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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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Fantastic must-read! Way to start 2023

I loved this book!! I hadn’t read (listened to) this author before, but this was absolutely fantastic. The story kept me on the edge of my seat, I loved the characters, and I loved the twist. I didn’t see it coming, which is rare for me!
Truly a fantastic book. What a great way to start 2023
Thank you Caroline! I’m a new fan - going back to listen to your other stuff

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Easy listener

This was an interesting story and well read it was an easy listener and would recommend

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Enjoy Australian Stories

Interesting & intriguing story.
Some very informative information towards the end on how to see things from a different perspective.
would happily recommend

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A story within a story within a story

This one of those books which hooks you in, twists and turns galore and in the end makes perfect sense. A great read!

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Loved this book

We’ll written with really engaging story line. Relatable characters. Was really hooked to the end.

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Great listen

Loved the story and the narrator was easy to listen to. I was completely engaged from beginning to the end. Highly recommend!

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Good listen

Good narration. I liked listening to this Australian book and enjoyed the characters. Will try this author again.

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OK but not great

Simple story well split into chapters - bit rushed at the end. Very good readers throughout

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Very engaging.

What a well written story with stories within stories interesting with some surprising elements. Narration was the best.

The ending was not what was expected but did have a niggle of an idea earlier in the book. All in all highly recommended for all.

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Surprise and I was thoroughly invested for the whole story! Only one negative..... I felt that the end came very fast after such a long drawn out and descriptive story

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