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The Cuckoo's Cry

By: Caroline Overington
Narrated by: Aimee Horne
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On the eve of the global lockdown, Don Barlow opens the door of his old beachside cottage to find a pretty girl with pink-tipped hair, claiming to have nowhere to go.

He allows her entry, and so begins a mystery set in unprecedented times: with the virus raging outside their home, the girl cannot be asked to leave, but what does he risk by having her stay?

Caroline Overington is a bestselling Australian author and an award-winning journalist. She has written several bestselling audiobooks, including the Looking for Eden, 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.

©2020 Caroline Overington (P)2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. Domestic Thrillers Thriller & Suspense Scary
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This is a enjoyable short story with an interesting twist, I highly recommend this book

Excellent

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With a twist at the end. A great book to curt up with in iso.

A warm, wonderful story.

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This is the second book I’ve listened to which incorporated the pandemic in the background. I was pleasantly surprised at how engaged I was by the plot and characters and couldn’t stop listening. As a Victorian with lockdown fatigue this did not trigger any unpleasant memories, and I’m sure those who know Sydney will enjoy the local references.

Excellent story incorporating the pandemic in the timeline

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I love the narration! This book was fantastic- well written and engaging. I couldn’t stop listening to it. Aimee is fantastic in narrating books. She changes her voice for the characters. I will listen to all of the books she narrates. Highly recommend

Fantastic audio book

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I loved this short Australian audio book. The story was great, and simple. Highlighted one of the greatest issues with the elderly and their children. definitely recommend.

Great Aussie audiobook

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