The Broken Man, Josephine Cox
The Broken Man, Josephine Cox
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The Broken Man

Author: Josephine Cox

Narrator: Carole Boyd

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/31/2013


Synopsis

Sometimes a damaged child becomes a broken man… It’s 1954 and Adam Carter is twelve years old, an only child with no friends nor any self confidence. His father Edward is a bully of a man. A successful and ruthless businessman, he breeds fear into the heart of his family. Adam’s mother Peggy is too cowed to protect her son, so Adam’s only support comes in the shape of Phil Wallis, the school bus driver. One particular afternoon, when Adam is his last drop of the day, Phil decides to accompany him along the darkening wood land to his house, never suspecting that as they chat innocently, in the house at the end of the track a terrible tragedy is unfolding which will change Adam’s life forever.

About Josephine Cox

Josephine Cox was born in Blackburn, one of ten children. Her strong, gritty stories are taken from the tapestry of life. Josephine says, ‘I could never imagine a single day without writing. It’s been that way since as far back as I can remember.’


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shirley on January 04, 2018

The story of a controlling bully of a man that controls his family through fear. Made me cry and I couldn't put this book down. Recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 19, 2015

From page 1 I got into this book, no slow build up. Characters came to life and was easy to follow. A sad but endearing storyline about Adam, a young boy. I did, however, feel a little cheated at the end. I felt a couple of chapters had been missed and wanted to know more about different situations.......more

Goodreads review by Ahmad on May 17, 2019

**Minor Spoilers** Yeah I like how it starts. Because the blurb is ambiguous the reader is unaware of the 'terrible tragedy' that will forever change Adam's life. This life-changing event begins at the start so for the next 300-ish pages it could go anywhere. And frankly it did. The writing is simple......more

Goodreads review by Carla on September 06, 2015

Acabado de ler há 10 minutos! Uma autora que eu não conhecia, mas que me deixou emocionada em vários momentos do livro. Adam é um menino a quem nos é impossível ficar indiferente, uma criança boa que passa por momentos tão maus. Uma estória dramática, onde podemos ver o pior e o melhor do ser humano e......more

Goodreads review by Gina on January 11, 2016

A simple read. Very direct and predictable. Each character's motive and heart explained to the dot. An easy read when you don't feel like thinking a slightest bit.......more


Quotes

Praise for Josephine Cox: 'Thanks to her near faultless writing, sympathies will lurch from one character to another, and as events reach their dramatic conclusion readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away.' News of the World 'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express ‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail