The Forgotten Boy, Laura Andersen
The Forgotten Boy, Laura Andersen
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The Forgotten Boy

Author: Laura Andersen

Narrator: Kim Bretton

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HighBridge

Published: 08/06/2024

Synopsis

1460: Ismay Deacon, caught between sides in the War of the Roses, tries to hide away in her ancestral home, Havencross. But when word gets out that she has a child, and speculation on who the father might be, Ismay has to make a terrible choice to protect her son. The Deacon family disappears, but there are rumors of a fair-haired, unsmiling ghost of a boy haunting the halls of Havencross . . . 1918: War nurse Diana Neville is hired by Havencross School for Boys to run the infirmary. She's enjoying the change from the front lines—but soon, vials are smashed in the infirmary when no one is there, there is knocking on her door in the darkness, and she hears footsteps in empty corridors. Moreover, the youngest students are reporting a ghostly boy luring them from bed in the middle of the night. But as Diana tries to investigate, she is faced with an outbreak of the Spanish flu, a child's disappearance, and a journey into terrifying medieval tunnels. 2018: Juliet Stratford is hired to spend the winter at Havencross to clear it out before it becomes a luxury hotel. Juliet, a historian, throws herself into the mysteries of the estate. Who is the forgotten boy who has haunted Havencross for so long? And is it the same boy that Juliet has begun to see in the echoing, empty house?

About Laura Andersen

Laura Andersen is the award-winning author of the Boleyn Trilogy (The Boleyn King, The Boleyn Deceit, and The Boleyn Reckoning) and the Tudor Legacy novels (The Virgin's Daughter, The Virgin's Spy, and The Virgin's War). She has a BA in English (with an emphasis in British history), which she puts to use by reading everything she can lay her hands on. She is married with four children and lives in Boston.

About Kim Bretton

Kim Bretton is an Audie Award nominee, a Broadway World Award winner, and was voted Best Actress in Nashville by the Nashville Scene. She has narrated over 100 audiobooks to date. Prior to moving from London to NYC in 2005, Kim worked predominantly on the London stage both originating roles in West End productions and playing in long-running shows both in London and on national and international tours. She has played in numerous Shakespeare and classical works as well as musical theater and modern plays. Her TV and film credits include Call Red for ITV, Don't Look Back for New Forest Films, the lead role in the 1990s TV series Mentors, and an obscene amount of radio and voice-overs. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, ten years ago and continues to do theater roles in between writing, directing, and voice-over work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on August 14, 2024

The Forgotten Boy was the first book that I have read by author, Laura Andersen. It can be described as a somewhat dark historical fiction ghost story. This is not the usual genre that I am drawn to but the cover intrigued me and I decided to give it a chance. I was glad that I did. The Forgotten Bo......more

Goodreads review by Stacey on August 18, 2024

The Forgotten Boy by Laura Anderson This gothic historical fiction was a wonderful surprise. I usually don’t like books that cover 3 time periods and 3 POV but it worked. All 3 stories come from Havencross and I loved the connections between all 3. We get the story of Ismay, a lady caught during the......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on July 29, 2024

Well, I’ve always enjoyed books with dual timelines, but I believe this is the first I’ve read with TRIPLE timelines! We have three separate timelines… Mid 1400’s. (1468) Early 1900’s (1918) And early 2000’s…(2018) In 1468 we have Ismay, who is a YOUNG girl with a good heritage and significant property......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on August 07, 2024

Rating: 5 Format: Audiobook Our reader is introduce to three protagonist spanning 3 different times in history at the same location, Havencross. Ismay in 1460, Diana in 1918, & Juliet in 2018. Diana & Juliet both start to experience ghostly interactions; thus starting their own investigation into the......more

Goodreads review by Heather on July 28, 2024

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the audio version. I really enjoyed this book! I don' think I have read from this author before. Biy i would read from her again for sure. It was well written and if you are a bit of a Tudor fan you will like this book a lot. A very easy fast r......more

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