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The Village

By: Caroline Mitchell
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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Summary

From the bestselling author of the DI Amy Winter series comes a thriller about a shocking disappearance—and the village that has conspired to keep the truth buried.

Ten years ago, the Harper family disappeared. Their deserted cottage was left with the water running, the television playing cartoons, the oven ready for baking. The doors were locked from the inside.

Overnight, the sleepy village of Nighbrook became notorious as the scene of the unsolved mystery of the decade, an epicentre for ghoulish media speculation.

For crime journalist Naomi, solving the case has turned into an obsession. So now, with Ivy Cottage finally listed for sale, it’s her chance to mount an investigation like no other. And her husband and stepdaughter don’t really need to know what happened in their new home... do they?

But Nighbrook isn’t quite the village she expected. No one wants to talk to her. No one will answer her questions. And as she becomes increasingly uneasy, it’s clear that the villagers are hiding something—that there is something very dark at the heart of this rural idyll. And the deeper she digs, the more it seems her investigation could be more dangerous than she ever imagined... In raking up the secrets of the past, has she made her own family the next target?

©2022 Caroline Mitchell (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“Listeners are privy to some of the inner thoughts of characters, which is unsettling, and narrator Elizabeth Knowelden does a great job of portraying them in a chilling way.”Library Journal

“Be warned: Mitchell keeps digging deeper even after the main mystery is solved for more and more nasty revelations.”Kirkus Reviews

“A creepy read that ramps up the chill factor all the way to the end.”—Tariq Ashkanani, author of Welcome to Cooper

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Clever story, perfect pace

Really enjoyed this book. Story is different in a good way. Plot keeps moving through the book, I like this author and will look out for other titles.

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Spoiler alert

It was quite obvious what the two twists would be very early on! I listen to too many thrillers 🤣

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*Village Clique*

Crime journalist Naomi is trying to solve a case and this case virtually consumes her.

The case is about the disappearance of the Harper Family. Naomi sees a chance to get into the thick of the case when the very cottage the family disappeared from comes on the market.

She persuades her husband Ed to buy it and crosses her fingers that he does not look into the history of the house, Naomi and her family currently live in London and soon they are on the way to the New Forest to the sleepy village of Nighbrook to their new home.

She also has her hands full with her stepdaughter Morgan who continually tries to sabotage things for her. Another spanner in the works is the ex wife who Morgan has been covering for, her mother is into drugs and who knows what and is involved with some shady characters.

Ed receives a call that his ex is on a bender so he leaves Naomi and Morgan at the house and he could be away for days.

Things take a very dark turn as it soon becomes clear that they are not welcome has Naomi bitten off more than she can chew? Has all her efforts been worth the grave danger that is waiting for them? Will the story ever get told? Never in Naomi’s wildest dreams did she ever imagine that a whole Village who obviously know the truth would go to such lengths to protect their secrets….

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Excellent

What a fantastic listen. Brilliant. Full of twists and turns. Brilliant ending. Also my favourite narrater. Would definitely recommend.

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A reasonable quick read

The plot was good and I got through to the end but for me it just wasn’t compelling and I found it a bit too contrived towards the end

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brilliant !

storyline great, imagery perfect.

loved the twists

when's the next novel? please tell me soon. please?

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Thoroughly enjoyed

A great page turner keeps you guessing throughout with many twists and turns I really enjoyed this book

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Brilliant

Really enjoyed this book. Lots of twists to the story which made it very interesting

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Excellent

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Great writing and narration. Well done Caroline can’t wait for next book

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Incredible!!!

In the beginning, I must say that I wasn't really seing this being interesting, but OMG, it blew me away. Incredible, the characters, the place, all the plot twists. Im so happy I decided to give it a go. Brilliant!!!! Great performance also 👏

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