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The Sudden Appearance of Hope

By: Claire North
Narrated by: Gillian Burke
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Winner of the 2017 World Fantasy Award

Claire North has been shortlisted for The Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award

My name is Hope Arden. I am the girl the world forgets.

It started when I was 16 years old.

A father forgetting to drive me to school. A mother setting the table for three, not four. A friend who looks at me and sees a stranger.

No matter what I do, the words I say, the crimes I commit - you will never remember who I am.

That makes my life tricky. It also makes me dangerous....

The Sudden Appearance of Hope is the tale of a girl no one remembers, yet her story will stay with you for ever.

©2016 Claire North (P)2016 Hachette Audio Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

"A mesmerising writer." (Alex Marwood, author of The Wicked Girls)

"North's talent shines out." (The Sunday Times)

"Little short of a masterpiece." (The Independent)
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Original story, well read, and as would now be expected from Claire North, well written.

Typically original

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if you've read other Claire Noth books you know what to expect, if you haven't, buckle up. Dark, interesting and thought provoking

thought provoking

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There are some interesting and original as well as disturbing ideas but it tended to drag on in places and never seemed to end

Interesting premise but struggled to finish

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What a fantastic story, not what I expected. Listened on my hour drives home. Loved the narration and all the different accents. The story does feel like it goes wondering off at times but it all comes together and makes sense at the end. If you have time and patience then it’s worth a listen. Hey Macarena!

Special but not for everyone

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Such an interesting idea, so beautifully written and wonderfully read...definitely will read more of this author.

Fantastic.

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