LENGTH
9 hours, 31 mins
READ BY
Gabrielle Glaister , Amelie Jewell
Performance
Overall
Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
A Heady, Toxic Web of Secrets: Peak Jewell
THE BIRDICT
🧡 There is something about communal gardens. A place where kids have more independence than they normally would. And Jewell smartly weaves a tale that takes this to the extreme.
💚 Jewell is a master of character creation.Each one is complex and authentic, but - and this is where she excels - they evoke polarising views. The homeschooling mum trying to shield her daughters from the world. The tragic femme fatale, The grimy old mysoginist. Each one gives the reader a stake in the story. A team to root for, or against.
💜 I’m not a fan of the child perspective woven throughout. Pip is a bit grating. But I almost think that's the point.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
🎧 NOTE: As I write, the version I listened to is no longer available on Audible. A new version is due out on 17 March 2022. Narrators not yet confirmed.
🎧 A really engaging listen. Easy to follow and brilliant narration by Gabrielle Glaister. She’s particularly suited for the characters of the two mums in the story, but is excellent throughout. I’m a Glaister fan generally from her work on the Why Mummy Drinks series.
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Out of gallery
The ending. Hmmm. On one hand, answers were revealed. But I didn’t like the perpetrators going unpunished.
