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The Son-in-Law

By: Charity Norman
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck, Harriet Carmichael, Steven Crossley, David Nellist, Various
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About this listen

From the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick After the Fall comes another enthralling novel.

On a sharp winter's morning, a man turns his back on prison. This is the story of Joseph, who killed his wife, Zoe. Of their three children who witnessed the event. Of Zoe's parents, Hannah and Frederick, who are bringing up the children and can't forgive or understand Joseph. They slowly adjust to life without Zoe, until the day Joseph is released from prison...

©2013 Charity Norman (P)2013 W F Howes Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"Will appeal to devotees of Joanna Trollope and Jodi Picoult... [Norman] is hot on their heels." ( Daily Mail)
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What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

I loved this book, ive listen to many and find it hard to find books that keep me wanting to listen but this is one of those.

A must listen

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If you could sum up The Son-In-Law in three words, what would they be?

families are strange

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have

Any additional comments?

as the story progresses you keep changing who you sympathise with. such a clever book

very clever story

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I really loved this story. The lives of each of the carachters wss flawed yet lovable. I didnt want it to end

Beautiful endearing story

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What did you like most about The Son-In-Law?

I liked the way the story progresses and unravel in a way you would never have guessed at the start of the story.

What other book might you compare The Son-In-Law to, and why?

I categorize this book along with "Chocolat", "No child of mine" in the section of realistic urging to view certain issues from another point of view.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

They could have been the characters in the book themselves.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The complete story moved me. Especially the parts in which Scarlet tells the story.

Vvivacious story

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I was pulled into this very moving story straight away easily relating to all its characters who take it in turns to narrate as it moves forward. It kept me hooked all along and often tight throated from empathy. And even if it is perhaps a little predictable the author manages to insightfully and adroitly portray the raw feelings of each of the characters and their inner conflicts. The only negative point for me was the one or two unnecessarily silly child narratives. But I certainly do reccomend it.

Moving

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this has got to have been one of my favourite listens ever on audible. I loved all the different narrators I loved the story which was so well written I cried I shouted I laughed . This is the first book I have listened to from this author iwill be going to look for more . Do yourself a favour and give this book a listen

the son in law

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loved this book so much, took a difficult subject and tackled it from many different characters. narration was excellent.
you wont be disappointed. It really is ones of the best books ive ever listened to.
Highly recommend

this is definitely going into my favourite top 10

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Fiction but could so easily be fact. Brilliantly narrated by the four listed and so sensitively written that one could believe Charity Norman has had first hand experience of the situation. Do yourself a favour and buy this book today 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Sensitively written, thoroughly recommend

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Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I love Charity Norman's books

Any additional comments?

took me a while to get into, but eventually it was a really good story

was really good in the end

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Would you listen to The Son-In-Law again? Why?

Very very probably. This and "After the Fall" are both up there as some of the most memorable book

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?

I wouldn't exactly call her my favourite, but Hannah the embittered mother-in-law is captured absolutely brilliantly.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I wouldn't ruin such a good book by turning it into a movie.

Stays with you long after it's ended

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