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The Shadow Child
- Author
- Rachel Hancox
- Narrator
- Clare Corbett
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 28 April 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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Eighteen-year-old Emma has loving parents and a promising future ahead of her.
So why, one morning, does she leave home without a trace?
Her parents, Cath and Jim, are devastated. They have no idea why Emma left, where she is - or even whether she is still alive.
A year later, Cath and Jim are still tormented by the unanswered questions Emma left behind, and clinging desperately to the hope of finding her.
Meanwhile, tantalisingly close to home, Emma is also struggling with her new existence - and with the trauma that shattered her life.
For all of them, reconciliation seems an impossible dream. Does the way forward lie in facing up to the secrets of the past - secrets that have been hidden for years?
Secrets that have the power to heal them, or to destroy their family forever ...
© Rachel Hancox 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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Details
- Author
- Rachel Hancox
- Narrator
- Clare Corbett
- Duration
- 10 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 April 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529190335
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Eighteen-year-old Emma has loving parents and a promising future ahead of her.So why, one morning, does she leave home without a trace?Her parents, Cath and Jim, are devastated. They have no idea why Emma left, where she is - or even whether she is still alive.A year later, Cath and Jim are still tormented by the unanswered questions Emma left behind, and clinging desperately to the hope of finding her.Meanwhile, tantalisingly close to home, Emma is also struggling with her new existence - and with the trauma that shattered her life.For all of them, reconciliation seems an impossible dream. Does the way forward lie in facing up to the secrets of the past - secrets that have been hidden for years?Secrets that have the power to heal them, or to destroy their family forever ...© Rachel Hancox 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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