by obsession, Patch and Saint must sacrifice everything for redemption, justice, and, ultimately, love - even if that means losing each other forever...

*****

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'One of the best books I've ever read' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON©2024 Chris Whitaker 20th Century Best of 2024 Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Heartfelt Exciting
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Such a well written book and beautiful story . Highly recommend it !
Soulful and inspiring. Thank you

What a great read !!

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A totally engaging tale. The characters were beautifully developed and the writing bursting with imagery. I loved this story.

Brilliant! Totally unexpected.

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The characters, their depth and humanity. The story unfolding with twists and turns. I was so sad when it ended.

Beautiful story

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I haven’t enjoyed a book as much as this in a long time. A little slow in the beginning but by the end, I couldn’t stop listening and finished the last 4 hours all in one day. Highly recommend.

Beautifully gripping story

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I loved everything about this book and didn’t want it to end. Over many years we see how the lives of the main 2 characters and their families, friends and townspeople are impacted by a terrible crime. This novel is heartbreaking and hopeful, triumphant and tragic and most of all it is thoroughly entertaining while also being moving and impactful. Great narration and production, I cannot recommend this enough.

Master story telling that shouldn’t be missed

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