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What She Knew

By: Gilly Macmillan
Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart
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Previously published as Burnt Paper Sky.

Rachel Jenner turned her back for a moment. Now her eight-year-old son, Ben, is missing. But what really happened that fateful afternoon?

Caught between her personal tragedy and a public who have turned against her, there is nobody left who Rachel can trust.

But can the nation trust Rachel? The clock is ticking to find Ben alive. Whose side are you on?

©2015 Gilly Macmillan (P)2015 Hachette Audio Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Mystery

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Critic reviews

"This accomplished, intelligent debut should come with a warning - it's completely addictive. A nail-biting, sleep-depriving, brilliant read." (Saskia Sarginson, author of The Twins)
"Every parent's nightmare, handled with intelligence and sensitivity, the novel is also deceptively clever. I found myself racing through to find out what happened." (Rosamund Lupton, author of Sister and Afterwards)
"Tightly focussed and fast-paced. You won't rest until you really know what happened." (Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Guilty One)
"Deft, tense and utterly gripping, Burnt Paper Sky stays with you long after the final page has been turned." (Tim Weaver)
"What an exciting debut! Burnt Paper Sky kept me up until the small hours, from the nightmarish moment when a mother first realises that her son has disappeared, to the dramatic denouement. Gilly Macmillan's voice is innovative and confident, and she creates a cast of very human characters. There's a page-turning urgency, combined with an insightful exploration of the emotional fall-out after the abduction of a small child. Meanwhile the media and internet community are shadowy figures whose pitiless speculation and harassment seem all too believable. Burnt Paper Sky is written with passion and insight. Bravo, Gilly Macmillan." (Charity Norman, author of After the Fall)
"What an amazing, gripping, beautifully written debut. Burnt Paper Sky kept me up late into the night (and scared the life out of me)." (Liane Moriarty, author of The Husband's Secret)
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This is a brilliant book and I could not stop listening to the story. It is such clever writing that you change who you think is guilty chapter by chapter. Good plausible story, excellent narration. Well recommended

Best this year so far.

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The excellent narrators kept me going with this book to the end - another reviewer said this book could have been much shorter which I agree with - there was a lot of padding , over descriptive of every person and scene. One of the characters talked about a dream they had - real life friends talking about dreams is boring let alone fictional people talking about fictional dreams ! Felt the author was overly self indulgent. The story was ok but the book was mainly about the characters rather than the story. I had listened to The Nanny which was really excellent , so was disappointed by this one.

Narrators excellent - story ok

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I enjoyed this book although I found it difficult to read at times as it was quite thought provoking in parts. I carried on as I wanted to get closure for the characters. I'm glad I did as the end was a surprise. I would recommend this as a good suspense story.

a different read

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Familiar storyline but not as predictable as some. Well written and narrated worth a listen

Well written but familiar story

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book from a new author to me.
Very well read despite the male voice not sounding much like the policeman he was meant to be. Loved all the characters.

Great page turner.

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One could not help but think of people who had been through losing a child as illustrated in the book. Held my breath when he was found I so wanted him to be alive. Excellent story

Thought provoking

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This story could have been told in a couple of hours. It just seemed to go on and on....... But I did quite enjoy it.

Too long winded

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This is a great story.. I must admit I was gripped by the story and the way it is written is very well observed and presented. You really do go through the emotions with the lead character. It has good pace and I actually enjoyed the double narrator technique. The outcome is little bit of a surprise and I wasn't entirely convinced by the conclusion but hey, it's fiction. I'd recommend this book and if you like a good thriller with some pace, this is good.

Gripping and interesting.

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Realistic plot. Interesting characters and excellent narration. One of the books I couldn’t stop listening to …. What’s the next book by this author?

Great storyline

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After a slow start I found the story totally drew me in an d I could not stop listening to the story. Very cleverly interwoven and explored from the different aspects of the different people involved. Thoroughly enjoyable and intriguing book. highly recommend.

excellent story line, well read, highly recommend

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