Emma in the Night - Wendy Walker

Written by Wendy Walker
Read by Therese Plummer, Julia Whelan
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Release date: August 8, 2017
Duration: 08:51:29

“Both twisted and twisty, this smart psychological thriller sets a new standard for unreliable narrators.” –Booklist, Starred Review

One night three years ago, the Tanner sisters disappeared: fifteen-year-old Cass and seventeen-year-old Emma. Three years later, Cass returns, without her sister Emma. Her story is one of kidnapping and betrayal, of a mysterious island where the two were held. But to forensic psychiatrist Dr. Abby Winter, something doesn’t add up.

Dr. Winter believes that the girls’ disappearance is related to emotional turmoil within the family. Cass and Emma fought bitterly, egged on by their divorced mother, Judy Martin, who thrived as a minor celebrity after her daughters went missing. Cass believes that the only one who really “sees” the family’s problems is Abby, whose own mother was much like Judy. Walker’s portrayal of the ways in which a narcissistic, self-involved mother can affect her children deepens the plot as it builds to a shocking finale

Narrators Therese Plummer and Julia Whelan team up to deliver a twisted psychological thriller. Teenage sisters Emma and Cass Tanner disappeared three years ago. Now three years later, Cass returns–without Emma. Forensic psychologist Abigail Winter is on the case to find out where Emma is, why the sisters left home, and what happened after that.
A mellow numbness to both narrators’ voices gives a weary feeling to the dialogue, which can be shocking and intriguing. The moments of Cass’s despair are depicted with strong, energetic emotion, and Abby’s curiosity and determination to solve the mystery are evident. Every crucial point in the story is supported by the intensity of narration. EMMA IN THE NIGHT splendidly combines betrayal, obsession, narcissism, and secrets. D.Z. �
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