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No Child of Mine

By: Susan Lewis
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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Alex Lake’s day job is all about helping people, especially children. She cares about them passionately and does everything in her power to rescue them from those who mean them harm.

When the case of three-year-old Ottilie Wade comes to her attention, Alex finds herself completely unable to detach from the child the way she should. She feels an overpowering need to make a real difference in little Ottilie’s life, but no one is prepared to believe that Ottilie is in danger.

In the end, Alex makes a decision that has consequences for her, her family and Ottilie - consequences that no one, least of all Alex, could have foreseen.

©2012 Susan Lewis (P)2012 Random House Audiobooks Fiction Women's Fiction Scary Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"With an unflinching gaze, based on her own traumatic experiences, she brings us life in all its raw intensity. The result of such honesty, insight and understanding is a string of gripping novels that bristle with drama, complexity and heart-rending reality." ( Lancashire Evening Post)
"A moving and powerful story...I couldn’t put it down!" ( Peterborough Telegraph, 9/10 stars)
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If you could sum up No Child of Mine in three words, what would they be?

Insightful, gripping, unforgetable

What was one of the most memorable moments of No Child of Mine?

The first time Little Otilly spoke.

Have you listened to any of Julia Franklin’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I particularly enjoyed Julia's narration. She gave all the characters unique ways of speaking that you almost felt they were in the room with you.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I couldn't put it down once I had started. I often found myself worrying about little Otilly when doing my chores at home and I often had to pinch my self to remind myself that she was not real.

Any additional comments?

This book is unforgettable, and if you choose to read it, Please read the sequel "Don't let me go" I had to take a break from reading for at least one week as I needed time to detach myself from the lives of the characters. Susan Lewis gave all the characters enough depth to enable the reader to empathise with them. She did not sugarcoat their misery and where there was joy, it was explosively expressed.

An unforgettable read!

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Definitely gives the listener an insight into social work, the red tape and feelings of knowing something is not right , yet having to wait until you can prove it.
Very much enjoyed the story even though difficult at times. I couldn't wait to carry on listening.
would recommend.

hard to listen in some parts due to story .

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Narrator was beyond awful!!!! Jesus Christ! Everyone sounded like a whiny middle aged woman. It was most grating with Alex, cos she's supposed to be 28.

This narrator should never go near an audiobook

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I can't recommend this book enough the characters were very real and complex it drew you in completely .

What did you like best about this story?

The subject matter and the narrator

Have you listened to any of Julia Franklin’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was a complete roller coaster of emotion I cried at the end

Any additional comments?

I want to listen to more Susan Lewis now

Awesome

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A really good listen although nature of the subject of abuse can make it hard to listen to. As ever with Susan Lewis the story flows well and the book seems to be over too quickly.

A really good listen

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I enjoyed this book & it kept me largely gripped despite being a lengthy listen. I did find the ending a bit disappointing..the last 2hrs of the book got a bit far fetched & it ended up feeling too fantastical by the end. I would recommend it though as I still enjoyed it.

My only other criticism is of the narrator..she was actually very good but given the main character was late 20s, the narrator’s voice was much older & didn’t fit which I found got on my nerves a bit although it didn’t ruin it or anything

Decent listen

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brilliant story. lots of twist and turns. not as straight forward as first expect. loved it.

Great read

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Was enjoying the brilliant story, but towards the end it descended into farce! Very disappointing.
Storyteller was stretching it with the accents too!

Brilliant till the last part.

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Would you consider the audio edition of No Child of Mine to be better than the print version?

This was the first. Susan Lewis book I had ever listened to or read and I'm absolutely hooked I think I'm now on to my 6th Susan Lewis book

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favourite characters in this book are Alex Lake and Otterly Wade

Have you listened to any of Julia Franklin’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No but I loved her performance

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

You'll soon fall in love with the lovely Otterly wade in this book and when she's finally rescued by Alex has to be my favourite part

Any additional comments?

This book was again really gripping and I couldn't wait to listen to book 2 Don't let me go to see what happens to the characters

Gripping Book

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This book had me hooked from the start. It had lots of different themes running through it - Love, betrayal, loss and worse of all sexual abuse. The main character of the book was crying out to be loved all the way through which went hand in hand with her job as a children's social worker. The only part of the book that let it down was the ending and hence I felt unable to give it the 5 stars I would have expected from the rest of the book. The plan by Alex and her mother to take Ottilie, the victim of sexual abuse, out of the country seemed rather impossible to achieve in today's climate of airport security. I know the book is a work of fiction but the rest of the book had been very credible and this ending rather spoilt it,

The Dark Side of Life

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