Thank you Simon audio for the gifted audiobook! The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry is out today and you need to read it.
Clara’s mother disappeared when Clara was just a little girl. Her mother, Bronwyn, left behind a sequel to the popular children’s book which Bronwyn wrote as a young girl. The sequel was written in a language Bronwyn made up. Decades later, Clara is still searching for clues to her mother’s disappearance and a way to decode her mother’s book. Clara receives a phone call from a man in London claiming he found Bronwyn’s papers among his deceased father’s possessions. This sends Clara and her daughter Wynnie on an emotional journey for answers.
This is such a lovely story with so many layers. It’s a great blend of historical fiction and mystery. It’s atmospheric and populated with rich and well crafted characters. The narration by Julia Whelan and Theo Solomon is superb. My verdict: loved it. π ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
QOTD: are you an audiobook reader? Do you have a favorite narrator?
I’m a huge audiobook fan, but it did take me some time to embrace the format. For me, Julia Whelan is the G.O.A.T of narrators, but there’s many others I also love.
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About the Author
Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times, Globe and Mail, and USA Today bestselling author of seventeen novels, including her newest, The Story She Left Behind.
Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and have been the Barnes and Noble Book Club Pick, Amazon Editor Pick, Goodreads Book of the Year finalist, People Magazine Choice, Book of the Month Selection, and more. She is the recipient of The Christy Award “Book of the Year”; The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for Becoming Mrs. Lewis.
She is the co-host and co-creator of the popular weekly online Friends and Fiction live web show and podcast. She’s published in numerous anthologies, articles, and short story collections.
She attended Auburn University for her undergraduate work and Georgia State University for her graduate degree. Once a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, she now writes full-time. Married to Pat Henry, the mother of three and grandmother of two.
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