The Thorn Girl

By: Laura Elliot

Narrated by: Michele Moran

A swallow flutters its wings into a dimly lit attic as Adele Foyle stumbles across the secret diary of the mother she has never met and a shocking account of a crime committed over 25 years ago.

Adele Foyle has returned to Reedstown, the last place her mother, Marianne, was seen alive. With her mother’s words etched in her mind and in the pages tucked into her jacket pocket, Adele has one purpose: to find those responsible for the devastating attack on Marianne and see them brought to justice.

Born into a mother-and-baby home run by The Thorns, a self-proclaimed religious group led by Gloria Thornton, Adele needs to first unlock the disturbing chain of events that led to her own birth, if she is to understand what happened to her mother. But news of Adele’s arrival and the diary spread like wildfire among the small, close-knit community of Reedstown. Old memories are stirring up fresh wounds.

No one wants the truth to be told. The diary is just a story, they say. Yet, as Adele begins to unravel the layers of deceit, the tissue paper lies begin to fragment. Her mother was telling the truth. Adele just has to prove it.

A heart-stopping, intense and emotionally engrossing listen. If you listen to one audiobook this year, make it The Thorn Girl.

This book was previously published as In My Mother’s Name.

©2019 Laura Elliot (P)2019 Bookouture

Amazing!!!

The characters are compelling and well fleshed out. The plot was gripping, and the ending was surprising and very satisfying! Best book in a long time!

Sometimes confusing

Good writing and pleasant narrator’s voice, for me it was just a little too drawn out, too many characters I couldn’t keep straight. Couldn’t tell if the character speaking was a woman or man which made some conversations difficult to follow. Good story if these are not things that typically bother you.

The Thorn Girl

Excellent read, couldn’t stop listening.So
many twists and turns. Kept me engrossed until the end.

amazing

couldn't put it down! finished in record time! loved all the characters! great narration! intriguing and suspenseful! must read. you wont be disappointed

Wonderful!

A great listen. The narrator is wonderful. I would listen to anything that she narrates.