Promise
by
Sarah Armstrong
Picture yourself. You are a solid upstanding citizen with a good job and in a relationship with a like-minded person. Then one day your world is turned upside down when a ‘family’ moves in next door. It soon becomes obvious that both adults are using drugs.
However, it is not until the five year old daughter comes over to visit that your worries really commence. You note human teeth marks on her leg, bruises on her body and she tells you that ‘Mummy did it’. Of course you contact authorities. Child welfare does nothing and the police visit antagonises the male, who is not the child’s father. A few days later he is holding the five year old upside down and shaking her violently and promises to do worse if you call authorities again.
What would you do? Abduct the girl? Would you risk going to jail for the sake of a five year old girl?
That is exactly what Anna does. She takes five year old Charlie and leaves town. Anna and Charlie head for the bush. They find refuge in a sparsely populated area with little connection to the outside world. In this environment they are safe. For a while!
All stories need an end and I am not prepared to reveal how this one ends.
I listened to this story and need to give the narrator a pat on the back on the back. I have often stated that the narrator can make or break an audio book. Leith McPherson’s narration of Promise made the book so enjoyable. Characters were easily identifiable by ‘their’ voices. A big plus when listening to audio books while driving.
I think
Promise
is definitely a
read.
Goodreads readers have rated
Promise
an average of 3.91 stars from 137 ratings and 26 reviews
Promise
can be purchased on-line at
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