The Son-in-Law
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The Son-in-Law
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Narrated by:
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Anna Bentinck
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Harriet Carmichael
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Steven Crossley
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David Nellist
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Various
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By:
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Charity Norman
About this listen
From the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick After the Fall comes another enthralling novel.
On a sharp winter's morning, a man turns his back on prison. This is the story of Joseph, who killed his wife, Zoe. Of their three children who witnessed the event. Of Zoe's parents, Hannah and Frederick, who are bringing up the children and can't forgive or understand Joseph. They slowly adjust to life without Zoe, until the day Joseph is released from prison...
©2013 Charity Norman (P)2013 W F Howes LtdListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
you wont be disappointed. It really is ones of the best books ive ever listened to.
Highly recommend
this is definitely going into my favourite top 10
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Sensitively written, thoroughly recommend
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Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I love Charity Norman's booksAny additional comments?
took me a while to get into, but eventually it was a really good storywas really good in the end
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Would you listen to The Son-In-Law again? Why?
Very very probably. This and "After the Fall" are both up there as some of the most memorable bookWhich character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?
I wouldn't exactly call her my favourite, but Hannah the embittered mother-in-law is captured absolutely brilliantly.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
I wouldn't ruin such a good book by turning it into a movie.Stays with you long after it's ended
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Amazing!
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characters well developed, a diverting listen.
would recommend this as an entertaining listen.
Great listen
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Beautifully narrated, fulfilling story
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Would you listen to The Son-In-Law again? Why?
No, I wouldn't listen to The Son-In-Law again as I generally don't listen to a book that I've already read as I know the ending but I will recommend it to everyone I know!Who was your favorite character and why?
Scarlet and Joseph. It is hard to choose between these 2 as they were so different yet both so compelling.What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
They were so real. The narration in this book was the best narration I've ever heard in a book, they brought the characters to life, I felt like I was listening to a play rather than a book and felt as if I knew the characters personally, I could almost see them, they brought each scene to life and I could visualise the scene and situation that they were in and feel their anger, sadness, guilt...Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, to use a cliché - it was hard to put down!Any additional comments?
I don't write reviews in general. I am an avid reader and read (or listen) to 2 or 3 books per month. I have written 1 or 2 reviews in my life but only for books that have really moved me. This book moved me beyond belief...I laughed out loud, I cried, I had goose bumps! The story is moving and real. It is a sad story of family breakdown, a dilemma that, no matter which way you look at it, is really hard to solve. One minute I was on Joseph's side, the next on Hannah and Freddie's and always on the side of the children. Some reviewers have said that the ending is predictable, I don't agree. Some have said that the romance element was unnecessary, I don't agree. I have found that in so many books - the love interest tends to be irrelevant and predictable but, in this book, I felt that it served a purpose; to portray the gentle, loving side of Joseph and to challenge his view that he wasn't worthy of a woman's love, it created another mini dilemma for him and the reader. The Rosie storyline created a distraction from the serious family issues and the character of Rosie was forgiving and caring and both her forgiveness and Joseph's love for her gave him some retribution.The children in the book were amazing. The reader could feel their sadness and guilt, their feelings and behaviour towards their father was justified and natural, given the facts . Ben's behaviour towards his father were unpredictable but true to life, not everything can go as planned. I also loved the character of Leicester, a great touch, even he was torn in his opinion and obviously came to love the children, he showed great humanity towards them.
A moving, thought-provoking, emotional roller-coaster of a book that I will highly recommend to all of my friends. I finished the book yesterday and am sad to have finished it, I miss Scarlet, Theo and Ben already. A must read.
Wow, just wow!
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Wonderful. Emotional without cliche or drama
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Absolutely fantastic
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