Girl Out of Sight, Helen Matthews
Girl Out of Sight, Helen Matthews
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Girl Out of Sight

Author: Helen Matthews

Narrator: Stella

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/18/2025


Synopsis

In London and an Albanian village, two young women have vastly different lives—but a shocking secret is about to connect them . . . This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling. Odeta lives a dull life running her father's grocery store in a remote Albanian village. So when an enigmatic stranger appears, promising her an exciting career in London, she jumps at the opportunity. Odeta's life is about to change, but not in the way she expected . . . Kate, a journalist in London, has a seemingly perfect life. But she worries that her son spends too much time online, and decides to disconnect him so Ben can get outside and make some friends. But there may be things she doesn't know about her own community . . . What connects Kate and Odeta? And can you ever really know your neighbors? Previously published as After Leaving the Village Praise for Helen Matthews "Utterly compelling." —Katharine Johnson, author of The Suspects This audiobook features a digitally synthesized voice, combining advanced technology with natural speech patterns for a seamless listening experience.

About Helen Matthews

Helen Matthews writes page-turning psychological suspense novels and is fascinated by the darker side of human nature and how a life can change in an instant. Three novels, shortly to be re-released by Bloodhound Books, include The Girl in the Van, a suspense and thriller genre winner in the 2022 Pageturner Book Award, Girl Out of Sight, and Façade (family noir). She was previously published by Darkstroke Books. Her domestic suspense novel Lies Behind the Ruin, set in France, and a collection of short stories, Brief Encounters, are available from Amazon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophie on November 15, 2022

This book was one of the best I have read this year so far, as you read it you realise it's so much more than just a crime thriller book. Both characters that feature in this book are very well developed and the more you find out about them the more connected you feel to them. The story is fast paced......more

Goodreads review by Teuta on November 14, 2020

A heartbreaking story and a great read. I was interested in this book since I read the blurb. Finally I read it. I was curious to see Albania through the eyes of a foreigner. It was obvious that the author has a good understanding of the human trafficking phenomenon in Albania and Albanian culture a......more

Goodreads review by AM SMOLANDER on November 13, 2022

Yesterday, 12th of November was my spot on ZooloosBookTours for Girl Out Of Sight by Helen Matthews. I’m so happy to have read this crime novel as an ebook for this tour as thrillers and crime novels are my favourite genre to read. While I was reading this novel I noticed a news item about Albanian......more

Goodreads review by Alexa on August 22, 2023

The author did a good job showcasing the lover boy method of human trafficking. It was heart wrenching reading about Odeta’s journey. The pace moved along well, and I finished this in one sitting. Lost a star because the pace of the ending slowed down to a crawl, without diving deep into Odeta’s aft......more

Goodreads review by pawsreadrepeat on November 15, 2022

I received an advance review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you @helen.matthews7/ and @zooloosbooktours for my #giftedbook! Girl out of sight is eye opening and will keep you engaged from start to finish. This book tackles a very heavy topic (human trafficking) with digni......more