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What Have I Done?

A heart-wrenching story from the queen of family drama

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What Have I Done?

By: Amanda Prowse
Narrated by: Amanda Prowse
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Bloomsbury presents What Have I Done? written and read by Amanda Prowse.

Kathryn Brooker is the headmaster's wife. While her husband spends his days disciplining unruly teenagers in the grand halls of Mountbriers Academy, Kathryn spends hers baking scones for her son's cricket match in a beautiful cottage in the manicured school grounds.

In the evenings, when her husband strides home to compliment her cooking and kiss her hello – ignoring jokes from their children about grown-up lovebirds – Kathryn Brooker is the very picture of a fulfilled wife and mother. Anyone who peered through the downstairs sash window at the four figures sat easily around their scrubbed-pine kitchen table would see a happy family without a care in the world. They would envy Kathryn her perfect life.

But they would be wrong. Kathryn is trapped in a nightmare. And she is about to do something to change it. Something only a truly desperate woman would do...©2013 Amanda Prowse (P)2018 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Contemporary Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Marriage Fiction Suspense
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Critic reviews

This story of a woman's fight to rebuild her shattered life is captivating, heartbreaking and superbly written
A cracking page-turner
A sorry but somehow inspiring tale of a woman who kills her husband after years of domestic abuse and coercive behaviour. It's a book ahead of its time
All stars
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What have I done written and beautifully narrated by Amanda Prowse. Another excellent book by Amanda would love to listen to the next books in the series when they are properly read by Amanda and not other narrators.

Excellent

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I read this book when it was first published, about 12 years ago and it has haunted me ever since. It’s is a harrowing storyline, but one that in my opinion should be part of the school curriculum. It is a lesson for all young women to never ignore negative signals at the start of any relationship and the storyline delves deep into an ongoing and emotive topic. It’s is so sensitively and yet honestly written and this version has the added bonus of being read by the author, who has such a hypnotic voice. Be prepared to go through a range of emotions. and at times be horrified by the abuse one human can perpetrate against another, whom they supposedly ‘love’.
I think this has to be one of the most memorable books I have ever read or listened to and I will definitely read it again at some point.
Thank you Amanda Prowse for your amazing insight into the madness and cruelty of domestic abuse and coercive control.

I would highly recommend that every woman read this.

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Beautiful narration as always. The flashbacks gave a real understanding of the story which was very sad in places.

A very different listen but I loved it. A story of real courage.

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As is usual with Amanda Prowse, a gripping story, beautifully narrated. More of the same please!

Excellent.

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