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Asta's Book
- Narrated by: Harriet Walter
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
It is 1905. Asta and her husband, Rasmus, have come to East London from Denmark with their two little boys. With Rasmus constantly away on business, Asta keeps loneliness and isolation at bay by writing a diary. These diaries, published over 70 years later, reveal themselves to be more than a mere journal. For they seem to hold the key to an unsolved murder and to the mystery of a missing child. It falls to Asta's granddaughter, Ann, to unearth the buried secrets of nearly a century before.
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- Jane Kerr
- 02-12-21
Enchanting…
A lovely story that keeps you guessing until the end …just keep the names in your head
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- Suski
- 13-09-22
A good book
Harriet Walter is a great narrator, and this was a challenging read. The story was interesting with some nice twists and connections.
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- Eileen
- 28-01-24
Brilliant but spoilt by ending.
Wonderfully narated and a compelling story full of mixed characters. However I found that the ending was like a cheap American film, which took the shine off what otherwise was a very enjoyable experience.
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- SH
- 10-11-21
What a twist at the conclusion!
I loved it! The period details and drama, surprising ending ... thoroughly recommended. So glad I have found this author.
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- Wendy Ladell
- 13-11-19
Outstanding
This is on my top 5 best ever books. I have looked it up and cannot understand why it is not a bestseller. Intriguing, mystery, well written. Cannot put it down. This audio recording is one of my best
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- V. J. Benson
- 18-01-23
loved it but .....
a really good listen but I wonder just what it was about Asta's life that could have made her diaries so interesting to the general public
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- Steph S.
- 05-09-22
Pure gold
This book is beautifully written and expertly narrated. I delayed listening to it because I expected it to be a thin plot and to drag, how wrong I was. I would recommend this to everyone who enjoys well plotted immersive biopics.
I will be looking for more by both author and narrator.
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- Helen
- 21-08-21
A trip down memory lane
I last read this when it was first published and I am really impressed by how well it has stood the test of time. A great story, performed brilliantly. I am going to revisit some more Barbara Vine.
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- Emma Gentry
- 27-08-21
Gobbled this up
Great book. Loved the narrator and the characters. It ends very gently but the twists an turns and time jumps are excellent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-08-22
Brilliant
Couldn’t stop listening- not my usual type of book but it had me guessing right up until the last chapter.
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