
The Girl Who Left
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Narrated by:
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Charlotte Worthing
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By:
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Jenny Blackhurst
About this listen
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.
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- Mark Jay
- 25-07-2025
Solid story with a not so solid ending
Who dunnit wasn’t that hard to work out. And a little unbelievable. Great performance though and worth a listen
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- Anonymous User
- 26-07-2025
Twists and turns
A good listen with characters that are well rounded and believable. Lots of plot twists to a great finish! An excellent listen!
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- Anonymous User
- 30-07-2025
engaging story
the idea was good and the story was engaging, however the ending was quite disappointing which was a shame.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-07-2025
Mystery until the end!
Loved the main characters, the setting and the suspense of mystery until the end. Great narrator.
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-07-2025
Good Story with a twist
Enjoyed listening to this book. it was well written with a couple of unexpected twists at the end
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- Anonymous User
- 15-07-2025
Great read!
I slept 3-4 hours a night for 2 nights because I couldn’t not listen to this book and had to get it in. Twists, turns and a few tears. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-2025
Never would have guessed the ending
Good story and narrated well. One major hole in the story is the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars. I usually figure out the plots and can pre guess the ending but this one I didn't and I audibly gasped a few times as plot twists were revealed.
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- Julie
- 28-07-2025
the originality
I thought this was a great book with a really diverse and unique story. It kept me interested right till the end and I really didn't see the ending coming. Will definitely read some more of this Author again.
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- Claire
- 28-07-2025
Good story the ending lost sight of reality
I really enjoyed it up until the ending which made everything that came before it seem so unbelievable
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- Rebekah Creevey
- 29-07-2025
Loved it!
So well written. I was positive I had the end worked out, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. It was so sad and with children of my own, it really tugged at my heart, so I couldn’t possibly listen to it again. But as a one time read, it was very well done.
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