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When I Was Ten

By: Fiona Cummins
Narrated by: Olivia Dowd
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Twenty-one years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were killed in what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.

Their 1 0year-old daughter – nicknamed the Angel of Death – spent eight years in a children’s secure unit and is living quietly under an assumed name with a family of her own.

Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister, compelling her to break two decades of silence.

Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the news story.

For the first time, the three women are forced to confront what really happened that night – with devastating consequences for them all.
When I Was Ten is the highly anticipated, stay-up-all-night next book by acclaimed crime author Fiona Cummins.

©2020 Fiona Cummins (P)2020 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Crime Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

"Grips like a vice." (Val McDermid)

"Dark, creepy and ultimately compassionate, When I Was Ten is a chilling look at the consequences of a childhood gone wrong." (JP Delaney)

"A spine-chilling tour-de-force. Fiona Cummins is a born storyteller." (Erin Kelly)
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Had me hooked. Well read with some nice little twists towards the end. Well worth a listen

Great story

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So it’s a murder story, and an abusive relationship story, and a journalist story… and somehow they all get mixed up. Engaging enough… although even I managed to see through most of the plot twists. A decent way to pass a few hours.

Decent entertainment

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Fiona Cummins writes a great story. Really enjoyed that part, no doubt. But the narrator over-pronounced everything and put extra emphasis on her t's. And there seemed to be no change in dialect, accent, emphasis, tone or pitch.

Good story, performance bugged me a bit

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excellent story and performance! the only thing I wasn't as keen on was the ending. I felt like there was just a little rushed but overall I really enjoyed it

Great book

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A gripping story that I couldn’t get through quick enough. I gasped aloud to myself several times. Clever writing that threw up the unexpected throughout. Other reviews have mentioned having some difficulty determining which character was being read but i didn’t find this to be the case.

Thoroughly recommended

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Really well written story and absolutely gripping , couldn’t stop listening to it. Would definitely recommend .

Excellent

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Too predictable, unrealistic depiction of the ability of 10 and 12 year olds to make decisions and understand consequences.

So predictable

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Well written, and quite plausible. Just like I like my stories to be. The narrator was OK but at times I couldn't tell who the character was that she was portraying as her voice didn't differentiate between the girls.

Good story

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Such a fantastic book loved all the twists and turns right till the very end ! Will be reading more books from this author!!
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U wont regret it !!!

Fantastic full of twists and turns !!

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I found this disturbing at times, but the plot had me gripped.

It was a little overwritten, and the narrator wobbled at times, but I was gripped throughout.

Recommended

Rattling Good Yarn

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