The List of Suspicious Things, Jennie Godfrey
The List of Suspicious Things, Jennie Godfrey
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The List of Suspicious Things
A Novel

Author: Jennie Godfrey

Narrator: Joanne Froggatt, Mark Noble, Asif Khan, Gemma Whelan, Simon Harvey

Unabridged: 10 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/30/2025

Synopsis

"We'll make a list. A list of all the people and things we see that are suspicious. And then . . . we'll investigate them."Twelve-year-old Miv is panicking. Life has been complicated since her mom got sick, and now her dad is talking about wanting to move their family away from the town Miv has lived in her whole life—because of the murders. Young women are dying, everyone is afraid, and no one knows who the culprit might be.But as far as Miv is concerned, 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 on their street. People they know. People they don't. But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their neighborhood, 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?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on April 26, 2024

Shall I reveal a mysterious metaphor? When I reached the end of The List of Suspicious Things, I snapped the book closed as one normally does upon finishing a book. As I glimpsed at the cover, my attention was drawn to the bird. Why is this bird on the front cover and featured so prominently on the s......more

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on March 14, 2024

Check out all my reviews on:The Book Review Crew Blog I saw this book all over Twitter for the last nine months, Jennie Godfrey has a debut hit on her hands for good reason. A coming-of-age mystery set against the backdrop of the 80s while the Yorkshire Ripper does his bad deeds The List of Susp......more

Goodreads review by Jayme C (Brunetteslikebookstoo) on December 03, 2025

Yorkshire 1979 Margaret Thatcher has just been elected (imagine a woman as Prime Minister!!) and the Yorkshire Ripper is terrorizing Northern England. And, now Miv’s father feels like a move away from Yorkshire might be what’s BEST for his family, threatening to move them all “Down South”. 12 year ol......more

Goodreads review by Mark on September 09, 2023

I'm afraid it's one of those awkward times when you review a book everyone loves...and you don't. The List of Suspicious seems to be getting 5 stars from one and all but I'm an outlier on this one. It's a coming-of-age story set in Yorkshire around the time of the Ripper murders. A young girl called M......more

Goodreads review by Kate on February 16, 2024

If this is a debut I can't wait to read more by this author. I could probably write a list of why I thoroughly enjoyed this book: I'm from Yorkshire (not far from Dewsbury), I was around the same age as Miv when the Ripper terrorised the streets, I too had a pretty friend who boys were attracted to......more

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