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Dangerous Women

By: Hope Adams
Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

The devastating and thought-provoking tale about female anger, subservience and, ultimately, strength, inspired by a true story.

London, 1841.

Two hundred Englishwomen file aboard the Rajah, the ship that will take them on a three-month voyage to the other side of the world.

They're daughters, sisters, mothers - and convicts. Transported for petty crimes.

Except one of their number is a secret killer, fleeing justice.

When a woman is mortally wounded, the hunt is on for the culprit. But who would attack one of their own, and why?

Based on a true story, Dangerous Women is a sweeping tale of confinement, loss, love and, above all, hope in the unlikeliest of places.

©2021 Hope Adams (P)2021 Penguin Audio Historical Mystery Women's Fiction Fiction Sailing

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Much enjoyed this historical fiction with brilliant narration. Do read it and pass it on!

A fascinating read

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loved the storyline and twist that I never expected. The narrator told the story very well and kept it interesting

highly recommend

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what a wonderful audio book.
Beautifully narrated.
Exceptional , will stay with me for a long-time.

BRILLIANT

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knowing this book was based on fact made it all the more enjoyable.Such descriptive writing which was totally bought to life by brilliant narration.

A truly amazing story

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I’ve had this in my wish list for a while now because I thought it was going to be a bit literary fiction heavy. It is literary fiction and beautifully written but also introduces such engaging characters that I was absorbed from the start. Hope Adams has taken real historical facts and woven a brilliant mystery around them but in a way that’s not exploitative of the original women. I look forward to seeing what else she has done.

Brilliant use of historical truths

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I haven't been able to really "get into" a book in months which just isn't like me but I loved this. Great story with a good twist, Although Berties ending was a bit jarring/silly and unnecessary but would really recommend.

loved it

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Beautifully written book with an intriguing story.
Excellent narration.
Really enjoyed it.
It’s worth looking up the Rajah Quilt on line to have a look at it.

Wonderful story

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Absorbing story based on real events. Fenella Woolgar is a skilled narrator. She captures the many and varied voices and accents with ease. Unsure about audio books at first. Realised that a brilliant narrator can bring a book to life and add to the experience.

Absorbing

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The only sort of sea-voyage I'll ever go on (I hope!)
A good listen, thanks 😊

Lovely story. Well narrated.

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This story could have been relayed in half the time, but was paddled out with repetition. Disappointing

Over long

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