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The Day She Disappeared

By: Sam Genever
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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Discover the most gripping crime thriller of the year. Winner of the Joffe Books Prize. TRUST NO ONE.

Johannesburg, 1980s Apartheid South Africa.

Augustine flees her vengeful ex-boyfriend with nothing but her child and the clothes on her back, terrified he will find her.

Because she also possesses a dangerous secret.

One he will kill for. One he will never stop hunting her for.

But Augustine is rescued by a wealthy white housewife who takes pity on her, offering both employment and refuge. Or so she thinks.

It might seem that she is safe inside the walls of the prosperous Diamond family home, but outside her every move is watched. Her sanctuary has become her prison.

In this city, where trust is a rare commodity, Augustine has made a mistake that could cost her everything.

This absolutely gripping crime thriller is perfect for fans of Deon Meyer, J.M. Coetzee, Chris Hammer, Jane Harper, Chris Whitaker or Paul Mendelson.

THE SETTING

In the heart of 1980s Johannesburg, where sprawling suburbs meet crime-ridden neighbourhoods, the line between privilege and poverty is razor-thin. The quiet, suburban streets hide dark secrets behind their pristine facades while the streets hum with tension.

©2022 Sam Genever (P)2025 Audible Ltd. Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Africa
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I enjoyed the book from the South African cultural aspect, googling several things that I’ve not encountered before, now understanding why some people don’t understand books set in Australia, but over all I found the story confusing and with too many inter storylines that don’t seem to get addressed although an effort is made at the end (badly - almost like the author had given up writing and hurriedly wrote the end of the book) to bring it altogether. I didn’t find it dull and boring as others have reviewed but I’ve been left with a sense of unsatisfying confusion. Perhaps this is the sort of book that needs to be read so one can go back and catch up and re read when the storyline hiccups to understand it, rather than listening to it. The narrator did a credible job.

Very confusing book

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Started well. After one key character’s demise it just went on & on with so many unnecessary subplots, characters & waffle that I was just plodding through to finish it. Yes, there’s a twist at the end but that wasn’t anywhere near enough to compensate for how mind-numbingly boring & unnecessary much of the second half was. It would benefit from having four to five hours edited out of it.

Started well, unnecessary subplots & filler killed it

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Totally and utterly boring. Don’t bother. Geez 15. word minimum. Don’t bother don’t bother boring boring boring

Nothing

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I really liked Brown Sugar, and how she always seemed the boss of every encounter. I liked how we got to know the victim and how she wasn’t just a body that turned up in the river. Nice twisty plot, humorous in parts, sad in others and quite a few gasps toward the end. Would have been good to have gotten to know yannette better. I definitely recommend it. Good listen.

How cheap life was

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Good story line with good narration. Great ending! Interesting characters with good threads woven throughout.

Interesting

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DNF - literally nothing happened and I was 2/3 through. If you like boring this is for you

Boring!!

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The pronunciation by a native speaker of the local language is a great learning experience

The location

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