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    The Wrong Girl

    Written by C.J. Archer

    Narrated by Lucy Rayner

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    It's customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah Smith just wishes she wasn't that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl's daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she's lucky to have a roof over her head and food in her belly when so many orphans starve on the streets. Yet freedom is something Hannah longs for. She did not, however, want her freedom to arrive in the form of kidnapping.

    Taken by handsome Jack Langley to a place known as Freak House, she finds herself under the same roof as a mad scientist, his niece, a mute servant and Jack, a fire starter with a mysterious past. They assure Hannah she is not a prisoner and that they want to help her. The problem is, they think she's the earl's daughter. What will they do when they discover they took the wrong girl?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMar 28, 2017
    ISBN9781541470859
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    C.J. Archer

    Over 3 MILLION books sold!C.J. Archer is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of historical mystery and historical fantasy novels including the GLASS AND STEELE series, the CLEOPATRA FOX MYSTERIES, the MINISTRY OF CURIOSITIES and THE GLASS LIBRARY series.C.J. has loved history and books for as long as she can remember and feels fortunate that she found a way to combine the two. She has at various times worked as a librarian, IT support person and technical writer but in her heart has always been a fiction writer. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, 2 children and Coco the black and white cat.Subscribe to C.J.'s newsletter to be notified when she releases a new book, as well as get access to exclusive content and subscriber-only giveaways. Join via her website: www.cjarcher.comFollow C.J. on social media to get the latest updates on her books:Facebook: www.facebook.com/CJArcherAuthorPageTwitter: www.twitter.com/cj_archerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorcjarcher/

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    • 2/5
      I would have really enjoyed this book, however the narrator's voice is like nails on a chalkboard. Her male character narration is horrendous. What a shame.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      An interesting story so I really wanted to listen, but it was a chore to put up with the narrator's terrible accents, so much so that I can't say I enjoyed the book at all.
    • 3/5
      Enjoyed the book enough that I put up with the narrator. Interesting story and fascinating characters. But it's going to be difficult to finish the series if the narrator is the same.
    • 1/5
      Dreadfully narrated! Couldn’t listen to the stilted voice!
      Sad as other books by this author have been worthwhile
    • 1/5
      Awful audio. Enjoyed the story but the narrator was truly dreadful. Worse I have ever heard. I had to read the book myself in the end.
    • 4/5
      I listened to the audio book of this. I had a 12 hour road trip yesterday, and I spent most of the trip listening to this book. I was worried that it would make me tired, but the story was so good that it kept me engaged the entire time. It had me laughing a few times and kept me guessing most of the time. I was constantly trying to solve the mystery. I don't know if I would have enjoyed the regular book format more or less. I can say that I found the woman doing the narrating to be very entertaining. On the same note, the only reason that I gave this book a 4 star is because they really should have gotten a male to do the male voices in the book. It was off putting to hear this woman trying to do multiple male voices and none of them very good. She was excellent at all of the multiple female voices and accents that she did. I did eventually get used to hearing her do the men's voices though I just would have preferred an actual male's voice for the men's parts.
    • 5/5
      I received a copy of this book months ago through Library Thing in exchange for an honest review. I am so glad I finally read this book! This was very well written. The characters are colorful and complex, the story line is interesting and steady paced. There are some great twists. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of what this Author C.J. Archer has written. I will be purchasing everything she ever wrote because if the rest are as good as this, then I need to have them. I am especially excited to see how this series ends. This book could be stand alone, but I am very happy that it isn't.
    • 4/5
      So in digging through my books on my Kindle I came across this little gem and read it this afternoon. Not only is it a Gothic romance, but it's got a supernatural mystery in it as well as a snarky main character, or maybe I should use the word "cheeky"? In any case, Hannah definitely livens up the atmosphere of the typical Gothic landscape and made this a fun enjoyable novel.The story takes place in England, somewhere in the countryside. Hannah is the companion to an Earl's daughter who has a strange affliction. Because of this, they have sequestered the daughter to the attic (don't think Flowers in the Attic) a comfortable if somewhat sparse place. Hannah, an orphan of servants, is lucky, she could be on the streets or in an orphanage, but instead can roam about the attic, has a true friendship with the Earl's daughter Violet, and they even get to roam about the gardens on occasion. She has had the tutoring of a privileged upbringing and her belly is always full, her rooms always warm. But she can't help but look about when they come downstairs and out the front door to walk the gardens, wondering what it would be like to come an go. She is fiesty even if she is only a companion to the Earl's daughter. She's secure in her position so she doesn't hold her tongue with the governess or the footman who speaks to Lady Violet but ignores her. This sort of explains her spirit-"Good afternoon, Pearson," I said breezily. (Pearson is the footman holding the door as they go out.) He hadn't addressed me, but sometimes, when I was feeling particularly irreverent, I cast aside the rules of propriety, I was, after all, a prisoner, a narcoleptic and a companion to a lady who started fires with her mind. Propriety was the least of my concerns.As the summary says, Hannah gets snatched instead of Violet, but she plays along with the kidnappers pretending she is Violet to keep her friend safe. The confusion is believable, no one knows the one from the other except the governess who was conveniently missing at the time of the kidnapping. They both have red hair though Hannah describes her own as "orange!" and Violet's as mahogany. The biggest concern is what will the kidnappers do when they find out she isn't Violet. But Hannah wakes up in a carriage with a pert blonde girl, about her age who happily offers her reticule (after she empties it) for her just in case her stomach is upset. And again, in keeping with her cheeky attitude, Hannah throws up in it and offers it back to her. That's Hannah!So, no Jane Eyre's or Cathy's. A really fun character in a somewhat confusing situation. I can't say more without ruining the surprise of it. It was predictable in some places, but the fun dialogue especially between Jack and Hannah and the mad scientist, August Langley made it less so. Hannah had a bit of the rush in without thinking first that so many heroines do, but I can forgive her given the giggles she gave me. I am very curious to see where the story leads. And according to Goodreads and the author's website, the next book releases soon.
    • 5/5
      This was one fantastic read! A really fascinating story which I couldn't put down, so this is easily a 5 stars.

      The characters really came to life for me, and there was plenty of mystery and drama, and even a spark of romance.

      Hannah was loyal and strong, Jack was headstrong and Sylvia? Well, I still think she's hiding something. Bollard was creepy and more than a little scary.

      The twists in this book are excellent and I wasn't even expecting most of them. It's great to be surprised by a book, by the way the plot is woven, especially when there are so few original ideas out there. I don't know if this book will be to everyone's tastes, but I freaking love it, it's an excellent start to the series which I know I will continue reading.

      I am now more eager than ever to read C.J. Archer's Emily Chambers series, that little reference has got me intrigued. Thank goodness I already have the first book!

      I don't understand the cover though, isn't Hannah a fiery red-head?

      I received a copy via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.