The Hanging of Hettie Gale, Tess Burnett
The Hanging of Hettie Gale, Tess Burnett
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The Hanging of Hettie Gale

Author: Tess Burnett

Narrator: Clare Corbett, Melanie Crawley

Unabridged: 10 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2025

Synopsis

Revenge will survive death. A mother’s love will never die. Neither will a mother’s fury . . . The moor is a difficult place for a young woman to grow up in the eighteenth century, and life for Hettie Gale is no different. Abused by her father and abandoned by her family, she builds a new life for herself and her young son. But when she’s assaulted by men who lie about the encounter and accuse her of a heinous crime, Hettie is sentenced to death. In the present day, Alice receives news that her cousin has gone missing from her cottage on the moor, where Alice spent many of her childhood summers. Wanting to help find Fleur, she heads to the village. There, she becomes increasingly obsessed with the legend of Hettie Gale, especially after stumbling upon a set of journals that reveal, bit by bit, clues about what happened to the people who have gone missing on the moor over the years. But what links Hettie Gale to Fleur? And if the ghost of Hettie Gale is seeking justice, can Alice do anything to bring the spirit peace and save Fleur from Hettie’s inconsolable wrath?

About Tess Burnett

Tess Burnett grew up in Hertfordshire before moving to beautiful Dorset. She currently lives in the mountains of rural Ireland, where she runs a tiny holiday rental with her husband.

About Clare Corbett

Clare Corbett is an acclaimed actor and voice artist who has appeared in television shows such as Casualty, Eastenders, and Doctors, as well as numerous radio plays, video games, and audiobooks. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actor/Actress in the BBC Audio Drama Awards and is a winner of the prestigious Carleton Hobbs Radio Award.

About Melanie Crawley

Melanie is an English actor and voice artist working on stage, TV, radio and podcasts. She is the co-founder of Tannie Productions, Next Left and one of the Sketch Up gang. She is a proud member of Equity. She studied drama and visual arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, going on to work variously in theatre and event design, film and theatre production and exhibition, returning as an actor and VO to the stage and studio in the early 2010s.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John Morris on January 04, 2025

A cosy, but dark (twin timeline) mystery! This story, in my opinion, was primarily aimed at a female audience. That said, it was a captivating story covering some very dark subjects including, incest, gang rape and a horrible miscarriage of justice. However, the author managed to convey the horror of......more

Goodreads review by Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" on October 08, 2024

What a fabulous debut novel. Incredibly emotive, but with a fast pace and a fantastic dual timeline that is the epitome of a brilliant historical mystery! I adored this. Some scenes broke my heart to read, but it made it all the more powerful. I'm a huge dual timeline fan, and this was executed perfec......more

Goodreads review by Carly The Pastel Bookshelf on October 07, 2024

4.5 ⭐️ I absolutely loved this story! A real page turner that’s extremely heart wrenching and sad in parts. I loved the dual timeline and I was so invested in Hettie’s story and discovering the truth about the mysterious disappearances. Great character development, great plot, great pacing and an imm......more

Goodreads review by Abbie Jade on November 08, 2024

I enjoyed this, only thing I’d say is that the love interest is a little b!tch baby, so annoying lordddd......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 02, 2025

I started this one thinking I would probably not finish it - I didn't like the sound of Alice at first & thought that the story telling through her perspective would be a dull read but I judged too quickly. The book starts to draw you in because of the mysteries, the characters & their own stories,......more

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