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The Forgotten Village

By: Lorna Cook
Narrated by: Beth Eyre
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1943: the world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.

2018: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink. When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who had once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. But Tyneham hides a terrible secret, and Melissa’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible.

©2019 Lorna Cook (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Village

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Critic reviews

"A gripping tale of secrets and love...I loved it." (Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House)

"I was so absorbed that I read it in a single day." (Kate Riordan, author of The Girl in the Photograph)
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I have spent so many happy days at Tyneham in Dorset, where this book is set. It transported me back there. Beautifully narrated and a lovely, easy to listen to story.

Lovely story..... As a lover of Tyneham, it transported me back

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Really enjoyed the plot, so many twists.
Great story. Expressive narrator, easy to listen to.

Fabulous story line

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a real page turner with some lovely twists. Accurate portrayal of the village history too

excellent

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The narrator was excellent. As was the story, which kept you guessing to the end. Towards the end, I shouted Nooooo a lot as it switched between past and present, keeping you hanging in each time. Very exciting!

A brilliant listen.

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Struuggled to finish as I had worked out the ending three quarters through the book. Too much repeating of the plot as well as the story moved from the past to the present. Well narrated though

Predictable Plot

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My father was a tank driver and remembers Tyneham well. It was touching to learn a little more about this interesting place even through a novel.

A real connection

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An enjoyable story of good triumphing over cruelty and the relief to be gained by standing up to ones fear.

Two parallel love stories of overcoming cruelty and deceipt to trust and find love again.

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well written and narrated - would definitely recommend you won't be disappointed - down load today

A great read/listen

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Beautifully read and as Tyneham is my favourite place in the whole of Dorset I was really looking forward to this book.
Good story but I just wished it could have been a bit more accurate when describing the landscape and area. I know it’s fictional but I’d read the author’s book on Guernsey, another of my favourite places and thought that was pretty accurate.

Tyneham Treat

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What a great read, enjoyed the narrator’s style and couldn’t stop listening to find out what was happening. Down side to audio you can’t cheat by turning a few pages to see what’s happening ahead :) a great story

Intrigue

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