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The Things We Don't Say: Gripping and Heartbreaking Historical Fiction
Ella Carey · 2021
🎙 Narrated by Henrietta Meire
64/100
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An art-world mystery about a possibly-forged portrait and the secret behind it, with a solid dual-timeline structure and lovely 1920s Provence/1980s London atmosphere — pleasant, but nothing here breaks new ground. I couldn't find independent reviews of Henrietta Meire's narration to weigh in on how the listen itself holds up.
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🎙 Narration: unknown Narrated by Henrietta Meire for Bookouture; no independent professional audio review located to assess performance quality.
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Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness58
Craft & writing64
Originality52
Evidence & accuracy56
Hype vs delivers56
Age-fit74
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict64
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