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The Secret Diary: Gripping and Emotional WW2 Historical Fiction
Anna Stuart · 2021
🎙 Narrated by Katy Sobey
66/100
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A hidden red diary and a war widow's guarded secret pull you through two timelines here, and WWII-fiction readers say the payoff lands even though the setup is a familiar one. I can't confirm how Katy Sobey's narration actually performs since no independent audio review turned up, just the retailer listing.
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🎙 Narration: unknown Narrated by Katy Sobey for Bookouture; no independent audio-specific critique found beyond the publisher/retailer listing.
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Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness60
Craft & writing64
Originality42
Evidence & accuracy58
Hype vs delivers56
Age-fit76
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict66
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