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kmwarner 's review for:
The Cuckoo's Cry
by Caroline Overington, Aimee Horne
Book 25 for 2020 was "The Cuckoo's Cry" by Caroline Overington. I listened to the free Audible Audio version of this 4 3/4 hour long mystery novella that was included in my subscription as an Audible Original. I enjoyed both the narration and the story.
Set in Australia during the current pandemic, the story is about a lonely retired man, who as a teen fathered a child that was given up for adoption. One evening, shortly before the pandemic lockdown started in Australia, a young girl rings his doorbell claiming to be his granddaughter - her father being this adopted child.
Intrigued, and motivated mostly by loneliness, he allows her in to hear her story. The girl has details that make it seem she could be telling the truth. He invites her to stay for a few days. Then the pandemic lockdown happens and the man decides to let the young girl stay on as a permanent visitor. Is she his granddaughter or is this a con? You'll have to listen to the story to find out.
Set in Australia during the current pandemic, the story is about a lonely retired man, who as a teen fathered a child that was given up for adoption. One evening, shortly before the pandemic lockdown started in Australia, a young girl rings his doorbell claiming to be his granddaughter - her father being this adopted child.
Intrigued, and motivated mostly by loneliness, he allows her in to hear her story. The girl has details that make it seem she could be telling the truth. He invites her to stay for a few days. Then the pandemic lockdown happens and the man decides to let the young girl stay on as a permanent visitor. Is she his granddaughter or is this a con? You'll have to listen to the story to find out.