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    The Forgotten Village
    The Forgotten Village
    The Forgotten Village
    Audiobook11 hours

    The Forgotten Village

    Written by Lorna Cook

    Narrated by Beth Eyre

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    ‘I would give this book ten stars if I could. I read it within two days and just could not put it down… A real page turner… Heart-wrenching and just fabulous. I can usually guess the ending of most books, but not this one’ Goodreads review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    1943: The world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.

    2018: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink. When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. But Tyneham hides a terrible secret, and Melissa’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible.

    Winner of the Romantic Novelists’ Association Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award, as well as the Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers

    What others are saying about THE FORGOTTEN VILLAGE:

    'I was so absorbed that I read it in a single day' Kate Riordan, author of The Girl in the Photograph

    ‘A highly captivating, dramatic and emotional read, I literally could not turn the pages fast enough’ Mixing Reality with Fiction

    ‘Utterly brilliant… a fabulous work of intrigue that keeps you captivated ‘til the very last page. Worth more stars than I can give’ Reader review

    ‘Compelling, rich in detail and vividly told… Perfect for readers of Rachel Hore and Kate Morton’ Nikola Scott, author of My Mother’s Shadow

    ‘An intriguing mystery that will keep you wanting to read more’ Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Lost Daughter

    ‘A gripping tale of secrets and love… I loved it’ Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House

    Don’t miss Lorna Cook’s next book, The Forbidden Promise, available to pre-order now…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateApr 4, 2019
    ISBN9780008321871
    The Forgotten Village
    Author

    Lorna Cook

    LORNA COOK is the author of the Kindle #1 bestseller The Forgotten Village. It was her debut novel and the recipient of both the Romantic Novelists’ Association Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award and the Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers. Lorna lives in coastal South East England with her husband, daughters and a Staffy named Socks. A former journalist and publicist, she owns more cookery books than one woman should, but barely gets time to cook.

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    • 5/5
      Fascinating plot, characters, setting and story. I held my breath as Guy and Melissa ventured into the cellar.
      This was an awesome reader experience.
      Five worthy stars.
    • 4/5
      When I listen to stories, I like to be entertained with something easy to listen to , especially when driving and this fitted the bill. Nice, uncomplicated, easy listen that held my attention. I liked it.
    • 5/5
      The Forgotten Village has the kind of premise that immediately attracts my attention: dual time frame and with a historic point of interest. As I expected, I loved it!In the modern day story we have Melissa. A pretty young woman, she's holidaying in Dorset with her boyfriend of only a few months, Liam. But Liam is seriously neglecting her, opting to spend his days surfing instead of spending time with Melissa. So she takes herself off to Tyneham for a look around the village which has just been opened up for the first time since the war. It was requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence - yes, that's the whole village including church, school, manor house and every villager's home. Hard to imagine, but everybody had to simply up and leave. They expected to go back after the war but it never happened. It's heartbreaking really.At Tyneham, Melissa's path crosses with that of Guy Cameron, a TV historian and they end up getting to know each other. Melissa becomes fascinated by a photo of Sir Albert Standish and his wife, Veronica. Something seems a bit off about it and Melissa can't put it out of her head. She and Guy do some investigating and try and find out more about what happened back in 1943.Both stories are compelling and there's plenty of intrigue and mystery surrounding what happened just before the requisition. Melissa and Guy go on a fact-finding mission and I loved how they uncovered the truth bit by bit. The Forgotten Village is not a story of war particularly, but of something that happened because of the war and the way it affected so many. There are love stories, there is history, there are secrets. Honestly, what more could you want?For a debut novel, it's an extremely well-written story, plotted perfectly to keep the reader guessing, and having the backdrop of an abandoned village, both in the past and the modern stories, made it so very interesting. It's not a short book at 400 pages but I can honestly say that it whizzed by and I didn't want to put it down. I'm looking forward to what Lorna Cook writes next.