The Deserter's Daughter Audiobook by Susanna Bavin

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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://audiobookspace.com/free Title: The Deserter's Daughter Author: Susanna Bavin Narrator: Julia Franklin Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-17 Publisher: Soundings Genres: Romance, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Manchester, 1920. Carrie Jenkins reels from the revelation that her beloved father was shot for desertion during the Great War, not tragically killed in heroic action, as she had previously been led to believe. Worse, Carrie's sweetheart jilts her on the eve of their wedding, despite her pregnancy. Facing some tough choices and needing to provide a home for her baby and invalid mother, Carrie is forced to accept the unsettling advances of Ralph Armstrong. It is a decision she will regret. Members Reviews: Highly Recommended Susanna Bavin has woven a wonderful story populated by a varied cast of characters who are so realistically drawn they spring to life in the readerâs mind. Carrie Jenkins and her half-sister, Evadne, are compelling leads and the antagonists are much, much more than one-dimensional foils. The intriguing plot is so expertly structured and well-paced that I read the book within a couple of days. This beautifully-written and sensitive novel offers romance, grit and determination; intrigue, crime, heartache and hardship; injustice, hope and tragedy. Full of fascinating period detail the story also depicts the reality of life spent in the shadow of the Great War. The Deserterâs Daughter really is a fantastic debut and Susanna Bavin is a master storyteller. I hope this book garners the accolades it surely deserves. Highly recommended. Gripping saga & fabulous debut This saga is so beautifully written I wanted to read it slowly to savour the rich use of language and sense of place evoked by descriptions of 1920s Manchester. Yet, because the plot is gripping (and I was hooked from the first few pages), I also wanted to read quickly to find out what happened to characters I cared about. Carrie is a wonderful heroineâstrong, resourceful and caringâand, along with character development, I especially enjoyed how the multi-stranded relationships were portrayed in this book. Whilst some of the characters werenât likeable, all, even the villain, felt like real people. Although there is tragedy and heartache in this book, those elements made the courage shown by different characters all the more memorable. And ultimately, like the best romantic fiction and, irrespective of sub-genre, 'The Deserterâs Daughter' is full of hope. No spoilers, but itâs a rich and satisfying emotional read, along with a generous helping of mystery and suspense and in a riveting historical context. I'm pleased to recommend this story and am looking forward to future books by Susanna Bavin. Wonderful Having never read a saga before (unless the Poldark series counts, and I read that a LONG time ago when I was a teen), The Deserter's Daughter took me by surprise. I expected a comfortable read - a nice romance with some hardship thrown in. It is romantic and there is hardship, but it's SO much more than that, with elements of domestic noir, crime, thriller & suspense. The world, 1920s Manchester is wonderfully realised with fabulous period detail, but never too much to slow the pace. It's so well done that, after reading, I felt as if I'd SEEN it rather than read it. I think it would make a fantastic film or TV series. I warmed to Carrie, the main character, immediately, as well as several other lovely characters. They're by no means all nice, however.