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The List of Suspicious Things

By: Jennie Godfrey
Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt, Mark Noble, Asif Khan, Gemma Whelan, Simon Harvey
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Brought to you by Penguin.

A BEST DEBUT OF 2024 BY BB

The instant Sunday Times bestseller

Yorkshire, 1979

Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South.

Because of the murders.

Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv's mum stopped talking.
Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing women, they could stay after all?

So, Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the suspicious people and things down their street. People they know. People they don't.

But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their neighbourhood, within their families - and between each other - than they ever thought possible.

What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one that lies much closer to home?

THE PERFECT DEBUT NOVEL TO DISCUSS IN BOOK CLUBS


'To read it is to feel that little bit better about life'
ELIZABETH DAY

'A beautiful mystery with heart'
ROB RINDER

'This is a heart-warming book'
EMMA HEALEY

'A gorgeous, page-turning book'
I PAPER

©2024 Jennie Godfrey (P)2024 Penguin Audio Amateur Sleuths Animals Best of 2024 Coming of Age Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Detective Heartfelt Tear-jerking England

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Growing up in South Yorkshire the Ripper was an omnipresent evil in our lives. I was the same age as the protagonist and this book brought back so many feelings, prejudices and memories which I experienced. The attention to detail is brilliant and I cannot recommend this book enough. The casts’ narration was excellent and brought it to life. Thank you!

Outstanding novel

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A great book that brought back memories of growing up in the 70s and 80s. Miv and Sharon are brilliantly drawn characters and the story of a coming of age at a time of much social change is already a classic. What a debut!

Brilliant storytelling, fantastic characters and plot

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wonderful narration and captivating story. It took me right back to the 1970s when I was a child, though I don't remember much about the murders, Miv and Sharon's story were also my childhood. Very nostalgic story.

captivating

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Talented writing ...the way the characters are portrayed and their relationships intertwined...as the main protagonist tries to make sense of the people and their behaviours and what is unsaid within the community.

A moving story about intertwined characters

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A fab storyline which was jammed packed with nostalgia. I loved the characters and their development. Totally kept me hooked.

So much nostalgia!

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The best book I’ve listened to this year - I’m giving a copy to all my friends

It was all fantastic

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Wonderful narrators, very well written and although I was born just after the time when the story was set, I could really relate to the times. Thought provoking, sad and touching.

Beautiful and moving

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This book is a joy from start to finish. Nostalgic, joy-filled, empathetic, crushingly sad and beautifully crafted.

Beautifully written

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The listening hours flew by.
Enjoyed everything about it happy and sad
Add to YOUR list.

Convincing, well performed, touching....

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lovely storyline and excellent narration which brings the story to life. it keeps you listening and brings back memories of my own childhood days

lovely gentle story

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