The River, Tricia Wastvedt
The River, Tricia Wastvedt
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The River

Author: Tricia Wastvedt

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2005


Synopsis

During the summer of 1958 in the English village of Cameldip, two children drown while playing in a leaky boat on the river. Their parents, Isabel and Robert, are bound together in guilt and anger. Thirty years later, a young woman secretly pregnant and determined to make a new start for herself arrives in Cameldip. Taken in by Isabel, she slowly uncovers the secrets of the villages past and is inexorably drawn into the conflict.

About Tricia Wastvedt

Tricia Wastvedt was born in London in 1954. She lives in Bath, England.


Reviews

Another page turner, absolute thriller and I am very pleased to say, I was surprised. I can often guess what happens next, but this one had some great twists and turns all the way through. You don't realise how dark it is until you finish it. Excellent book, would highly recommend.......more

Goodreads review by Saskia

I was completely seduced by Wastvedt's elegant, atmospheric prose. I found myself quickly immersed in the world she describes: the small, claustrophobic village, the intriguing characters, the slow unravelling of the tragedy at the heart of the book. In my opinion though, it's not a 'perfect' novel;......more

Goodreads review by Molly

This book was tragic yet beautifully written. The visual images it created burned into my head. I would highly recommend it.......more