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  • By: Philip Gray
  • Narrated by: Justin Avoth
  • Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (195 ratings)
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By: Philip Gray
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Summary

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The guns are silent. The dead are not.

1919. On the desolate battlefields of Northern France, the guns of the Great War are silent. Special battalions now face the dangerous task of gathering up the dead for mass burial.

Captain Mackenzie, a survivor of the war, cannot yet bring himself to go home. First he must see that his fallen comrades are recovered and laid to rest. His task is upended when a gruesome discovery is made beneath the ruins of a German strongpoint.

Amy Vanneck's fiancé is one soldier lost amongst many, but she cannot accept that his body may never be found. She heads to France, determined to discover what became of the man she loved.

It soon becomes clear that what Mackenzie has uncovered is a war crime of inhuman savagery. As the dark truth leaches out, both he and Amy are drawn into the hunt for a psychopath, one for whom the atrocity at Two Storm Wood is not an end, but a beginning.

©2022 Philip Gray (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"The world has been waiting for a worthy successor to Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong - now Philip Gray has delivered it." (David Young, author of Stasi Child)

"Atmospheric and meticulously researched, Two Storm Wood sheds light on the horrors and the trauma that continued even after the Armistice...a novel that informs while keeping you on the edge of your seat." (Abir Mukherjee, author of The Shadows of Men)

"Gray succeeds in entwining two powerful tales - a love story and a hate story - in a way that, right from the shocking start, is both convincing and enthralling." (Virginia Baily, author of Sunday Times best seller Early One Morning)

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A must. Compelling until the very last word

A fantastic story of love, anguish and devotion set in the dreadful events of the First World War. I was riveted until the last ironic word, had it been a book I wouldn’t have put it down.
A must listen excellently narrated.

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Graphic believable

Listened to two storm wood as this months book club choice.
It takes you into the depths of war from a number of different angles.
At times the horrific actions can feel a little overwhelming but as the story plays out they become woven into the picture.
I felt it was read very well and as this often impacts on my enjoyment of the book would make it a recommendation within it’s theme.

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Excellent! Truly Excellent!

Such a fabulous story. I couldn’t stop and assure you that you will not be disappointed…!

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Magnificent story

I was riveted, so much felt so real. I could not stop listening and the final denouement made the journey so much easier to understand. Great narration. I feel I have a much more human insight into the terrible nightmares experienced in WW1.

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Excellent

This is an excellent novel. If you like historical mysteries and thrillers you’ll love it, and if you just like thrillers and mysteries you’ll also love it. Plus the narration is excellent.

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A great listen

Really enjoyed the story, characters and setting. Would definitely recommend a listen to anyone who enjoys a well spun tale with some decent twists

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riveting

paints a picture if the Great War and the lives it affected. really enjoyed it

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loved it .Hope the author writes another book soon

Such a good read, well written and narrated..a gripping story I could not stop listening to it. Great ending too

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Absorbing

Certainly on a par with Birdsong, same background to the story with a sinister twist. Well written and very well read, all the characters are developed and credible.

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What a superb story.

This is a truly excellent story, so well read.

It started automatically; i had not selected it; and I’m so glad it did. It had me engrossed from beginning to the very end. So little of it was predictable, especially the very last couple of paragraphs!

I honestly can’t recommend this story high enough, and shall be looking for other books by this author.

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