The Misbegotten

A haunting mystery of family secrets, passion and lies

By: Katherine Webb

Narrated by: Jacqueline King

Bath, 1821.

Rachel Crofton escapes her unhappy employment as a governess by marrying a self-made businessman. But her new life soon takes an unexpected turn.

Reclusive Jonathan Alleyn is a man tormented by the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Alice.

Starling, foundling child and now servant, is convinced that Alice, the woman she loved as a sister, was stolen from her. Did Alice run away? Or did something altogether more sinister occur?

As Starling tries to expose the lies behind Bath's immaculate facades, others want only to forget, and will go to extreme lengths to do so. And the courage both Rachel and Starling need to bring these truths to light will come at a very high price . . .

Read by Jacqueline King

(p) 2014 Orion Publishing Group©2013 Katherine Webb

Good writing, captivating, dark

Enjoyed the writing style and character development. I did get a little frustrated that it took the characters so long to see the obvious.

Excellent narration.

Technically, the constant, dramatic change in volume was annoying as I had to constantly adjust in order to hear the quiet bits without getting blasted during the louder bits.

An Enjoyable Story

This story held my interest even though it is quite long. I think it would be a good choice for fans of Kate Morton.

Great story,romance and secrets galore

This book draws you in to its tangle of secrets and you are compelled to keep listening to find out more. It's packed full of intrigue, cover ups, rocky romance, clashes between social classes and the impact of the horrors of war on those who endured it. The descriptions are so good you can almost feel the dampness and smell the rank air. The characters are all very strong, some more likeable than others - Jacqueline King's naration is excellent and she brings each character to life.
This is a wonderful tale that holds your attention from beginning to end.

Wouldn't recommend due to narration

Good story. Narration was difficult to hear at times. I had to keep turning it up and down to hear the words.