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  • Sorry Isn't Good Enough

  • By: Jane Bailey
  • Narrated by: Julie Maisey
  • Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (39 ratings)

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Sorry Isn't Good Enough

By: Jane Bailey
Narrated by: Julie Maisey
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Summary

1966. Nine-year-old Stephanie has an emotionally absent mum, a limp, and a manipulative friend who walks all over her. But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. Finally, it seems she has a genuine friend.

When Stephanie's friend goes missing in the woods, no one in the neighbourhood appears to know what has happened to her, but someone is lying...

1977. Stephanie has spent her life trying to bury the events of that terrible summer. When a man starts following her on the train home from London, she suspects the dark truth of what happened may have finally caught up with her.

©2022 Jane Bailey (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group
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Enjoyed the story.

I did enjoy the story with its twists and turns. The narration was pretty good too. The only thing was that I felt that the ending lacked the closure I had so hoped for. Perhaps it was the author's intent to leave me wanting more; if so, then the book is a success.

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A beautifully crafted story

This is a tale of relationships and how we're all capable of making the wrong choices

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Delicate and Harrowing

How do people write such complex books? What sort of brain can craft Characters so succinctly? I don't want to tell you anything about this book I don't want to spoil it for you, but do read it, I promise you it will be worth your time and money

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Not what I expected at all

I laughed alot at the innocence & funny comments of children, then it became more serious. I cried some too. Am unusual book full of emotions, the ups & downs of life in the raw. Read superbly too.

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A fine reading of a beautiful book

Gripping, compassionate and psychologically insightful. A moving story about trauma and survival. Bailey at her best.

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Wow, wow, wow!

What a fantastic listen this was. I was completely absorbed all the way through. I have many, many audiobooks in my library, but this is definitely in the top five. The narration was absolutely spot-on and I really can’t praise the whole thing highly enough. Now I’ve got the monumental task of finding something new to match it.

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Easy listen but long winded

Not a bad listen, I managed all the way to the end. But was very long winded, explaining things in great detail. I did skip a few times. Not an enthralling read.

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Great Story

Loved the main character and the way her story was told, it was really relatable, took me back to my childhood in places, and was funny in places.

Story was good but dragged a bit in places but definitely worth a listen

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The summary is definitely misleading

Firstly, it's not a "mystery/thriller" or suspenseful. And does go on a bit in parts and could be more concise. It is written well and more of a 'nice' book.

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A curious tale

Stephanie is a child of the 60s with a background of religion spliced with a disapproving mother. Stephanie along with her friend Dawn make friends with a neighbour who they name Mr Man.

One day when Dawn and Stephanie had arranged to meet, Dawn disappears.

Years later following a chance meeting Stephanie revisits her memories from that time in an attempt to find the truth of what actually happened.

The story was engaging but the reasoning behind what happened didn't wholly convince this listener.

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