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Dear Amy

By: Helen Callaghan
Narrated by: Helen Baxendale, John Sackville, Laura Aikman
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Margot Lewis is the agony aunt for The Cambridge Examiner. Her advice column, Dear Amy, gets all kinds of letters - but none like the one she's just received: 'Dear Amy, I don't know where I am. I've been kidnapped and am being held prisoner by a strange man. I'm afraid he'll kill me. Please help me soon, Bethan Avery.'

Bethan Avery has been missing for nearly two decades. This is surely some cruel hoax. But as more letters arrive, they contain information that was never made public. How is this happening? Answering this question will cost Margot everything....

©2016 Helen Callaghan (P)2016 Penguin Audio Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime
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Moving and memorable story which evolves with intrigue. The characters are very real. you are constantly provoked into wanting to know what will happen next.
Narrated with perfect empathy for the story. Brilliant and unique, I loved it.

Excellent, not to be missed,

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Dear Amy was one of those novels that will genuinely make you stop in confusion at the atrocity of the plot twist. I'm always skeptical of novels with unreliable narrators, but this one was done wonderfully. The level of thrill with a violent paedophile in the midst, a missing girl, and another one that vanished years earlier, sets a tone early on, for a novel that is both gritty and refreshing in its honesty.
The narration is done perfectly - one of my favourites so far. All of the speakers carry out the voices with such convincing clarity, and it contributes so greatly to the story itself.
Margo, the protagonist, is full of secrets, however her honesty toward the reader is endearing and understandable. I enjoyed experiencing the story through her eyes.
Overall, as with all of Callaghan's books that I've read, I would definitely read again, and would highly recommend to anybody who wants an 'easy-to-consume' psychological thriller.

Another of Helen Callaghan's Greats

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I found this story predictable and a little ridiculous. It was well written but the main character is so infuriating it was very hard to enjoy.

Not as good as I'd hoped

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Very good and hard to put down
very well read I would recommend this book

Great

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A who dunnit story but not in any traditional sense. Set in modern day Cambridge the story hooks you in from the start. As the plotlines reveal themselves the reader can guess how the story unfurls ahead of any reveals. But why.... wait until the end!

Excellent story that holds the reader captive until the end

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Thank you Helen Baxendale, at last a reading so sympathetic, so empathetic, so right and so very well done. I am in awe of your talent and skill. I loved every moment of this book and was engaged and immersed in the story from start to finish. Looking for more from this author.

Excellent read!

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There was just something unbelievable about the plot line, until you got to the ending. Even then, I probably wouldn't recommend to a friend.

Good ending, but happy to get there

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great story and great characters.. will get another one of her books to read next.

great story line

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Really enjoyed this book, although it was disturbing & sad. Good plot twist to the story line. Would recommend, but could be upsetting to some people.

Brilliant Book...

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Storyline became a little predictable but was narrated well. The love story just wasn’t required but now seems to be an inclusion in all books of this genre.

Easy to listen to

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