The Broken

Echoes from the Past, Book 8

By: Irina Shapiro

Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson

Some truths are too terrible to speak, and too dangerous to hide.

London, 1955. Nurse Helen Brent has spent twenty-six years believing she’ll never find love. Then she meets her new patient, David Edevane. Despite a tragic upbringing, David is kind and stable, and their whirlwind romance quickly leads to marriage and pregnancy. But Helen’s world collapses when she uncovers a dreadful secret, and she will carry the consequences of her silence for the rest of her days…

Present day. Archaeologist Quinn Allenby has seen countless ancient remains, but the tiny baby buried with tender care in a London garden affects her deeply. When she touches the pewter brooch left with the body, Quinn is drawn into a devastating mystery. But as Helen’s tragedy unfolds, Quinn’s family begins to fracture, and she discovers that some wounds run deeper than time itself. Can she confront the growing threat within her own bloodline before history repeats itself in the most devastating way possible?

A heartbreaking story of forbidden love, family secrets, and the dangerous power of blood ties, perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley, and Barbara Erskine.

©2019 Merlin Press LLC (P)2020 Irina Shapiro

Love This Series!

This story in the Echoes from the Past Series was really great. Based on the time period of the story of the “past”, I had a foreboding while listening to this story and knew what was in store for Helen and David. There’s plenty of dreadful surprises in both of the stories in this book, and both the conclusion and the shocking epilogue will leave you thinking about the events of this book well past its end. (I had a premonition, though, that this is what really happened…) I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

The best of the series

This is the best of the series. The twists and turns are riveting. Highly recommend (but read the others first!)

Review of all eight in the series

This series is one of the best I’ve ever read. Each book focuses on an episode of a TV program for the BBC. Over the 8 books the cast of characters is large but Ms Shapiro expertly weaves their storyline into that of the main character. While many of the loose ends are tied up by the end of this series, to me the sign of a good storyteller is when you want to be able to grab the next book because you still want to know more about all of the characters. Since joining Audible I’ve read at least 100 books and enjoyed all of them but this is my first review, it was that good!

Wow!

Epilog...I didn’t see that coming!! Another great book Irina...
Please write another in the series 😢.
Quinn’s brother tipped the creep meter. So let’s have him take over for Quinn with her as an advisor

Great series.

Another good book in a good series. This one had some twists I wasn't expecting. Looking forward to listening to the last one in this series.