A Famished Heart Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Nicola White (Author), Aoife McMahon (Narrator), Serpent’s Tail Audio (Publisher)

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Her head was bowed, and the hands braced on the chair arms were not like hands at all, but the dry dark claws of a bird....

The Macnamara sisters hadn't been seen for months before anyone noticed. It was Father Timoney who finally broke down the door. One woman was sitting in her armchair, surrounded by religious tracts, the other was crouched under her own bed. Both had starved themselves to death.

Francesca Macnamara returns to Dublin after decades in the US, to find her family in ruins. Meanwhile, Detectives Vincent Swan and Gina Considine are convinced that there is more to the deaths than suicide. Because what little evidence there is shows that someone was watching the sisters die....

Listening Length

8 hours and 26 minutes
Author

Nicola White
Narrator

Aoife McMahon
Audible release date

6 February 2020
Language

English
Publisher

Serpent’s Tail Audio
ASIN

B0844M1KQG
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	8 hours and 26 minutes
Author	Nicola White
Narrator	Aoife McMahon
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	06 February 2020
Publisher	Serpent’s Tail Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0844M1KQG
Best Sellers Rank	60,454 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 533 in International Mystery & Crime (Audible Books & Originals) 2,817 in International Mystery & Crime (Books)

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Rachel

Excellent Character-led Mystery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2020

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Two middle-aged sisters are found dead in their home in Dublin. Although the puzzle of their deaths makes for an intriguing plot, this is a character-led novel told from three well-drawn viewpoints. Father Timoney is the forlorn Catholic priest who found the bodies. Francesca, the women’s younger sister, comes back for the funeral from America where she struggles to eke out an existence as an actress, unable to recapture her early promise. Detective Inspector Vincent Swan has a niggling doubt about the case even though evidence points to natural causes.
The frequent references to payphones, the background of The Troubles and the apparent novelty value of a new police computer database remind the reader that the book is set in the early 1980s. However, it is an absorbing slow-burn story with a modern feel. Detective Inspector Vincent Swan and Detective Constable Gina Considine make perfect series characters. I look forward to their return.

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Leesider

Atmospheric and utterly gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2020

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Nicola White’s novel A Famished Heart is a rare thing - a hugely satisfying detective story that will appeal as much to those who don’t read detective stories as to diehard fans of the genre.

The story veers satisfyingly between New York, where a once-celebrated actress is on her uppers, and 1980s Dublin, where her two sisters meet an unspeakable fate. Too many people seem happy to sweep the deaths of the women - who, it appears, have starved themselves to death - under the carpet, but DI Vincent Swan has other ideas. The strange case gets under his skin and, ably assisted by DC Gina Costigan, he eventually uncovers the truth. The book as a whole is hugely atmospheric and elegantly written, and the final pages are heart-stoppingly suspenseful. Highly recommended.

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absorbing and atmospheric

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2020

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I liked this book so much that I felt I had to write a review. An enthralling story so well written. I was right there with everything as it happened. Sensitivity when needed. Loved it. Looking forward to her next book.

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fraser mackenzie

Excellent Irish Noir

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2020

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Compelling read based on a fascinating premise. Will make a great TV series.

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ZedBee

Bookclub choice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2020

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Took an age to read the first half and it was hard work. Then, i gave up on anything that wasn't dialogue and the second half was far more enjoyable and flew by.

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