The Stolen Baby

Name: The Stolen Baby
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Diney Costeloe
ISBN: 9781666527087

Author: Diney Costeloe

Narrator: Ella Lynch

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 10/12/2021

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

Plymouth, 1941. As sirens blare all around, the Shawbrook family take refuge in a packed shelter. Bombs have already begun to fall through the night sky when they realize their infant son, Freddie, has been forgotten in the rush, left to sleep in his crib. Terrified, Vera, his young mother, races to find him and bring him to safety. The next morning, air-raid warden David Shawbrook returns from his watch to find the shelter pulverized, and his family seemingly all dead. Dirty footprints inside their home betray the looters who have rifled through the house. Meanwhile, Maggie waits alone for her husband. Since the death of her infant son, she passes her days at home with neither joy nor aim. But not this morning. For this morning her husband has brought home a child, found abandoned in the aftermath of the terrible raid—a child she is sure is the one she held in her arms so many months before.

About Diney Costeloe

Diney Costeloe is the daughter of a London publisher and has been writing since she was five. First published under the name Diney Delancey, she has written romance as well as historical novels set against the backdrop of war in Europe. She and her husband enjoy traveling and have five grandchildren.

About Ella Lynch

Ella Lynch is a talented British actress and audiobook narrator who works out of her home studio in Exeter, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Di

I have read several books by Diney Costeloe and enjoyed each one. She primarily writes books that are set during WW2. But she doesn't write about the war as much as she writes about the people. The writing style is simple yet reading one of Ms. Costeloe's books is like meeting a new friend. This book......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

3.5⭐️ This was unthinkable to me because I couldn’t imagine stealing a baby? It was war time and I really thought that this child would fall through the cracks. The story was sorta sad and it was making me crazy how long it took to get to the truth. I liked the story but wanted a little more details......more

Goodreads review by Marloes

Plymouth, 1941. Wanneer de sirene afgaat om te waarschuwen voor een nieuwe luchtaanval, rent de 18-jarige Vera Shawbrook vanuit de pub naar de openbare schuilkelder, waar ze haar familie treft. Tot haar schrik is haar zoontje Freddie daar niet aanwezig. De 9 maanden oude baby ligt nog thuis in zijn......more

Goodreads review by Bookworm

3.5 stars I was unexpectedly emotional listening to this audiobook. The first half was heartfelt and pulled at my heart strings. The second half shifted into more of a crime adventure. Both halves were engaging but I wasn’t as emotionally impacted during the second half. The story takes place in Plymo......more