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The Girl Who Left

By: Jenny Blackhurst
Narrated by: Charlotte Worthing
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Twenty-five years ago, a local girl went missing. Now, another girl comes back…

When five-year-old Elsie Button was snatched from a garden in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and a local man later confessed, it sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community. How could one of their own do such a thing? Especially when his own little girl was the same age – and the victim's best friend.

Kathryn and her family left under the cloak of darkness one night, unable to bear the shame, and the anger of their neighbours. She hardly remembers that time. Now, she suffers the consequences of living under an assumed name, always looking over her shoulder. Her dad has not spoken a word to her since he went to prison. She is haunted by the question: why did he kill Elsie?

When another child is taken from the same garden, twenty-five years to the day of Elsie's murder, Kathryn is determined that this time she'll be on the right side. She'll join the search and atone for her father's deed, and maybe, just maybe, get the answers she wants. But she's not prepared for the long memory of the locals, nor the risks of going back. Not everyone on the island wants the truth to come out, and they'll go to extreme lengths to stop that from happening.

A gripping must-listen psychological thriller from the #1 bestselling author Jenny Blackhurst. Unmissable for fans of K. L. Slater, C. L. Taylor and S. E. Lynes.

©2025 Jenny Blackhurst (P)2025 Audible Ltd.
Crime Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense
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The twist!

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I think this is One of best stories written by this author. It was easy to follow the characters entwined, it was full of twists and turns. A great listen.

Awesome

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A great story with an OMG twist that you never see coming.. I thought all the way it was lots of other people except the one it actually was🤔

Well I wasn’t expecting that!

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Kept me guessing until the final chapter. Narrator was excellent, great characters thoroughly enjoyed it.

excellent

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An easy listen, I enjoyed hearing the tale unravel even though I predicted the perpetrator very early on. Well narrated.

enjoyable listen, even though somewhat predictable

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Great twist. I thought I had guessed the outcome but no I had not. Really enjoyed the story and well narrated.

Kept me hooked

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Who dunnit wasn’t that hard to work out. And a little unbelievable. Great performance though and worth a listen

Solid story with a not so solid ending

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A good listen with characters that are well rounded and believable. Lots of plot twists to a great finish! An excellent listen!

Twists and turns

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the idea was good and the story was engaging, however the ending was quite disappointing which was a shame.

engaging story

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Loved the main characters, the setting and the suspense of mystery until the end. Great narrator.

Mystery until the end!

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