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The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne

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The Marsh King's Daughter

Author
Karen Dionne
Narrator
Emily Rankin
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Publish Date
29 June 2017
Run Time
9 hours 55 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction

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What to expect

Helena's home is like anyone else's, with a husband, two daughters and a job she enjoys. But no one knows the truth about her dark and twisted childhood.

Born into captivity and brought up in an isolated cabin until she was twelve, Helena was raised by her terrified, broken mother and the man who held them both prisoner - Helena's own father.

Now with news that he has escaped from prison, Helena instinctively knows that her father is coming for her and if she wants to keep her family safe, she must find him - before he finds her. Even if that means returning to the darkest parts of her past, the scariest place imaginable, home.

An unforgettable, read-in-one-sitting thriller packed with gripping suspense.
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'If you only read one thriller this year, make it this' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'Emotionally and intellectually thrilling, tremendously exciting' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Sensationally good, I loved this book' LEE CHILD

Critics Review

  • Sensationally good psychological suspense - I loved this book

    LEE CHILD

  • A constantly surprising novel which never takes the obvious route, it is emotionally and intellectually thrilling as well as tremendously exciting

    SUNDAY EXPRESS

  • Sensational . . . if you only read one thriller this year, make it this

    CLARE MACKINTOSH

  • Subtle, brilliant and mature . . . superb . . . as good as a thriller can be

    NEW YORK TIMES

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  • This gorgeously written eerie suspense novel gave me chills... I loved it

    KARIN SLAUGHTER

  • Tension-filled thriller... Disturbing and atmospheric - it gripped me from the first page

    WOMAN & HOME

  • Unlike anything else I've read. Haunting and unputdownable

    LAURA MARSHALL

  • Although there are shades of Emma Donahue's Room here, Dionne explores more thoroughly the relationship between captor and captive, the heavy anchoring of a familial bond and the exploitation of childhood innocence... Riveting

    EVENING STANDARD

  • Oh, such a wonderful book... I am completely blown away. Just mesmerising

    ALEX MARWOOD

  • Troubling, sinuous and powerfully told, you won't be able to stop turning the pages

    MEGAN ABBOTT

  • I don't use the word "brilliant" often, but no other adjective feels adequate to describe this amazing novel . . . an exceptional achievement

    DAVID MORRELL

  • A real tour-de-force. Beautifully written, heart-pounding action, finely drawn characters

    GILLY MACMILLAN

  • Exceptional...Helena's conflicting emotions about her father and her own identity elevate this powerful story

    PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW

  • This is Room meets The Revenant and has screenplay adaptation shot through it like a stick of rock... the plot is fantastic but it is the characters that set this book alight...LOVED LOVED LOVED THIS BOOK

    L.V. HAY

  • Eerie and breathtaking, terrific and terrifying in the best possible way

    TÉA OBREHT

  • Loved it . . . Haunting and compelling

    TOM WOOD

  • Original and exciting, with a thrilling ending. If you liked Room, you'll love it

    MARK EDWARDS

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Details
Author
Karen Dionne
Narrator
Emily Rankin
Duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Release Date
29 June 2017
ISBN
9781405536899
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Genre
Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction

Synopsis

Helena's home is like anyone else's, with a husband, two daughters and a job she enjoys. But no one knows the truth about her dark and twisted childhood.Born into captivity and brought up in an isolated cabin until she was twelve, Helena was raised by her terrified, broken mother and the man who held them both prisoner - Helena's own father.Now with news that he has escaped from prison, Helena instinctively knows that her father is coming for her and if she wants to keep her family safe, she must find him - before he finds her. Even if that means returning to the darkest parts of her past, the scariest place imaginable, home.An unforgettable, read-in-one-sitting thriller packed with gripping suspense._________'If you only read one thriller this year, make it this' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Emotionally and intellectually thrilling, tremendously exciting' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Sensationally good, I loved this book' LEE CHILD

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